What Can a Pergola or Gazebo Do for Your Home?

July 31, 2021 5:50 am | A1 Fence | Gazebos & Pergolas

A pergola or a gazebo creates an extra room in your outdoor space. Sitting in a plain back yard trying to read or sip lemonade? Blah with a side of boring, not to mention hot. Sitting in the shade of your pergola or gazebo? Relaxing. Rejuvenating. The perfect blend of structured shade and the great outdoors. Pergolas and gazebos also create a lovely space for entertaining. You can combine them with decks to extend your party space even more, or let them stand on their own merits. If you’re a dedicated D&D nerd, installing one also means making endless..

The Best Wisconsin Plants for Your Pergola

March 29, 2019 6:49 pm | A1 Fence | Gazebos & Pergolas

One of the true joys of owning a pergola is selecting and cultivating climbing plants to compliment it. There’s nothing quite like looking up to see a lovely canopy of greenery and flowers winding in and out of a custom-made Northern White Cedar pergola. Combine the scent of the cedar with the scent of your favorite flowering plant, and you’ve got yourself a slice of sweet Heaven ready to last you all summer long. Now all you have to do is choose plants ready to survive Wisconsin’s climate. Most everyone in our service area is in Zone 4, as is..

How to Place a Gazebo

July 16, 2018 11:46 am | A1 Fence | Gazebos & Pergolas

So you’ve decided to take the plunge and build a gazebo into your back yard. Great choice! Both pergolas and gazebos reliably add value to your home. Of course, they also do a great job of helping you enjoy your home by giving you a backyard getaway where you can truly relax. Now you just have to figure out where to put the thing. What will you use the gazebo for? This is the biggest determinant. If you want to use it as an outdoor dining room then you probably want the gazebo close to your house..