Powder-coated aluminium structures with a fixed roof, attached to your façade or freestanding, giving you shade and shelter from the rain on your terrace or porch, or in your garden. We make them to measure and install them in El Puerto de Santa María and across the province of Cádiz.
Short answer: a fixed aluminium pergola is a structure of powder-coated aluminium posts and beams, attached to the façade or freestanding, with a roof that doesn't move: open, or covered with panels, polycarbonate, glass or fabric. It costs between €90 and €300/m² installed, depending on the roof. It is the most affordable way to cover a terrace with aluminium and, with a watertight roof, it keeps the rain off.
It is made up of posts and beams in powder-coated aluminium profiles, with a fixed roof on top. It is made to fit the space, in the colour of your choice, and can be attached to the façade or freestanding.
Unlike a bioclimatic pergola, it has no tilting louvres or motors: what it does depends on the roof you choose. And unlike wood or iron, powder-coated aluminium doesn't rot, doesn't rust and never needs painting.
It is the usual choice for:
The difference lies in the roof: it determines the shade, the light, whether the rain gets through and a good part of the price.
Just the structure, with spaced beams or fixed slats. It gives partial shade, lets the air flow and makes a good support for a bougainvillea or a shade sail. It doesn't keep the rain off. It is the most affordable version.
Request a quoteAn opaque roof: sandwich panel (two metal sheets with an insulating core) or aluminium sheet. It keeps the rain out, gives full shade and, with an insulating core, holds back the heat and usually dampens the sound of the rain. It needs a slope and a gutter, and less light gets in underneath.
Request a quotePolycarbonate is light and affordable; laminated safety glass lets you see the sky and scratches less easily, but it is heavier and needs a sturdier structure. Both need a slope and a gutter, and if they face south they can make it hot underneath in summer. With photovoltaic glass, the roof also generates electricity.
Request a quoteA tensioned fabric canopy or an awning that runs between the beams: shade in summer and, if you retract it, sun in winter. But fabric is not a roof: to keep out the rain it needs waterproof fabric, a slope and drainage, and in a strong levante it has to be retracted. If you want a complete fabric-roof system, take a look at our fabric pergola.
Request a quoteAttached if you want it right up against the house; freestanding if it is going in the garden, by the pool or anywhere there is no wall to anchor it to.
Watch the light: an opaque roof attached in front of a large window also darkens the living room. In that case, polycarbonate or glass is usually worth it.
They can be added later, but they look neater if they are planned in when the pergola is made.
Dimmable light strips on the beams or around the edge, for dining outdoors in summer. If the lighting is planned in at the manufacturing stage, the cable is hidden inside the profiles.
They close off the sides against wind and rain without blocking the view. Only with a watertight roof: with an open or fabric roof, the water gets in from above. See our glass curtains.
The low afternoon sun comes in from the sides and no roof can stop it, but a screen on the west side can. In a strong levante it has to be retracted. Find out more about screen awnings.
A watertight roof slopes towards a gutter, and the water runs down through a post or a downpipe. Decide beforehand where it will drain, so you don't flood the terrace or soak the neighbours.
A fixed aluminium pergola costs between €90 and €300/m², with installation included and VAT on top. These are 2026 market ranges. What affects the price most is the roof and whether the pergola is attached or freestanding.
| Option | Guide price | Example: 3 x 4 m (12 m²) |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed aluminium pergola | €90 – €300/m² | €1,080 – €3,600 |
| Fixed aluminium roof | €120 – €300/m² | €1,440 – €3,600 |
| Fabric pergola or retractable canvas roof | €150 – €360/m² | €1,800 – €4,320 |
| Bioclimatic pergola, depending on specification | €350 – €1,100/m² | €4,200 – €13,200 |
The square metres refer to the covered area: a 3 x 4 m pergola covers 12 m².
You'll find all the ranges in our guide prices. The exact quote, with a site visit and measuring, is free, with no obligation, and in writing.
