Louvred pergolas in Cottesmore
Louvred pergolas for Cottesmore family homes, giving a covered, lit space over the patio that can be used in more of the year.
A louvred aluminium pergola in Cottesmore starts from £4,500 supplied and fitted, for a 3m × 4m frame on a suitable existing base; bigger frames, motorised louvres, screens and new bases are priced after the visit. The local point to check is the ground, which is mixed limestone and clay, so drainage for the roof water varies from plot to plot.
- Supplied and fitted
- From £4,500 (3m × 4m)
- Planning
- Usually permitted development behind the house
- Ground
- Mixed limestone and clay
- Guarantee
- 5 years, in writing
Our 2026 guide prices. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Full breakdown: louvred pergolas cost guide.
Louvred pergolas in Cottesmore
Family homes in Cottesmore often want more from the garden with less upkeep, and a louvred pergola fits that brief. The powder-coated aluminium frame needs no painting or staining, and the roof louvres tilt to let in sun or close to keep the patio dry. Children can play out in a shower, and the warm-white LED lighting means the space keeps going after dark. Motorised louvres are an option if you would rather adjust the roof without reaching for the handle.
Most Cottesmore pergolas go over an existing patio at the back of the house. Before we fix anything we check those slabs are sound, because an aluminium frame is only as square as what it stands on. If the patio is thin, cracked or rocking, we cast concrete pads at the post positions or relay the area. Sides can stay open, or close with privacy louvres, glass walls with sliding doors, or blinds.
What makes Cottesmore different
Cottesmore sits on mixed ground at the edge of the limestone, so drainage varies from plot to plot. Rain from a closed roof runs down the posts, and on the clay parts of the village a soakaway may not cope, while on limestone it often will. We dig a test hole before deciding. The North Brook rises nearby and runs through the village towards Empingham, so plots near it get extra attention. In the old centre's conservation area, a pergola cannot sit between the side of the house and the boundary.
A typical Cottesmore job is a 3m × 4m or wider anthracite or black pergola over the rear patio of a later family house, with motorised louvres and LED lighting, and one side closed with blinds or louvres for shade. In the ironstone and limestone cottages of the old centre, gardens are smaller and frames tighter.
Sources: Rutland conservation areas · Rutland flood risk strategy.
Permissions in Cottesmore
- PlanningA freestanding pergola in a rear garden is normally permitted development if it stays behind the front of the house, is no more than 2.5m high at the eaves and 2.5m overall within 2m of a boundary, does not sit on a platform more than 30cm high, and together with any sheds or other outbuildings covers no more than half the garden. A listed house needs planning permission for one. In a conservation area it also cannot go between the side of the house and the boundary. Planning Portal: outbuildings
- TreesTrees in a conservation area need six weeks' notice before work, and protected trees need consent; both are free. Rutland County Council: tree works
- Design and priceWe measure up, check the ground and the planning position, and give you one fixed written price.
Rules checked October 2026.
What you get in Cottesmore
- Test hole dug on mixed limestone and clay
- Low-maintenance aluminium for busy family gardens
- Conservation area checked in the old centre
- Powder-coated aluminium frame that will not rot, warp or need painting
- Louvred roof that opens for air and light and closes against rain, draining down through the posts
- Warm-white LED lighting in the frame, with motorised louvres as an option
The specification
- Survey of the base, levels, boundaries and planning position
- Existing patio checked; concrete pads or a new patio where it is not up to it
- Frame set out square and level, posts fixed with stainless anchors
- Roof water taken to a drain, soakaway or border, not across the patio
- Low-voltage power put in and certified by a registered electrician where needed
- Five year workmanship guarantee in writing on the base and installation; the frame carries the manufacturer's guarantee
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