Does a pergola attached to a house have special requirements?

A wooden pergola attached to a building, with climbing plants growing around the beams
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You might think of a pergola as a freestanding garden feature, but one of the most popular trending pergola ideas of the moment is to attach the structure to one side of a house.

Known by the outdoor lifestyle trade as ‘wall-mounted pergolas’, these structures bolt onto one wall of a building, extending out into the garden or onto a paved area.

Scott Virgo, Managing Director of Nuvo Outdoor Living
Scott Virgo

Scott Virgo is Managing Director of Nuvo Outdoor Living, an outdoor lifestyle company specialising in pergolas, kitchens, hot tubs and garden furniture.

Andrew White of Harbour Lifestyle
Andrew White, Outdoor expert at Harbour Lifestyle

Andrew White is an outdoor expert at Harbour Lifestyle, a retailer of luxury indoor and outdoor furniture including metal pergolas.

Pete Wise is a freelance writer and keen DIYer from Leeds. Pete's tool reviews have featured in titles including Homebuilding & Renovating, Ideal Home and The Independent. He also writes features and news articles for publications such as The Guardian, BBC Good Food and T3. When he isn't busy writing, Pete can often be found at libraries, pubs and live music venues. He finds tile-cutting strangely zen.