All four cover the terrace, but they don't do the same job: the fixed pergola is the most affordable and gives shade that doesn't change; the bioclimatic pergola controls the sun with its louvres; the retractable roof lets light through and slides back; and the fabric pergola gives shade with a folding canopy.
| Option | Sun and light | Rain | Guide price | Suits you if… |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed aluminium pergola | Fixed shade; light with polycarbonate or glass | Yes, with a watertight roof | €90 – €300/m² | You want to cover a porch or a barbecue area on a tight budget |
| Bioclimatic pergola | Adjustable: shade, light or ventilation | Yes, with the louvres closed | €350 – €1,100/m² | You want to control the sun and use the terrace almost all year |
| Retractable roof | Lets light through; retracts | Yes, when extended | €250 – €650/m² | You want natural light and the option to open up in summer |
| Fabric pergola | Shade from a canopy; retracts | Yes, with drainage in the posts | €150 – €360/m² | You want summer shade from a lightweight structure |
What about a fixed roof? It is practically a fixed pergola with a watertight roof, designed to give full cover and, often, to have the sides enclosed with glass curtains later on. It costs between €120 and €300/m²: see our fixed patio roofs.
If you're torn between fabric and louvres, we compare them in our article bioclimatic pergola or awning (in Spanish), and you'll find every type together under made-to-measure pergolas.
Some kind of procedure is almost always required. In Andalusia it is usually a declaración responsable (self-declaration) or a minor works licence, depending on each town hall's bylaws and the size and location of the pergola. Some bylaws distinguish between an open pergola and one with a watertight roof, or set required distances from property boundaries.
In a block of flats you also need the agreement of the community of owners, because the pergola changes the façade; if there is an approved model, sticking to it makes things easier. For a bar or restaurant terrace on public land, the town hall's terrace bylaw also applies.
We'll advise you on the procedure and give you the technical description that is usually requested. There's more in our guide to permission for enclosing a terrace in Andalusia and enclosing a terrace in a block of flats.
It has to withstand three things: the levante, the salt air and the autumn downpours.
To make it last, rinse the structure with fresh water from time to time and clear leaves and sand from the gutter. For more, see how to protect your terrace from the levante.
We install aluminium pergolas in El Puerto de Santa María, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Chiclana, Puerto Real, San Fernando, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Rota and Chipiona as well as the rest of the province of Cádiz, with our own measuring and fitting team and more than 25 years of experience.
It all starts with a free, no-obligation site visit: we measure up, look at the orientation, the wind and where to anchor, and suggest the pergola that makes sense for your terrace, with a written, itemised quote. We reply within 24 working hours, including on WhatsApp at +34 665 26 11 55.
A fixed aluminium pergola costs between €90 and €300/m² installed, plus VAT, so a 3 x 4 m one (12 m²) comes to between €1,080 and €3,600. The price depends mainly on the roof, on whether it is attached or freestanding, and on the extras. See our guide prices.
It depends on what you're after. For full shade and protection from the rain, sandwich panel, which also insulates against the heat. For light, polycarbonate, which is more affordable, or laminated glass, which is clearer but more expensive. For a little shade or climbing plants, an open pergola. And to be able to retract the shade in winter, a fabric canopy or a built-in awning.
A fixed pergola has a roof that doesn't move: it always gives the same shade and, with a watertight roof, keeps the rain off. A bioclimatic pergola has adjustable louvres that control sun, light and ventilation, and close when it rains. A fixed pergola costs between €90 and €300/m²; a bioclimatic one, between €350 and €1,100/m², depending on the specification.
Almost always, but the wall needs checking. Concrete and solid brick take direct anchoring; a hollow-brick or ventilated façade, or one with external insulation, needs special anchors or separate posts alongside the wall. In a block of flats, the community of owners also has to authorise it. We check all this during the site visit, which is free.
Usually, yes: a declaración responsable (self-declaration) or a minor works licence, depending on your town hall's bylaws and the size and location of the pergola. In a block of flats you also need the agreement of the community of owners. We'll advise you on the procedure; there's more in our guide to permission for enclosing a terrace in Andalusia.
An aluminium pergola sized and anchored according to the manufacturer's guidance is designed to withstand wind, but how much it can take depends on the model, the roof and the installation. In exposed spots the anchoring is reinforced, and built-in awnings or fabric canopies are retracted in a strong levante. For more, see how to protect your terrace from the levante.
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