How much would you expect to pay for something like this?

[PureBlackVoid]

We already have a roof above the door in place, so it would just be the posts and framing underneath to be added (it’s a sloping roof though not pitched like his one).

The posts would be anchored into an existing step which is the same width as the roof.

Have already had one quote which I thought was far too much, based on my own research of materials, which would essentially be 4 posts and some cladding to go on the underside of the roof plus associated fixings etc.

Just thought I’d get some opinions before getting more quotes in

It's not the materials which cost a lot but the expertise required to fit it properly.

I'd expect to pay at least 1500 and probably more.

@FortunesFave

It's not the materials which cost a lot but the expertise required to fit it properly.

I'd expect to pay at least 1500 and probably more.

I was going to say the same. You're not just paying for materials, youre paying for a trained joiner.

Materials plus perhaps two or three days of a joiners time and one day of a roofers time.

Assuming £500 a day as it’s a small short job and £1000 for materials that very rough guess would be £3k which seems too cheap.

£2000?

Yes the labour quoted was roughly what I was expecting but the materials alone were just over £1000 which seemed a bit much.

The entire quote was more than a pergola we had last year, which was bigger and needed a lot more materials.

one day of a roofers time.

The roof wouldn’t need doing, we already have one it’s just the base

It’s oak, that’s why it’s expensive. What wood was your pergola made from?

Material costs have gone up in the last year. There are shortages too. Companies are quoting high so they are not out of pocket if material costs go up before they fit.

Its oak so
I would expect 2-3k plus vat Inc labour

Thanks all. Just gone back on the quote and it’s actually softwood that’s been quoted for

I would say £1500-2000

The price of wood has gone up terribly since last year . 50% more expensive

Materials have gone up loads since last year, and tradesmen are hugely in demand so they can charge commensurately. I’d expect to pay up to £2k for something like that. £1k for the materials and two men for two days at £250 each per day.

Can I ask what trade you got a quote from? We want something like this - although are happy with upvc - and I have no idea who to contact.

@bedpicnic we just contacted a joiner, but I’m not sure which trade you’d contact for uPVC. I’ve never seen one of these in uPVC, perhaps window and door fitters, they usually also do enclosed porches so might be able to knock something like this up?