Oak and aluminium
A pergola gives a patio a roof line, somewhere to hang lights and shade on hot days. We build them in green oak or powder-coated aluminium, fixed to concrete footings so they stay square.
Pegged oak joints that weather to a soft silver over time.
Roof blades that tilt open for sun or close against rain.
Posts bolted to concrete pads or set in footings, never just stood on the slabs.
Festoons, downlights and heaters planned and cabled during the build.
Green oak is strong, heavy and lasts for decades outdoors without treatment. We cut and peg the joints by hand, so the frame has the look of proper joinery. It starts honey coloured and weathers to silver over a few years.
An oak gazebo with a tiled roof gives you somewhere to sit when it rains, and works well over a hot tub or an outdoor kitchen.
A louvred pergola has a roof of aluminium blades that tilt. Open them for sun, angle them for shade, or close them flat and the rain runs off through the posts.
The frames are powder coated, so they need no painting, and they suit modern gardens. Side screens, lights and heaters can all be added.
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Why Fosse & Fen
Three promises we make to every customer, written into every quote.
The price we give you after the 3D design is the price you pay. If we find something underground that nobody could have seen, we stop, show you, and agree any change before we carry on.
We protect your drive and lawn, keep materials stacked in one place and sweep up before we leave each evening.
Our founder visits every site during the build as well as at the quote. If something needs deciding, you are talking to the person who can decide it.
How it works
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Free
We visit, measure the garden and talk through how you want to use it. We check levels, drainage and access while we are there.
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No obligation
We draw the garden in 3D and walk you round it. Once you are happy with the design, you get a fixed, itemised quote.
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Tidy site
Our team builds it from dig-out to planting. You get a start date, a weekly plan and a tidy site every evening.
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10 years
We walk round the finished garden with you, show you how to look after it and hand over your 10-year workmanship guarantee.
Reviews
They dug out the whole back garden and had the patio, lawn and lighting finished in four weeks. The 3D drawing meant there were no surprises. It looks exactly like the drawing.
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Sarah K.
Nettleham
Owen came out three times during the build to check on things. The lads were polite, started on time every morning and swept the drive every night.
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David and Helen R.
Heighington
Our resin driveway went down in a day once the base was in. Fixed price, no extras, and the guarantee in writing.
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Mark T.
Washingborough
FAQs
If your question is not here, call us on 01632 960418.
Usually not, if it is in the back garden and no more than 2.5 metres high within 2 metres of a boundary. Listed buildings and conservation areas have tighter rules. We check this at the design visit.
Oak suits traditional and cottage gardens and changes colour as it ages. Aluminium suits modern homes, needs no upkeep and can have a louvred roof. We show both on your 3D visual.
Green oak opens small surface splits, called shakes, as it dries. They are normal and do not weaken the frame. Many close up again in wet weather.
The systems we fit are designed for UK weather, open or closed. We fix the posts to concrete footings so the frame stays put.
Often, yes. We check what is under the slabs. If there is no solid base, we lift a few slabs, pour footings for the posts and relay the paving neatly around them.
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