Free-Standing Pergolas in Selby
Most Selby free-standing pergola jobs land over a specific destination: outdoor kitchen, fire pit, bar, hot tub. The brief is 'cover this thing, wherever it sits', and the four-post spec is what delivers it.
What Selby customers usually ask for
Ouse-valley flooding history means finished floor heights and drainage runs are set with real care. The free-standing pergola we build for Selby accounts for this in the frame section, the roof pitch, and the drainage detail.
Build spec for Selby
- LED perimeter and speaker points
- optional side screens on any face
- 4-way integrated rainwater channelling
- independent concrete pads under each post
Why Selby customers pick us
- four-post design lets you site the cover for the view, not the wall
- independent pads mean no house-wall implications
- 4-way drainage handles North Yorkshire rainfall
- optional screens convert to semi-enclosed later
How the free-standing pergola install works in Selby
- Step 1pads dug and poured (week 1)
- Step 2frame and roof delivery, install typically 2 days
- Step 3electrical and drainage commissioning
- Step 4site visit — pick location, check services and drainage
- Step 5design — post layout, roof orientation, drainage
Popular use cases across Selby
a detached pergola over a fire pit or seating zone
an island pergola on a large lawn without a house wall to fix to
a free-standing pergola over an outdoor kitchen in Selby
Frequently asked questions
Price?
Most Selby free-standing pergolas sit £11k-£24k fitted depending on size, roof spec, screens and lighting. Base pads add £600-£1,500.
Do you cover Leeds?
Yes — Leeds is 22 miles from Selby and runs on the same install schedule.
How are the posts fixed?
Four or six posts on independent concrete pads. Pads poured typically a week before the frame arrives so the concrete cures fully.
Do I need planning for a free-standing pergola in Selby?
Usually not under permitted development if within height and setback limits. North Yorkshire Council outbuilding rules in Selby checked at survey.
How does the drainage work?
4-way integrated gutter routes to downpipes in each corner post, tied into your surface drainage. Sized to North Yorkshire rainfall.
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