Co. Dublin · pergolas
Pergola builders in Dublin
A made-to-measure aluminium pergola, installed, starts from €2,500 on an Irish company's published price (Superior Pergola Ireland). Dublin city centre gets 306 mm of rain from May to September, the 1st driest summer of the 26 county towns here (Met Éireann).
Pergola builders covering Dublin: send it in 4 taps and it goes to one pergola company that covers Co. Dublin, who rings you back to measure up and price it.
- from €2,500a made-to-measure aluminium pergola, installed, one Irish company's published price (Superior Pergola Ireland)
- €427.95a 2.4 m × 2.4 m timber pergola kit (Mid Ulster)
- 30 m²all garden structures together, the limit to stay exempt from planning since 27 July 2026 (S.I. 338 of 2026)
- 3 m highthe most for a pergola without a tiled or slated roof to stay exempt (S.I. 338 of 2026)
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Weather
Summers in Dublin
Dublin city gets 753 mm of rain a year and 306 mm from May to September, among the driest in Ireland (Met Éireann). April is the driest month from April to September.
Average rain each month in Dublin city centre, 1991–2020, May to September highlighted: our mean of Met Éireann's 1 km grid within 3 km of the town.
Drier summers than the west mean an open timber pergola gets more use here, but a louvred roof still adds months to the season.
Dublin in numbers
Houses and gardens in Dublin
Detached houses usually have the side and rear garden space for a freestanding pergola; semi-detached and terraced houses more often go for one against the back wall over the patio. Either way, Class 3 needs 25 m² of garden left after it's built.
The largest towns, Census 2022 (CSO): Dublin city (1,263,219), Swords (40,776), Balbriggan (24,322), Malahide (18,608), Rush (10,875).
Prices
What a pergola costs in Dublin
No Irish firm publishes county prices for pergolas. These are the published Irish prices that apply in Dublin, read on 3 November 2026; delivery and fitting vary by area, so ask.
| Pergola | Published price | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom aluminium pergola, made to measure and installed, from | from €2,500 | Fitted | Superior Pergola Ireland |
| Zest Ascot timber pergola, 2.4 m × 2.4 m | €427.95 | Kit, not fitted | Mid Ulster |
| Shadow Nord steel louvred pergola, 3 m × 4 m | €1,210 | Kit, not fitted | Royale Stones |
| Carlisle aluminium louvred pergola, 4 m × 3 m | €2,020.99 | Kit, not fitted | Royale Stones |
| Hartman Como aluminium louvred pergola, 4 m × 3 m | €2,997.95 | Kit, not fitted | Mid Ulster |
| Villa motorised aluminium pergola with dimmable lights, 3 m × 4 m | €3,395 | Kit, not fitted | Royale Stones |
Prices as each firm lists them on its own site, read on 3 November 2026. None of the pages states VAT separately.
Planning
Planning in Dublin
The rules are national: Class 3 of S.I. 338 of 2026 (S.I. 338 of 2026). In Dublin, the council that decides a section 5 declaration is Dublin City Council, Fingal, South Dublin or Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
- Behind the house: nothing forward of the front wall.
- 30 m² in total: the pergola plus every shed, garage, greenhouse and garden structure already there. It was 25 m² before 27 July 2026.
- 25 m² of garden left: private open space to the rear or side.
- Finishes: a structure to the side of the house matches the house, and so does a tiled or slated roof.
- Height: 3 m, or 4 m with a tiled or slated pitched roof.
- Use: not lived in, and only for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the house.
