Pitched Roof Hexagonal Pergola Plans

A pergola with a difference!

If you'd love to build this pitched roof hexagonal pergola, then these plans will show you, step-by-step, how to create this wonderful design. With its radiating rafters, it can be built as a free-standing feature, or positioned alongside your house to create a stunning attached effect. Now there's something to think about!

The inward-facing frame makes it very cosy and welcoming, ideal for both relaxing and entertaining. Add your perfect garden furniture, gorgeous accessories and beautiful climbing plants to make it a truly unique space.

I originally created these specific plans for someone who wanted this particular pergola in their garden. Taking their original idea as the blueprint, these plans were born!

Of course, you can use the principles outlined in the free pergola plans to build any pergola or arbour.

But if you would prefer to have a step-by-step guide to building this particular pergola - which is a little more 'involved' - for the price of one of the rafters, you will have at hand detailed instructions on how to create an absolutely beautiful structure for your home and garden.

As always, it was important for me to create plans that could be easily understood and to show how to construct the pergola in several different ways, so they can be adapted to suit your own situation and style.

Never picked up a drill before? No problem...that's exactly who I wrote these plans for!

Choose the option below that best fits your project:

About the Plans

This set of plans includes not only the pitched roof option, but also the flat rafter style in both the 6- and 12-spoke designs. The pitched roof feature has been included to give you even more options for mixing and matching design features to suit your garden.

While they are written step-by-step for DIY beginners, the pitched design is slightly more testing than a standard frame, so you will want a second pair of hands on deck to support both you and the pergola when lifting and securing those overhead rafters!

Julia’s Pitched Roof Hexagonal Pergola Dream

These pitched roof hexagonal pergola plans were created for Julia, who was embarking on a sizeable project at her new home in Tuscany.

This is what happened when Julia contacted me about the hexagonal pergola plans (over the years, many people have asked me to create or adapt plans specifically for their projects!). She emailed me with her vision:

"Hi Di,

We are interested in your plans for the hexagonal pergola/gazebo, but we want it to have a raised roof—a pitched roof hexagonal pergola. Do you have any adaptations or suggestions? It is for a formal rose garden to be planted with light pink roses and to evoke the feel of a wedding cake.

Thanks,

Julia"

What a lovely idea.

As always, it was important for me to bring this idea to life and create plans that could be easily understood, showing how to construct the pergola in several different ways in order that the plans could be adapted to suit everyone's individual design style.

Like all of the plans, there are several options to suit many style preferences and situations.

Here are some design ideas.  Let's look at the pitched roof hexagonal pergola first:

The Pitched Roof Hexagonal Pergola

This design has fantastic angled rafters radiating from the centre.  

Learn how to create this effect, adjusting the angle of the rafters - the pitch - to the one you prefer. (No protractors, honest!)

Other Hexagonal Pergola Options Included

Alternatively, build your pergola with flat rafters.  

This pergola design has six radiating rafters that sit fully on the top of the supporting structure. It's very easy to build this way, as there is very little notching.  Find out how to attach it to the frame easily.

This one uses the same frame as the pitched roof hexagonal pergola. In fact, all of the design options for these pergolas are based on this frame.

Here we have the twelve spoked design. The picture shows raised rafters, notched to fit over the frame, and an optional finial, just to round things off!

A notched rafter is very pleasing to the eye, giving the whole structure a feeling of unity.

Here is the same design attached to the house.  This can be done in two ways.  Find out which is best for you.  

Build it with flat or pitched rafters.  

What a beautiful structure you will have on your patio!

Trellis panels add shelter, and more places for beautiful climbing plants to grow (always a bonus!).  Place them on one side of your pergola to give shelter, or position on alternating panels for a decorative effect.

A Design for Quincy

This hexagonal pergola design was created for Quincy, from the US, who wanted a large, covered hexagonal pergola.  

