A cedar pergola with louvered cross beams over a patio dining area with string lights and climbing wisteria

Services · Pergolas & Shade Structures

Pergolas and Shade Structures That Cool Off Your Yard

A pergola gives your deck or patio structure, shade and style. We design and build pergolas and shade structures in Nashville in cedar, composite and aluminum, with slatted, louvered and solid roofs.

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Best forDecks, patios and pools
FramesCedar, composite, aluminum
TopsSlats, louvers, solid, retractable
AttachAttached or freestanding
ExtrasLights, fans, curtains
PlantsVines and climbing plants

About the Service

Pergolas & Shade Structures, Done Right

Pergolas define a space and filter the sun. Slatted tops create dappled shade, louvered tops can adjust it and solid or retractable covers add rain protection. Add string lights, fans, curtains and climbing vines to make it your own.

We plan the posts, footings, beams and rafters to carry the load and match your house, and attach to the deck or stand free. We can add a bar top, built-in seating or a fire table below.

Music City Deck & Fence brings pergolas & shade structures to homes and businesses in Nashville and across 14 Middle Tennessee cities.

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A covered deck with a gabled timber roof, a tongue-and-groove ceiling with recessed lights and a fan, a stone fireplace corner and an outdoor sofa

Options & Details

What Goes Into Pergolas & Shade Structures

The pieces that make this service what it is. Mix and match to fit your project.

A cedar pergola with louvered cross beams over a patio dining area with string lights and climbing wisteria

Warm and classic

Cedar Pergolas

Cedar beams and rafters give a warm, natural look and weather beautifully.

  • Cedar
  • Stain
  • Rafters
  • Beams
  • Comfort
  • Style
  • Durability
  • Usability
  • Wow Factor
A cedar pergola with louvered cross beams over a patio dining area with string lights and climbing wisteria

Sleek and no-maintenance

Aluminum Pergolas

Powder-coated aluminum pergolas stay straight and need little care.

  • Aluminum
  • Powder-coat
  • Louvers
  • Modern
  • Comfort
  • Style
  • Durability
  • Usability
  • Wow Factor
A cedar pergola with louvered cross beams over a patio dining area with string lights and climbing wisteria

Adjust the shade

Louvered Pergolas

Adjustable louvers let you control sun and rain at the push of a button.

  • Adjustable louvers
  • Rain closing
  • Motors
  • Sensors
  • Comfort
  • Style
  • Durability
  • Usability
  • Wow Factor
A cedar pergola with louvered cross beams over a patio dining area with string lights and climbing wisteria

Make it a room

Lights, Fans and Curtains

String lights, fans and curtains make a pergola comfortable and pretty at night.

  • String lights
  • Fans
  • Curtains
  • Heaters
  • Comfort
  • Style
  • Durability
  • Usability
  • Wow Factor

Images are illustrative design renderings, not photos of completed projects. Every project is confirmed with Music City Deck & Fence before work begins, and permit, HOA and neighborhood requirements depend on your project and location. Figures in our tools are planning estimates only.

Why Customers Choose It

What Makes Pergolas & Shade Structures Special

What Sets It Apart

  • Cedar, composite and aluminum options
  • Slatted, louvered and solid tops
  • Attached or freestanding
  • Lights, fans and curtains

Ideal For

  • Decks and patios that bake in the sun
  • Dining and lounge areas
  • Hot tubs and pool decks

Pergolas & Shade Structures Profile

Average of the options above on a one-to-five scale. These are Music City Deck & Fence’s general, qualitative ratings to help you compare, not measurements.

  • Comfort
  • Style
  • Durability
  • Usability
  • Wow Factor

Free Interactive Tool

Chase the Sun and Shade

See where the sun and shade fall on your deck through the day.

Planning aids only, not engineering, code or permit advice. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere until you choose to send it to us.

Transformations

See the Difference

Drag the handle to compare before and after.

After: The same home with a large walnut-brown composite deck, black railing, built-in bench, a cedar pergola, furniture and string lights
Before: The back of a brick home with a plain concrete stoop and an empty patchy lawn
BeforeAfter
Bare Stoop to Backyard RetreatA bare concrete stoop and empty lawn became a composite deck with a pergola, built-in seating and string lights.

Make It Yours

Planned Around You

Use the Sun and Shade Planner to test pergola positions and see the shade through the day.

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A timber-frame backyard pavilion with a standing-seam metal roof, a stone outdoor kitchen and a long dining table at dusk

The Music City Deck & Fence Experience

How We Work

01

Tell Us About Your Yard

Call 615-357-7797 or send the form. We talk through your goals, your yard, your family and the look you have in mind.

02

Measure, Design and Estimate

We visit, measure, talk through materials and styles and give you a clear, free written estimate with options.

03

Plan and Prepare

We help with property lines, the 811 utility locate, neighborhood rules and the permit steps your project needs.

04

Build and Walk Through

Our crew builds to the plan, keeps the site tidy and walks the finished project with you before we call it done.

Good to Know

Questions About Pergolas & Shade Structures

Still have a question?

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Do pergolas need permits?

Often, especially attached ones. We check the rules for your address and help with the process.

Will a pergola keep out rain?

Not unless the roof is solid or louvered. Open slats give shade but not rain protection.

Can I add a pergola to my existing deck?

Often yes, if the deck is strong enough. We check and recommend.

Do you serve my area?

Music City Deck & Fence serves 14 Middle Tennessee cities. Call 615-357-7797 or browse our service areas page to confirm your address.

Ready When You Are

Let’s Build the Yard You Have Been Picturing

Book your free estimate. Tell us about your project and we will contact you shortly, or call now and talk to a builder.

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