Looking to get more enjoyment out of your backyard?

Adding a pergola is a very affordable way to gain useable space for entertaining. You'll simultaneously add style, elegance and utility!

Pergolas can be built out of many different materials. There are wood, vinyl and aluminum available in many shapes and styles. The choice of materials though is an important one. Choose the wrong material and your pergola will be either high maintenance or short lived!

Wood is beautiful. The richness of woodgrain gives an element of natural beauty which is perfect for the backyard! However, wood is prone to dry rot and termites. In addition, the finish will need to be redone every 3 to 5 years.

Vinyl is an okay material and the color fastness of being extruded in that color indicates that it will last a long time. If, however, you want to change the color, vinyl is harder to get paint to stick to it. Change the color and your pergola could peel and flake. Also, large vinyl structures are not usually as sturdy (could get racked or tweaked in the wind) and could become distorted in high heat environments.

Aluminum, on the otherhand, is the perfect material. It's light, strong and repaintable. The pergolas sold and installed in the Houston, San Antonio and Austin areas are constructed by All-Tex Exteriors. The material has a the deep rich wood grain look of real wood and is coated with a baked on powder coat finish that is guaranteed to last a lifetime (Limited Lifetime Warranty).

Adding an aluminum pergola is the easiest backyard project around. Getting an estimate in SouthEast Texas is easy when you call All-Tex Exteriors.