Louvred pergolas in Greetham
Louvred aluminium pergolas supplied and fitted in Greetham, on a base built to take them, with the planning position checked first.
A louvred aluminium pergola in Greetham starts from £4,500 supplied and fitted, for a 3m × 4m frame on a suitable existing base. Bigger sizes, motorised louvres, side screens, glass walls and any new base are priced after the site visit. A freestanding pergola in a rear garden is normally permitted development if it stays behind the front of the house, is no more than 2.5m high at the eaves and 2.5m overall within 2m of a boundary, does not sit on a platform more than 30cm high, and together with any sheds or other outbuildings covers no more than half the garden.
- Supplied and fitted
- From £4,500 (3m × 4m)
- Planning
- Usually permitted development behind the house
- Base
- Concrete pads usually straightforward
- Time on site
- Usually one day for the frame
Our 2026 guide prices, all in. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Council fees checked October 2026.
What louvred pergolas in Greetham usually involve
A louvred pergola is a freestanding powder-coated aluminium frame with a roof of adjustable louvres. Open them for sun and air; close them and the roof sheds rain into gutters inside the frame and down through the posts. Lighting is built in, and the sides can be left open or closed in with screens, glass or blinds.
Greetham is a limestone village just west of the A1, with a historic core of stone cottages and farm buildings, later infill and estate housing, and Greetham Valley on its edge. Many drives here are being widened for more cars or replaced after decades of gravel.
We cover Greetham (LE15) and the villages around it, including Cottesmore, Stretton, Clipsham, Exton and Thistleton.
Ground, drainage and conservation in Greetham
Greetham sits on the Lincolnshire Limestone, which generally drains well, though Rutland's flood strategy names Greetham among the places with a few properties at river flood risk, so low-lying plots need more thought. Firm limestone usually sits close to the surface in Greetham, which makes concrete pads under the posts straightforward. Old fill, cellars and tree roots are the exceptions, so we dig at the post positions before fixing anything.
Greetham has a conservation area and no Article 4 direction. Outside listed buildings, front driveways and walls follow normal permitted development, and stone-coloured materials suit the village.
Rutland's flood strategy names Greetham among the places with a few properties at river flood risk. You can check any address on the Environment Agency flood map.
Sources: Rutland conservation areas · Rutland flood risk strategy.
Permissions and fees in Greetham
- Check the planning rulesA freestanding pergola in a rear garden is normally permitted development if it stays behind the front of the house, is no more than 2.5m high at the eaves and 2.5m overall within 2m of a boundary, does not sit on a platform more than 30cm high, and together with any sheds or other outbuildings covers no more than half the garden. A listed house needs planning permission for one. In a conservation area it also cannot go between the side of the house and the boundary. Planning Portal: outbuildings
- TreesTrees in a conservation area need six weeks' notice before work, and protected trees need consent; both are free. Rutland County Council: tree works
- PowerLights and motorised louvres run on low voltage from an outdoor supply, put in and certified by a registered electrician.
- Design and priceWe check the base, measure up and give you one fixed written price for the pergola, the base and any power.
Council fees and rules checked October 2026. Planning fees are the national fees from 1 April 2026.
What you get
- Powder-coated aluminium frame that will not rot, warp or need painting
- Louvred roof that opens for air and light and closes against rain, draining down through the posts
- Warm-white LED lighting in the frame, with motorised louvres as an option
- Privacy louvres, glass walls and sliding doors, blinds and screens added to suit
The specification
- Survey of the base, levels, boundaries and planning position
- Existing patio checked; concrete pads or a new patio where it is not up to it
- Frame set out square and level, posts fixed with stainless anchors
- Roof water taken to a drain, soakaway or border, not across the patio
- Low-voltage power put in and certified by a registered electrician where needed
- Five year workmanship guarantee in writing on the base and installation; the frame carries the manufacturer's guarantee
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