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Pergola Self-Build Kit

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1-Block Pergola
any size up to 12' x 12'

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2-Block Pergola
any size up to 24' x 12'

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4-Block Pergola
any size up to 24' x 24'

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Featured Pre-Configured Pergola Kit...

Pergola Self-Build Kit

⬩ Freestanding 4-Block pergola with a 4x4 Frame
⬩ Slatted Roof (2x4s Atop Beams) + 1 Privacy Wall
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Original price $3,129
Original price Starting at $3,129
Original price $3,129
Current price $2,499
Original price $3,129
Starting at $3,129 $2,499
Current price $2,499
Original price $3,129
20% OFF!

About this Pergola Kit Configuration:

  • Type: Free-standing (see the attached version of this kit)
  • Bracket size: 4x4 (see the larger 6x6 version of this kit)
  • Roof style: Traditional w/ rafters atop beams (see this same kit with an inline, square posts or angled slats roof)
  • Privacy wall(s): 1 (see this same kit with 0 or 2 privacy walls)
  • Roof/wall slat spacing: Close (see this same kit with far or medium spacing)

Want something completely different? Use our easy design tool to create your own pergola configuration.

Included in this Pergola Bracket Kit:

This pergola bracket kit will accommodate any stand-alone pergola ranging from 13-24 feet by 13-24 feet. The pergola does not need to be the exact dimensions shown in the images on this page.

The DIY-friendly pergola hardware kit includes 66 2x4 rafter brackets, allowing you to add 22 traditional roof rafters running the pergola's full up-to-24-foot width (or up-to-24-foot depth). You can purchase additional 2x4 rafter brackets here to add more rafters. The kit also includes 40 2x4 insert brackets so you can add one privacy wall with 20 slats (8' height with close spacing). If desired, you could reduce the number of slats on the privacy wall and use some of the insert brackets to add a side railing or another full/partial privacy wall. You can also purchase additional 2x4 insert brackets here.

Want a Larger 6x6 Frame?

Click here to see this same pergola bracket kit but for larger 6x6 wood posts and 2x6 roof rafters and wall slats (instead of 4x4 wood posts and 2x4 roof rafters and wall slats).

About Our Steel 4x4 Pergola Brackets:

  • Made with premium quality steel
  • Made of 14-gauge steel (~2.0mm thick)
  • Laser-cut, bent and welded
  • Advanced weather coating technology to withstand extreme weather conditions
  • Pre-drilled holes for securing wood and accessories to brackets
  • Made for dressed lumber commonly called 4x4s (actual dimensions are 3.5" x 3.5")
  • Includes stainless steel screws (1.5-inch #10 self-tapping wood screws with pan/round head painted black) for securing wood into brackets
  • Reduces your pergola build time by as much as 75%
  • Backed by our 5-year warranty
  • Shipped directly to your doorstep from Boise, Idaho

