Tips On Building Your First Melbourne Pergola

Pergolas come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Their designs can vary greatly and the term itself can be loosely defined where once it would have been a typical latticed structure with hanging vines or plants, it’s now a more generic term used for a particular outdoor space.

A pergola can really help to add some great character to your garden area. If you’re looking for an easy to assemble structure, that shouldn’t be too difficult to put together, then a pergola is exactly what you're looking for.



You can browse through the following gallery to get an idea of some of the available designs. It’s always more difficult to start from a blank slate, so why not get some inspiration from those who have gone before you.

Building The Best Pergolas In Melbourne

Custom Outdoor Living have been designing and building pergolas for many happy Melbourne residents for over 20 years. In that time, we have developed a strong identity and established a firm trust in our service. We pride ourselves on delivering the best available outdoor living service in the Melbourne area, regardless of whether it’s the northern, eastern or western suburbs.

Our pergola designs are unique to every customer. This is simply because we understand that every situation is different and has it’s own challenges to overcome. Factors such as available space and the design of the property are taken into account. We sit down with you and carefully discuss your requirements. Then using our experience of over 20 years, we are able to design and build the best extension or enclosure you’re looking for.

Further reading - Melbourne pergolas by Custom Outdoor Living

It's always helpful to check out what others have done and ensure you've overloaded your brain with as much info as possible. I always find preparation the key to avoiding expensive, time consuming and costly mistakes.

How to Build a Pergola Right in Your Backyard

Step-by step plans to make an arbor-like cedar structure, with 3D animation and master-level blueprints

Here's a structure that won't provide shelter from wind or rain, and is only marginally better when it comes to the midday sun. So, why build it? Because in the absence of walls and a roof, it defines an outdoor space without constraining it. It's a unique architectural blend that places you both inside and out at the same time. The structure is called a pergola, and it's just the thing to bring backyard landscaping to life. Pergolas were common features of Italian Renaissance gardens, often covering walkways or serving as grape arbors. Today, the same design can be used to define a passageway or frame a focal point in your yard. Add a climbing plant such as wisteria or, yes, grapevines, and your pergola will provide color and shade as well.

Further reading - A step by step guide

Happy pergola building!