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Specialist foundation installation
Pergola Foundations & Post Bases
Pergola foundations must hold slender posts accurately while resisting the leverage created by the frame, roof and wind.
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Still comparing the options? What Is the Best Foundation for a Pergola? Concrete, Screws and Patio Fixings
Start with what you want to build
The right foundation for your pergola
A pergola usually stands on a small number of posts, so each foundation carries a meaningful share of the structure. Adjustable louvres, blinds and glazed screens can add weight and wind exposure beyond that of a simple timber frame.
Exact post spacing
Bolt groups and support centres must match the manufactured frame.
Explore the details →Wind resistance
Roof type, screens and garden exposure influence uplift and overturning demands.
Explore the details →Clean interfaces
Post bases, drainage and paving levels should meet neatly without concealing unsuitable fixings.
Explore the details →Services planned early
Motorised roofs, lighting and heaters may need conduits positioned before the surface is completed.
Explore the details →Three easy steps
From first call to a finished foundation
Getting started is simple. We will guide you through the choices and explain any information needed before installation.
Talk through the options
We discuss the site and suitable foundations, identify any supplier information needed and provide a clear written quotation.
Install and hand over
Our team marks out and installs the agreed foundation, with the required checks before the next stage of your project.
Choose the foundation, not the complication
Foundation options for your pergola
These are the methods worth assessing for this application. The structure, support plan and actual ground determine the right choice—not a one-size-fits-all specification.
Concrete
Concrete foundation
Individual reinforced footings or an engineered slab can receive base plates and anchors at the required centres.
Worth considering for: Aluminium and louvred pergolas with manufacturer-defined anchor details
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Installed ground screws
Ground screws and support frame
Ground screws with suitable heads can provide defined support points for some timber or lightweight pergola systems, subject to wind design and ground conditions.
Worth considering for: Dry-built pergolas, sloping gardens and timber frames with compatible connections
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Paving slabs
Paving-slab base
Paving is a useful surrounding finish, but structural posts normally need dedicated support beneath it rather than fixings into a loose slab.
Worth considering for: Pergolas integrated into a new seating terrace
Ask about this option →Clear prices, agreed scope
A price for your project
Specialist foundations need a quotation matched to the structure, ground and installation scope. A generic garden-building price would not reliably represent this project. Call Craig with your idea and postcode to get started.
No VAT is added to the guide prices shown.
Get your exact written priceView the full base price guideThe structure
Its loads, footprint and accepted support arrangement.
The site
Ground conditions, levels, buried services and practical access.
The foundation package
Specified materials, installation and any agreed testing or supporting frame.
The written quotation
Clear inclusions, responsibilities and timing before work is booked.
Easy to start, free to ask
Tell us about your pergola
You do not need drawings or a finished specification before getting in touch. Send what you have and Craig will explain the useful next step.
Helpful details, if available
- Pergola model and dimensions
- Foundation or anchor drawing
- Roof and screen options
- Finished patio level
- Power or lighting ducts
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Craig will listen to what you are planning and help establish the foundation information that matters.
Online quote requests are normally answered within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
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Just give us your contact details and a short description of what you want to build. We will guide you through the rest.
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Pergola Foundations installation
Planned around its use
What matters for your pergola
We set out the post positions from the manufacturer's base plan and install the agreed concrete or ground-screw supports. Any new patio can then be detailed around the structural fixings rather than being asked to act as the footing itself.
Discuss your project with Craig →Exact post spacing
Bolt groups and support centres must match the manufactured frame.
Wind resistance
Roof type, screens and garden exposure influence uplift and overturning demands.
Clean interfaces
Post bases, drainage and paving levels should meet neatly without concealing unsuitable fixings.
Services planned early
Motorised roofs, lighting and heaters may need conduits positioned before the surface is completed.
When the design and ground are suitable
Why consider ground screws?
Year-round flexibility
A screw-only foundation avoids pouring and curing concrete, reducing one source of weather-related delays. Unsafe access, flooding, frozen or unsuitable ground can still mean postponing installation.
Less digging and mess
Localised supports can reduce excavation and spoil compared with extensive concrete foundations. Clearance, pre-drilling, service trenches and machinery access may still disturb the site.
A lower-impact approach
Using less concrete and moving less spoil can reduce material use and transport. Retaining vegetation may benefit habitats, but trees and wildlife still need protection. Steel manufacture and the full project design matter to any carbon comparison.
Before installation
Dimensions, approvals and responsibilities
Please provide the manufacturer's foundation drawing, including bolt positions and any minimum concrete dimensions. The frame's outside size is not always the same as the footing centres.
Retractable roofs, fixed louvres and side screens can change both planning considerations and wind loads. Mention intended accessories even if they will be added later.
JustBases quotes the agreed foundation and groundwork. Product installation, specialist connections, commissioning and third-party design remain outside our scope unless the written quotation expressly includes them.
Genuine customer feedback
A full 10-year JustBases guarantee
Our full written guarantee covers installation workmanship and the foundation materials we supply, subject to your quotation. Read what customers say about our foundation work below, with the original job types and sources shown.
"I couldn't recommend Craig highly enough! Communication prior to the job was outstanding even considering our ever changing goal posts. Craig and his team turned up exactly at the agreed time, were well presented, friendly and professional. The cleanliness, attention to detail and quality of the job was outstanding."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH16 · 2020-05-27
Work listed by the source: Log cabin foundation
"Good standard of workmanship. Friendly and efficient. Prompt response for estimate and fitted into our timescale. Will be using the firm in future and thoroughly recommend them."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · SP6 · 2019-09-16
Work listed by the source: Concrete base for new summerhouse
"Craig and his team were very professional throughout the job. They worked tirelessly and extremely hard. The job involved digging up a thick reinforced concrete base. Then creating a whole new base with precision engineering in preparation to accept a new building on top. The result was an excellent job all round."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH24 · 2021-11-30
Work listed by the source: Building foundations and landscaping
Our service area
Foundation installation across the South
For this application we cover Dorset, Hampshire, South Wiltshire. Tell Craig the postcode and we will confirm the suitable installation options and travel requirements.
Straight answers before you decide
Pergola Foundations FAQs
Only if the underlying construction and anchor detail are confirmed as suitable. Paving slabs alone are not automatically a structural footing.
Still unsure? Send Craig a short enquiry and we will help with the next step.
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An outline of the project and your postcode are enough to start.