The posts and rafters were drawn to scale for this large pergola, and the roofing carefully angled to 'drain the rain', so to speak.  The braces were extended well into the radiating rafters to cut down the span considerably (there being full supporting rafters running across the entire span, too).

This could also be built as a pitched roof hexagonal pergola, with the pitch creating a very strong structure.

Another option, to ensure stability of the rafters, particularly for larger pergolas, is to use a centre post or pole as an attractive design feature. Trinkets, lights and plants can be wrapped around it, or even an integral table or bar area created.

What a beauty!

Design Options

Mix and match any of the ideas to achieve whichever style you like. It's all explained in the plans.

The 'Adapting the Plans' section of the pitched roof hexagonal pergola plans also explains how to:

• Fix your pergola to the ground in different ways.
• Adjust the dimensions of your pergola.
• Have fabulous rafter tail end designs (templates included).
• Choose different ways to fix your radiating rafters to the frame.
• Build your pergola next to a house or wall, making it look like an attached pergola (very effective).
• Have pitched or flat rafters.

Planting Ideas

Imagine having this stunning climbing rose clothing your pergola...

...or this heavenly purple clematis...

If you prefer a more formal look, try using planters around, or between, the posts.

This large zinc planter gives a modern twist, while the gorgeous diascia softens the effect.  Only one plant?  

Talk about a bold statement!

The Pergola Footprint

Let's not get ahead of ourselves, though.  Let's take a look at the pergola footprint.  

This diagram shows how the radiating rafters fit onto the pergola frame, with an option to add six or twelve spokes.

All the necessary templates are included within the plans.

These include the rafter tail templates to give a decorative effect to the rafter tail ends, a template for cutting the angled centre spokes, and also templates for the optional hexagonal braces at the centre apex and for the braces on the frame.

This will allow for much quicker marking, and will mean that you can get your pergola up in super-quick time!

The Hexagonal Pergola Plans

Is it possible to build a pergola like this yourself?

When I write my plans, I do it with beginners in mind. It was always my intention to make the building of these fabulous features possible even for someone who has never picked up a drill before!

The advantages of having the plans are:

• They include step-by-step instructions for this particular pergola design.
• There are plenty of drawings and diagrams at every stage.
• They are fully adaptable, whatever size wood you use, or however big, or small, you would like your pergola
• You don't need to be a structural engineer to understand the plans!
• All the necessary templates are included.
• Links to the tools and material lists are provided.
• You are welcome to ask for advice, using the contact form.

Downloading the Plans

The plans are available for you to download immediately—save them straight to your computer, tablet, or phone, and print them off to use in the garden.

Included in this package:

• The pitched roof hexagonal pergola plans, along with both flat rafter designs (six and twelve spokes)
• 18 free rafter tail templates
• Full construction templates for the braces and centre joints

Just click 'Add To Cart' below and it will guide you right through the download process.

£17.97

 
 

Prefer the Flat Rafter Style?

If you would prefer the plans for just the flat rafter styles, you can download those plans here.

Preparing Your Site

Before installing your structure, it's worth giving some thought to the surface beneath it. Will you choose gravel, which can make moving dining chairs and other outdoor furniture a little tricky, or would traditional decking suit your space better? Perhaps a patio is the perfect choice, providing a solid, stable surface that's ideal for entertaining.

Whichever option you decide on, a firm, level foundation is essential to ensure your beautiful new structure remains safe, stable, and looking its best for many years to come. If a patio is your preferred option, be sure to read our complete guide on how to lay a patio, where you'll discover everything you need to create a durable, long-lasting base.

Finishing Touches

Add all kinds of interesting accessories to your area to make it a wonderful haven in your garden.

Don't forget to send in pictures of your pitched roof hexagonal pergola when you have finished.  We all want to share in your amazing achievement!

Exploring More Options

Still deciding on the ideal style for your garden? Browse the complete collection of designs on the wood pergola plans page, which shows all of the plans together in one place so you can explore to your heart's content and find the perfect match for your amazing outdoor space.