Arbor with Gateway

Is it a trellis, an arbor, or a pergola?

Although the terms often are used interchangeably, trellises, arbors, and pergolas are distinctly different structures. A TRELLIS is tipically a latticework built to support climbing plants or vines. It can be a simple panel attached to the side of a building, or it can be freestanding in the garden or yard.

An ARBOR usually incorporates a trellis into its structure, creating a tunnel-like passageway of climbing plants. Arbors have a continuous run of latticework from one side of the "tunnel" to the other, often in an arched shape.

PERGOLAS, too, are designed to support climbing plants. Unlike, arbors though, pergolas simply have posts supporting a rooflike structure. They're most commonly used to shade a walkway or a deck.

Our customer wanted something special and I think we succeeded with this design. The arbor consist of three main sections, the two sides which are made up of 8 - 4x4 cedar posts and our 3/4" x 1 1/2" lattice. The top section constructed from the same lattice system and because of it's simplicity we were able to make it to any length. This allowed us to place the structure where the customer wanted it.