For a soft pergola roof you can leave it as is or fix the material with nails.
Roof on top of pergola.
Polygal roof panels for pergolas are durable yet flexible so they can be utilized in curved applications.
Horizontal plastic closure strips these attach to the top of the pergola to hold the roofing panels on.
After cutting we placed the beautiful clear roof panels on top of the pergola.
They also come in 12 lengths if you have a bigger roof to cover.
My choice of all these would be a shadefx retractable canopy mounted under the rafters with rope operation.
Since they should be installed every 2 feet you will need about 5 for every 8 length of paneling.
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.
Once in place it is time to start securing it.
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.
19 louvered roof for arbors gazebos pavilions pergolas and trellises.
As a boater i love the ambiance of fabric fluttering in the breeze and the warm soft surface it makes when extended.
Both materials are designed to allow complete light exposure but do a great job keeping rain and harmful uv rays from passing through.
Each screw hole needs to be predrilled with a 1 4 drill bit first to allow for expansion and contraction due to change in temperatures.
You start with taking the dimensions of your pergola and writing them down.
This will allow you to align the panels correctly later on or measure your fabric if you decided to go with a soft roof.
Okay so i m biased.
Then take the material that you picked and lay it on top of the pergola.
They just sit onto the horizontal and vertical closure strips.
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.