The 4m x 3m is the Meridian pergola most often pulled tight against the house. Twelve square metres of covered space, with the four-metre side running parallel to bi-fold or French doors, turns a patio into an outdoor room that flows directly off the kitchen or living room. It is the format most homeowners reach for when they have considered a covered patio or a conservatory and want something with the same architectural permanence at a fraction of the disruption, no foundations, no planning headaches, no months of mess.
The structure is forged from premium 6063-T5 aluminium with a 3mm thick frame and a 120mm leg profile, finished in anthracite, and bolted together with heavy-duty stainless steel hardware rated to gale-force 12 on the Beaufort scale. At 2.5m high it sits comfortably under most permitted development rules. Above the seating area, a reinforced double-skin louvred roof opens, closes, and tilts on a precision manual crank, holding 150kg per m² when fully sealed. A built-in drainage system runs water silently through the internal legs, and optional pull-down screens with rubber weather strips turn the rectangle into a fully enclosed sanctuary on a wet evening.
The 4m x 3m rewards layouts that play to its length. Run the long edge against the house and tuck a large L-shaped garden sofa set underneath for a kitchen-meets-lounge feel that flows through your bi-folds, or use the full footprint for a generous casual dining set with room left over for a fire pit at one end. To scale up to a longer span, our 6m x 3m pergolas carry the same Meridian engineering across a wider footprint, while the 3m x 3m pergola sits at the more intimate end of the range. For flexible secondary shade out in the garden, our luxury garden parasols complement the pergola without competing with it.
Better still, every pergola qualifies for our exclusive bundle offer. Pair your 4m x 3m Meridian pergola with any garden furniture set and the furniture comes in at 30% off automatically at checkout, the simplest way to fit out a properly built outdoor room in a single order. Read the full bundle explainer for qualifying products and terms.