Then take the material that you picked and lay it on top of the pergola.
Roof on top of pergola.
They just sit onto the horizontal and vertical closure strips.
They also come in 12 lengths if you have a bigger roof to cover.
Horizontal plastic closure strips these attach to the top of the pergola to hold the roofing panels on.
Once in place it is time to start securing it.
Installing a pergola roof isn t all that complicated.
This will allow you to align the panels correctly later on or measure your fabric if you decided to go with a soft roof.
Fiberglass and plastic pergola tops fiberglass and plastic pergola roofs are durable materials that are fairly inexpensive to purchase and more permanent in comparison to other types.
19 louvered roof for arbors gazebos pavilions pergolas and trellises.
After cutting we placed the beautiful clear roof panels on top of the pergola.
You start with taking the dimensions of your pergola and writing them down.
For a soft pergola roof you can leave it as is or fix the material with nails.
Since they should be installed every 2 feet you will need about 5 for every 8 length of paneling.
The fullwrap roof is an elegant unique finished look with the beam profiles shown on 3 or 4 sides and is one of our top pergola roof design choices.
Clear roofing panels i used the suntuf 26 x 8 panels.
Polygal roof panels for pergolas are durable yet flexible so they can be utilized in curved applications.
Plus polygal is lightweight and easy to install so you don t have to break your back or the bank to enjoy your clear plastic patio cover.
Both materials are designed to allow complete light exposure but do a great job keeping rain and harmful uv rays from passing through.
Okay so i m biased.
The best part of retractable pergola roofs on top of the pergola is that they allow for accessories like speakers fans and tv s to be mounted and to work in concert with the canopy.