Gazebos and Pergolas
Our oak garden gazebos and pergolas are by far our most popular work. Our beautiful oak-framed structures have been designed to perfectly complement their surroundings in your garden, and can be attached directly to the side of your building too. They are perfect for acting as a hot tub enclosure, outdoor seating area, garden bar and many more.
Each gazebo you order includes an oak frame, a set of oak rafters and oak tile batten. These bring a look of traditional quality to your product. Our cedar shingles handsomely crown the gazebo to provide a stunning finish, as well as keeping the structure completely watertight. Our pergolas are made from the same high quality oak frame, just without the parts mentioned that are not needed in the pergolas architecture such as cedar shingles and tile batten.
As we create our own designs and produce your gazebos in our onsite workshop, we offer a variety of sizes and styles that become a wonderful addition to any outdoor area, produced exactly to your needs. We have a brilliant selection of images taken by our previous customers showing off exactly how stunning their wooden gazebos and pergolas are.
We offer you the choice to order your gazebo or pergola as a DIY kit or have one of our specialist installation teams come and erect it for you at your property. Our gazebo and pergola DIY kits come with full installation instructions and can be set up with a minimum of two people. We are available via our landline to provide any assistance if needed.
DIY Kits
We offer the choice to our customers to decide whether they want to build their gazebo and pergolas themselves or have them installed. These DIY kits can be collected from our site or delivered to your location using a pallet company. We provide a complete guide alongside the DIY kit that takes you through the process of completing your build. Please also see the installation guide page on our site which provides instructions as well as links to our roofing videos.
It is necessary to have at least two people for the erection of the main frame but one person can roof the oak gazebo. An experienced DIYer would be able to install this, otherwise, you may wish to consider a local tradesperson.
Groundworks for the Project
Our range of oak gazebos can be placed directly onto the ground where they will be secure, this is due to their own weight and the joinery used. The gazebos can be put on patios, decks, concrete pads and other surfaces.
It is important to keep the posts as dry as possible to increase the longevity of the oak gazebo. If you are planning to use an existing base you will need to ensure there is no standing water when it rains, otherwise, the posts will absorb this.
If you would prefer your gazebo to be kept off of the ground we are able to offer granite staddle stones, these are an ideal support for oak posts and are attractive too. If you need any advice on what is best for your surface we are always here to help via email or telephone.
Cedar Shingles
Shire Oak uses blue label no.1 certigrade western red cedar shingles on our oak gazebos. These top-grade shingles are heartwood, end grain and clear. They contrast beautifully against the oak rafters and oak tile batten. Over time they will weather to a silver-grey.
Larger Oak Projects
We can supply oak gazebos with 4 posts up to a maximum span of 4m, above this size we include an intermediate post. For example; a 4m sq. oak gazebo has 4 posts, a 5m X 4m will have 6 posts and a 5m sq. will have 8 posts. If you are interested in a larger and bespoke gazebo then please contact us with the size required and we will be happy to discuss your design.
