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Originally Posted by Doro22
I am looking for information from anyone who has had a pergola installed on their patio. Who do you recommend? Or perhaps other shade options...any ideas? I guess one needs to get ARC approval.
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We went through this process earlier this year. A lot has to do with the placement of the pergola in relation to the position of the sun and where you want shade as a pergola with slot top spaced three inches apart does not provide total shade, a must in my opinion during late spring and summer. We opted to purchase a large (11foot Span /diameter) umbrella which provides the shade required and can be rotated/angled to block sun as it moves throughout the day. We purchased a very good cantilever umbrella for $1,200 versus spending $7,000 for the pergola we wanted. We’re glad we purchased the umbrella.