Best louvered pergolas, compared for 2026
38 louvered pergolas from 10 brands, compared on build, wind rating, how the louvers turn, what comes in the box, warranty and price per square foot. No made-up award badges, just every number out in the open.
Our picks
200 sq ft of Mirador's strongest frame
A steel 10 x 12 with a 5-year warranty
Top-scoring louvered pergolas
See all200 sq ft of Mirador's strongest frame
A steel 10 x 12 with a 5-year warranty
200 sq ft of steel louvers in three zones
The biggest steel model in our list
A square 13 x 13 in steel
288 sq ft with four louver zones
By category
Guides
Where our data comes from, how the 0 to 10 score works and what we do not do: we have not built or tested any of these pergolas ourselves.
Size, aluminum or steel, wind rating, how the louvers turn, drainage and warranty. What matters when you pick a louvered pergola, and what does not.
All aluminum, steel, or an aluminum frame with steel louvers. The real differences in rust, strength, weight and price.
What a maker's wind rating on a louvered pergola means, why it depends on anchoring, and which models publish one.
10 x 10, 10 x 12, 12 x 16 or 10 x 20 ft: what furniture fits under each size, and how to measure your patio.
When towns and HOAs ask for a permit or approval for a pergola, and what to check before you order.
How we compare
We have not built these pergolas ourselves. We read the makers' spec sheets, work out the price per square foot of shade, look at the build, the wind rating, how the louvers turn, what comes in the box and the written warranty, and add the ratings of real buyers on Amazon.com. That gives a score from 0 to 10. Every rule behind it is out in the open in How we score.