Gable.
Two roof slopes meeting at a raised ridge.
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Built references, not your selected design or estimate.
Selected design · 6 × 3 m
Including installation
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Acrylic Open sides House-attached
Restoring your selections…
Your choices carry through. Explore other attachments, screens and lighting in the full designer.
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Selected roof, any selected blinds and standard installation allowances. This starting design attaches to the house fascia at ground level with open gable ends. The house connection is confirmed for your selected ridge direction. Explore gable infills in the full designer. Foundations, unusual access or fixings, electrical supply and travel outside our service area are assessed separately. Final price is subject to site confirmation.
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Gable, built.
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Gable / Design details
Made for your setting.
A gable pergola uses two roof planes meeting at a central ridge. Ridge height, eaves, end conditions, structure and roofing are proportioned around the measured house and outdoor area.
Explore a project in detail
A freestanding gable allowed the new deck, fireplace, clear acrylic glazing and cedar ceiling to be planned as one outdoor room.
Explore Warkworth Outdoor RoomIs this roofline right for your home?
Works well when
- The deck benefits from a taller centre and a clearly expressed roof.
- The house has enough height for the ridge and eave relationships to feel deliberate.
- The gable ends can stay open or take a considered infill treatment.
We’ll resolve together
- Ridge height, eave height and the view from inside the house.
- Whether the new form should align with or contrast the existing roof.
- How gable ends, roof zones, lighting and blinds work as one composition.
Volume versus visual presence
The ridge creates useful height, but it also makes the new roof more visible. Proportion matters.
Daylight versus glare
A larger roof volume can take clear, opal or solid zones. Their effect should be checked against orientation and nearby glazing.
Open ends versus edge control
Open gables retain outlook and air movement. Infill or screens can moderate an exposed end but change the sense of openness.
Compare acrylic, solid and mixed roofing
Acrylic roofing
Clear, light grey, dark grey or opal roofing across both roof planes, subject to the current product range and manufacturer data.
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Material reference · each project is individually specified
Structure and roofing
Two roof planes meet at a central ridge and fall toward their eaves. Beams, posts, roof supports, flashings, gutters and gable-end details are selected for the completed geometry and specified roof products.
- Powder‑coated aluminium beams, rafters and posts
- Ridge components resolved for the completed roof geometry
- Roof joiners, supports and isolation details selected for the specified roof product
- Brackets and fixings resolved for the completed design and site conditions
Gable infill: Open, slatted or acrylic end treatments can be considered around outlook, openness and exposure.
Installation and maintenance
The project programme and on-site sequence are confirmed in the proposal after site and supplier checks
Cleaning and inspection follow the current written guidance for the selected frame finish, roof products and drainage
Is a gable too bright?
Brightness depends on orientation, roof depth, the selected roof sheets and the rooms beside the pergola. Compare exact product data and test clear, opal, tinted or solid zones against the actual site.
Can I keep views through the gable?
Open or clear acrylic infills can maintain outlook while moderating exposure at the gable end. The panel layout and remaining openings determine the result.
Plan a gable pergola
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