Ask most homeowners or business owners to envision a pergola and they will most likely describe a poolside pergola at a luxury resort, or a backyard pergola that is attached to the house covering an outdoor dining space under a louvered roof patio cover. Aluminum and metal pergolas are completely custom structures and they can be built in an array of locations.
One unique pergola location that is growing in popularity is over the entryway to a home or commercial space. These front porch pergolas have become a specialty of the SYZYGY Global team. We have designed a one-of-a-kind porte cochere walkway at the renowned Club at Admirals Cove. We have also designed entryway coverings for numerous new buildings for the rapidly growing Christ Fellowship Church throughout South Florida. As these customers realized, a front porch pergola can offer some unique benefits, especially here in South Florida.
If your home or restaurant could use an easily accessible, and truly functional facelift, then the following 10 front porch pergola ideas and designs might inspire the new look of your entryway.
Create a seamless entryway cover with a variety of wall-mounted pergola ideas. By fabricating the pergola from powder coated aluminum that has been custom color matched to your home’s exterior, we can ensure it looks like an original part of the architect’s design.
If a wall mounted pergola does not quite fit your home’s exterior, the structure can be fabricated with four support columns allowing it to be set apart from the home, either as a doorway cover or to protect a walkway from the driveway.
If you like to relax on the front porch and watch the world pass by, then a louvered pergola roof is a terrific addition. The motorized louvers allow you to control the sun/shade balance, or close the roof to seal out the rain.
If your home has outbuildings like a garage or pool house, adding a pergola can provide a more pleasing transition between the spaces. This can be a purely visual transition for the sake of curb appeal, or a physical protection from the elements as you make your way between buildings.
The pergolas we design feature no external hardware, making for extremely clean and contemporary designs. These contemporary pergolas can fit perfectly with modern architecture or the region’s historic art deco past.
If your front porch is on an elevated deck, a modern aluminum pergola is the ideal way to provide protection for the entryway. The lightweight-yet-strong aluminum construction means larger structures can be built on decks that need to support the weight.
For an entryway situated on the corner of a home or building, a front porch pergola can easily slide into the corner. The louvered roof can even be designed as independent zones allowing each section of roof to be opened and closed as the day goes on.
Pergolas serve as the perfect structure for attaching patio fans or cooling systems to their beams ensuring you and your guests can relax on the front porch during the hottest times of the day.
For more rustic or traditional homes where a wooden pergola will bring the look that you desire, today’s modern aluminum pergolas can be powder coated with a wood grain exterior. These advanced coatings look just like natural wood, but provide the protection and durability needed in the tropical climates of South Florida.
A modern aluminum pergola is designed with hollow columns and roof beams that can provide space for all manner of electronics from patio fans to lights. We can embed LED strip lights to the pergola, to illuminate the architectural elements of the home, and to provide ambiance lighting for you and your guests.
Does your property need some added curb appeal? Whether a residential property of commercial space, a front porch pergola will deliver the style and functionality you need. If you would like to explore a pergola design for your entryway, please reach out to our team to begin the design process today.
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