Specifications

  • amazon bullet 1: Pergola kit includes: 9 base brackets, 4 3-arm post brackets, 4 4-arm post brackets and 1 5-arm post bracket (all for 4x4" wood posts) + 128 insert brackets for 2x4" wood slats + stainless steel screws (and screw caps) + complimentary drill bits
  • amazon bullet 2: Freestanding pergola can be any size up to 24 feet x up to 24 feet (and 8-10 feet tall)
  • amazon bullet 3: About our steel brackets: 1) 14-gauge steel (approximately 2mm thick) - 2) Laser-cut, bent and welded - 3) Advanced weather coating technology to withstand extreme weather conditions - 4) Pre-drilled holes for securing wood and accessories to brackets - 5) Backed by a 5-year warranty
  • amazon bullet 4: The 128 insert brackets allow you to add 44 2x4 roof rafters to your pergola (11 rafters per roof quadrant) + 1 privacy wall with 20 2x4 slats
  • amazon bullet 5: Wood (lumber) and specialty hardware for anchoring base brackets to a secure base not included
  • Assembled Height Ft: 8
  • Assembled Length Ft: 24
  • Assembled Width Ft: 24
  • coverage area sqft: 576
  • Required Lumber: As noted above, wood (lumber) is NOT included in this pergola bracket kit (nor is the hardware you'll need to anchor the base brackets).Before you can build your pergola, you'll need to purchase the following items from a local building supply store or lumber yard:- Nine (9) 8' long 4x4 posts- Twelve (12) 12' long 4x4 posts- Forty-eight (48) 12' long 2x4 slats- Anchoring hardware (36 pieces)The estimated cost* for the above lumber and anchoring hardware is $1063. Together with the cost of this Zen Pergolas bracket kit, your estimated total all-in cost for your pergola is $3562.*Estimate only - Actual cost will vary depending on the type of wood you buy, your location, local stores & availability and various other factors.
  • Text Over Image - Dark: lumber not included
  • Preconfigured Slat Spacing: between the roof and wall slats (see kit w/ far or medium spacing) between roof/wall slats (see far or med spacing)
  • Preconfigured Privacy Walls: see this same kit with no privacy wall or with 2 privacy walls see kit w/ no walls or w/ 2 privacy walls
  • Preconfigured Roof: change roof to: canopies , straight 2x4s , 4x4 posts or angled 2x4s
  • Roof Brackets Type: RAFTER/INSERT BRACKETS for 2x4 wood (106 total)
  • Max Roof Brackets Count: 106
  • More Info About Kit: This DIY pergola building kit will accommodate any free-standing pergola ranging from 13-24 feet by 13-24 feet . The DIY pergola does not need to be exactly 24' x 24' like in the images on this page. The kit includes 66 2x4 rafter brackets so you can add 22 traditional roof rafters atop the beams of the pergola (each rafter running the full 24' width, with closely-spaced rafters). It also includes 40 2x4 insert brackets so you can add one privacy wall with 20 slats (8' tall with closely spaced slats). If desired, you could reduce the number of slats on the privacy wall and use some of the insert brackets to add a side railing or another full/partial privacy wall. You can also purchase additional 2x4 insert brackets here .
  • Preconfigured Spacing Level: CLOSE SPACING
  • Preconfigured Wall Count: 1 PRIVACY WALL
  • Preconfigured Roof Type: 2x4s ON BEAMS
  • Required Lumber and Cost: As noted above, wood (lumber) is NOT included in this DIY kit for building your own wood pergola, nor is the hardware you'll need to anchor the base brackets to a secure foundation. Before you can build your DIY pergola, you'll need to purchase the following items from a local building supply store or lumber yard (assuming you plan to build a 24' x 24' pergola that is 8' tall): Nine (9) 8' long 4x4 posts Twelve (12) 12' long 4x4 posts Forty-eight (48) 12' long 2x4 slats Anchoring hardware (36 pieces) The estimated cost for the above lumber and anchoring hardware is $1,063 . This is only an estimate; actual costs will vary depending on the type of wood you decide to buy, your location, local stores & availability, and various other factors.
  • Preconfigured Bracket Size: FOR 4x4s + 2x4s
  • Pre Key Info Blocks: 4-Block
  • Pre Key Info Brackets: 4x4 Frame
  • Pre Key Info Roof: Slatted Roof (2x4s Atop Beams)
  • Pre Key Info Type: Freestanding
  • Pre Key Info Walls: + 1 Privacy Wall

About this Pergola Kit Configuration:

  • Type: Free-standing (see the attached version of this kit)
  • Bracket size: 4x4 (see the larger 6x6 version of this kit)
  • Roof style: Traditional w/ rafters atop beams (see this same kit with an inline, square posts or angled slats roof)
  • Privacy wall(s): 1 (see this same kit with 0 or 2 privacy walls)
  • Roof/wall slat spacing: Close (see this same kit with far or medium spacing)

Want something completely different? Use our easy design tool to create your own pergola configuration.

Included in this Pergola Bracket Kit:

This pergola bracket kit will accommodate any stand-alone pergola ranging from 13-24 feet by 13-24 feet. The pergola does not need to be the exact dimensions shown in the images on this page.

The DIY-friendly pergola hardware kit includes 66 2x4 rafter brackets, allowing you to add 22 traditional roof rafters running the pergola's full up-to-24-foot width (or up-to-24-foot depth). You can purchase additional 2x4 rafter brackets here to add more rafters. The kit also includes 40 2x4 insert brackets so you can add one privacy wall with 20 slats (8' height with close spacing). If desired, you could reduce the number of slats on the privacy wall and use some of the insert brackets to add a side railing or another full/partial privacy wall. You can also purchase additional 2x4 insert brackets here.

Want a Larger 6x6 Frame?

Click here to see this same pergola bracket kit but for larger 6x6 wood posts and 2x6 roof rafters and wall slats (instead of 4x4 wood posts and 2x4 roof rafters and wall slats).

About Our Steel 4x4 Pergola Brackets:

  • Made with premium quality steel
  • Made of 14-gauge steel (~2.0mm thick)
  • Laser-cut, bent and welded
  • Advanced weather coating technology to withstand extreme weather conditions
  • Pre-drilled holes for securing wood and accessories to brackets
  • Made for dressed lumber commonly called 4x4s (actual dimensions are 3.5" x 3.5")
  • Includes stainless steel screws (1.5-inch #10 self-tapping wood screws with pan/round head painted black) for securing wood into brackets
  • Reduces your pergola build time by as much as 75%
  • Backed by our 5-year warranty
  • Shipped directly to your doorstep from Boise, Idaho

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