Pick the rafter spacing and cover to see how much sun gets through and how it changes by hour.
These tools give planning-level estimates from typical values. They are not quotes, designs or engineering, and results depend on your actual materials, soil, site, local rules and conditions. Only a yard visit can confirm what a project needs, and we give you a written scope and price before any work begins.
Open rafters, cross rafters, louvers, canopy or solid roof.
Wider gaps let in more light.
Which way the rafters run.
Percent of shade for each hour of a summer day.
No. It is a simple model of a summer day in Nashville. Real shade also depends on trees, the house and the exact site.
Only roofs, canopies and closed louvers keep rain out.
It depends on when you use the space. Try both and see the hours.
Pergola Lumber and Materials CalculatorEnter the size and post count to see posts, beams, rafters and the board feet to plan for.Try it 
Pergola Footing and Concrete CalculatorEnter the post count and footing size to see cubic yards, bags of concrete and the depth to plan for.Try it 
Pergola Project Budget PlannerPick a project and a size and get a ballpark planning range.Try it 
Which Pergola Do I Need? QuizAnswer five questions about your yard and see the kind of pergola or shade structure that fits best.Try it 
Louvered Roof PergolasPergolas with angled louver blades you can open for sun and air or close for shade and rain…Explore 
Retractable Canopies and AwningsFabric canopies that roll out when you want shade and tuck away when you do not, mounted to…Explore 
Rainproof Roofs and DrainageWaterproof roof panels, gutters and drainage for pergolas that need to stay dry in Tennessee downpours.Explore Call us and we will walk the yard and give you a clear plan, drawings and a written scope.
