Pergolas and Shade in Mallorca
Shade is what turns a terrace from a photograph into a place people sit. Tell us which space is unusable in the middle of the day and we pass the request to companies that build and plant shade on Mallorca.
request describes the job
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Built shade, grown shade, or both
A timber or steel pergola gives shade the day it goes up, holds lighting and a fan, and can be closed with slats or glass so the terrace works in a rainstorm as well. It also needs permission in more places than people expect, because a fixed structure is usually treated as building work.
Grown shade takes longer and asks less. A vine over a frame, a fig placed where the afternoon sun lands, or a row of pleached trees along a west wall all do the job, and they do it with the seasonal habit of dropping their leaves exactly when you want winter sun back.
The good answers on Mallorcan plots are usually mixed. A light structure for the dining area and planting for the rest costs less than roofing everything and it ages into the garden rather than sitting on top of it. On a restaurant terrace the calculation is different again, because shade there decides which tables sell.
What a shade request usually covers
- Where the sun actually falls, hour by hour
- Timber, steel or aluminium structures
- Bioclimatic and adjustable louvre roofs
- Shade sails and retractable awnings
- Foundations and fixings into stone or tile
- Climbing plants and the frames they need
- Trees positioned for afternoon shade
- Integrated lighting and fans
- Licences and community rules for fixed structures
How your request reaches a company
Mallorca Landscapers is a comparison service. A request for a pergola or shade structure goes to the landscaping companies on our list; they quote the work and carry it out, and any agreement is between you and the company you pick.
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Describe the job
Tell us the property, roughly what you want and where it is. Photographs and a rough plan help, though neither is required.
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We match it
The request goes to companies that work in your area and take on this kind of job at this size.
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They quote you
Each company contacts you directly with its own price, timing and approach. We do not set any of it.
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You compare and choose
Put the quotes side by side and take the one you want, or none of them. Using the site costs you nothing.
Related pages
Do I need a licence for a pergola?
Frequently yes, and it depends on the municipality, on whether it is fixed and on whether it is roofed. Ask the company quoting to tell you what your town hall treats as building work.
Which climbers work for shade here?
Grape vine, wisteria and bougainvillea are the usual choices, each with different water needs and different amounts of mess. A vine has the useful habit of shading in summer and letting sun through in winter.
How long does a pergola take to build?
That depends on the material, the foundations and any permission needed. Ask each company for its own timeline, since we do not set them.
Make the terrace usable at midday
Describe the space once and let companies propose built and planted answers.