9x7 Pergola Kits

9x7 Refers to the Size of the Pergola's Roof

All of the pergolas featured on this page have a 9' x 7' pergola roof covered by shade purlins, not including the end caps on traditional-style pergolas (which extend 9 inches beyond  the ends of the 9' beams and the 7' rafters, unless you opt for flat end caps). So for all of the 9-foot by 7-foot pergolas on this page, the beams and shade purlins are all 9 feet long (as they run the 9-foot width of the pergola), and the rafters are 7' long (as they run the 7-foot depth of the pergola), not including end caps.

Post Placement for 9x7 Pergolas

The posts (i.e. columns) of a traditional 9' x 7' pergola can be placed anywhere from 0" to 36" in from the outside edges of the beams and rafters (not including the 9" end caps), as shown in this diagram. Most customers choose to place the posts 12 inches in from the ends of the beams/rafters, which puts the outside edges of the posts 7 feet apart width-wise and 5 feet apart depth-wise. But again, you can position the posts anywhere from 0 to 36 inches in from the ends of the beams/rafters to create your desired overhangs. It's also worth noting that the overhang can be different on one side than it is on the other sides, if needed or desired.

For modern-style 9x7 pergolas (which never have overhangs), the posts are always in the corners. So for modern pergolas, the outside edges of the posts will be 9 feet apart width-wise and 7 feet apart depth-wise.

All Parts Can Be Trimmed Down to Your Desired Length

To make our pergolas as affordable as possible, we only manufacture the beams, rafters, purlin holders and shade purlins in 2-foot increments. All of the kits on this page actually have 10-foot beams & shade purlins and 8-foot rafters & purlin holders, which you will need to trim down to 9 feet and 7 feet, respectively, in order to create a 9x7 pergola. If one or both of the width/depth dimensions of your outdoor space is slightly shorter than 9 feet by 7 feet, you can use a basic circular saw or miter saw to cut any of the pieces down to the exact length required. So the 9x7 pergolas on this page can easily be turned into 8.625-foot by 6.75-foot pergolas (or whatever specific dimensions you need).

Reminder: Width & Depth Are Not Interchangeable

Please be careful when ordering your pergola. A 9x7 pergola is not the same as a 7x9 pergola.

The attached 9x7 pergolas on this page will attach to your home on the 9' side and come 7' out from the wall. For free-standing 9 x 7 pergolas, the shade purlins (which create shade underneath the pergola) must run the 9-foot width of the pergola. So to maximize the pergola's shade, you will want to orient the pergola such that the evening sunlight comes from the 9-foot width side. If your evening sunlight will come from the 7-foot side, you'll want one of these 7x9 pergolas instead.