Compared
Dublin and the other counties
| County | Rain May to Sept, main town | Rain a year | Detached houses | Households in a house |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 330 mm | 906 mm | 51% | 20,624 |
| Cavan | 402 mm | 1,042 mm | 67% | 27,406 |
| Clare | 450 mm | 1,288 mm | 60% | 43,666 |
| Cork | 384 mm | 1,109 mm | 44% | 190,254 |
| Donegal | 445 mm | 1,320 mm | 70% | 58,997 |
| Dublin | 306 mm | 753 mm | 10% | 378,215 |
| Galway | 475 mm | 1,289 mm | 59% | 87,340 |
| Kerry | 445 mm | 1,357 mm | 66% | 54,861 |
| Kildare | 345 mm | 871 mm | 38% | 74,504 |
| Kilkenny | 333 mm | 876 mm | 59% | 34,918 |
| Laois | 360 mm | 938 mm | 55% | 29,592 |
| Leitrim | 414 mm | 1,127 mm | 73% | 12,955 |
| Limerick | 387 mm | 1,044 mm | 45% | 67,442 |
| Longford | 389 mm | 1,019 mm | 63% | 15,305 |
| Louth | 333 mm | 831 mm | 39% | 45,783 |
| Mayo | 488 mm | 1,458 mm | 70% | 49,368 |
| Meath | 347 mm | 869 mm | 50% | 66,965 |
| Monaghan | 374 mm | 989 mm | 65% | 21,819 |
| Offaly | 354 mm | 900 mm | 58% | 27,359 |
| Roscommon | 401 mm | 1,098 mm | 74% | 25,121 |
| Sligo | 481 mm | 1,253 mm | 56% | 24,603 |
| Tipperary | 372 mm | 1,032 mm | 59% | 59,347 |
| Waterford | 374 mm | 1,020 mm | 42% | 43,615 |
| Westmeath | 357 mm | 933 mm | 53% | 30,731 |
| Wexford | 365 mm | 1,021 mm | 61% | 56,127 |
| Wicklow | 319 mm | 896 mm | 44% | 48,853 |
Rain: Met Éireann's 1991–2020 averages on a 1 km grid, our mean of the cells within 3 km of the county's largest town, May to September added together. Houses: private households in a detached house as a share of all households, and households in any house (CSO Census 2022). Our sums.
Cost check
What a pergola costs by type and size
Two taps: the type and roughly how big. The answer is what Irish firms publish for that pergola.
Published Irish prices for that pergola
€2,020.99 to €3,546.95
Kit prices, not fitted: Carlisle aluminium louvred pergola, 4 m × 3 m, €2,020.99 (Royale Stones); Hartman Como aluminium louvred pergola, 4 m × 3 m, €2,997.95 (Mid Ulster); Royce Cube aluminium pergola with solar LED lights, 4 m × 3 m, €3,546.95 (Mid Ulster). Fitting, a base and fixings are extra. Made to measure and installed in aluminium, Superior Pergola Ireland lists from €2,500.
- Side screens and blinds add €265 to €488.95 a side on the kits here (Royale Stones, Mid Ulster).
- Renson, which sells made-to-measure pergolas through dealers, says size, the roof, side elements and options set the price, and the dealer sets the fitting cost.
- Up to 30 m² in total and 3 m high, behind the house, it can be exempt from planning (S.I. 338 of 2026).
How this is worked out
We show only prices Irish firms list on their own sites for a pergola of that type and size, read on 3 November 2026. Kits are delivered for you or a fitter to put up; the fitted price is Superior Pergola Ireland's published starting price. A base, fixings into the wall, electrics for lights or motors, and side screens are extra. It's a guide, never a quote.
See it first
A pergola in your own garden
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A photo that works
- Daylight, from the back door or an upstairs window.
- The spot for the pergola in the middle of the shot.
- Include the house wall if it's going against it.
- Measure the space too: the company will ask.
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FAQ
Dublin questions
How much is a pergola in Dublin?
Made to measure and installed, aluminium is from €2,500 (Superior Pergola Ireland). Kits start at €427.95 for timber and €1,885.99 for aluminium louvred (Mid Ulster, Royale Stones); fitting is extra.
Do you cover all of Dublin?
Yes. Requests from anywhere in Co. Dublin, including Dublin city, Swords, Balbriggan, go to one pergola company that covers your county.
Do I need planning for a pergola in Dublin?
Not if it fits Class 3 (S.I. 338 of 2026). For a definite answer, ask Dublin City Council, Fingal, South Dublin or Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown for a section 5 declaration.
Is there a pergola builder near me in Dublin?
We pass each request to one pergola company that covers your county, one company only. We don't publish a list of firms or ratings.
Nearby
Counties with similar summers and gardens, and the cost guide
Where these numbers come from (5 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
Sources (4)
Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.
- Superior Pergola Ireland: superiorpergola.ie
- Mid Ulster: midulster.ie
- Royale Stones: royalestones.ie
- Renson: renson.net