Location
Austin, TX
YEAR
2025
PRODUCT
Pergola Shade
VERTICAL
Residential

A beautiful pergola that wasn't shade.

The Hillside Condos, Northwest Austin. Custom pergola shade system installed within the existing steel-and-wood structure, transforming an underused gathering area into a comfortable outdoor space. Photographed after completion.

The challenge

A pergola that looked finished but wasn't usable.

On a hillside property, umbrellas blow away when things get gusty and the pergola trellis lets the afternoon sun straight through. The community had a structure it paid for and couldn't use when it mattered.

The response

The pergola residents finally wanted to use.

Residents got a genuinely comfortable place to get out of the sun, and they liked it enough to ask us back for two more sections. We fitted the first section with Textilene 95 in black at 5% openness: real coverage at the hours that count.

In detail.

Specs

  • Client: The Hillside Condos HOA · Northwest Austin
  • Product: Pergola shade fit-out, three sections
  • Fabric: Textilene 95, black, 5% openness
  • Fabric warranty: 15-year limited (manufacturer)
  • Install: Two-person crew · one day
  • In service since: 2025

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