Choosing a SUNLEVER pergola means matching a model to your requirements. A suitable footprint is only the first filter; the roof construction and control method determine which version of that footprint you want to buy.

Consider a patio plan with three starting requirements: a covered area of 4 × 3 m, a double-layer louver roof and manual operation. Following that brief through the range shows how to select a standard model—and how the decision changes if the site needs a different width.

Establish which series can cover the plan

The planned rectangle covers 12 square metres. Place the dining furniture inside it and mark the route from the house to the garden. The size matters only when the furniture can be used as intended: chairs need room to move, and the route needs to stay clear when people are seated.

Lucida and Stellar both list the footprint in this brief. Aurora's catalog also includes it, alongside larger options. At this stage, all three series remain candidates. Choosing a larger series name doesn't yet address the buyer's two other requirements.

For a different layout, the size lists provide the first way to narrow that group. Lucida includes 3×3 m and 5×3 m options; Stellar lists a 3 × 3 m option; Aurora includes 4×4 m, 5×4 m, and 6×4 m. Match the two dimensions to the directions shown on your plan, with the house-facing edge identified.

Next, add the proposed post positions to the furniture sketch. Record any conflict as a specific location, such as a post beside the chair-pullout area. If moving the table solves it, keep the chosen footprint. If a fixed feature prevents the arrangement, carry that unresolved dimension forward to the custom-sizing decision. This distinction matters because a different operating method will not resolve a dimensional conflict.

Apply the construction and control requirements together

The standard models differ as follows:

Apply the second requirement in the patio brief first. It removes the Lucida option from this particular shortlist, leaving two series to compare. The operating preference then narrows the choice to their manual versions. Both can be considered; the brief has not yet supplied a reason to select one of them over the other.

To make that remaining decision, request quotations for the same footprint and accessory scope, with each model's roof specification identified. If you prefer the narrower louver profile, choose M140. If you prefer the wider profile, choose M170. The profile preference is an additional design choice, so it should be recorded alongside the original requirements rather than silently assumed.

Now change only the operating preference. The equivalent electric choices are found in the last column, while the selected footprint and series remain attached to the inquiry. Include the available power-supply location in the project information. For a manual choice, show where the operator will stand, keeping that position accessible within the furniture layout.

Reopen the choice if the site changes the dimensions

Suppose a layout review reduces the pergola width to 3.8 m, while the planned depth stays at 3 m. The chosen standard footprint no longer answers the brief. Before changing models, identify what sets that width: a movable furniture arrangement allows a different response from a fixed wall or boundary.

If the restriction comes from furniture, redraw the arrangement and check whether a listed size works. Keep the manual model on the shortlist until you resolve that question. If the restriction is fixed, show its endpoints on the plan and submit the required width for a custom proposal. Do not reduce the measurement to an approximate size label; the difference is precisely why the standard choice is being reconsidered.

SUNLEVER offers custom sizing through E220 and E300, which operate electrically. E220 is also available in standard sizes. Moving to this part of the range therefore changes more than a dimension in the original brief: it reopens the operating decision and the roof specification.

For this patio, there are two possible responses. If electric control is acceptable, record that change and request a proposal for the measured space, identifying the proposed model and louver construction. If manual operation remains essential, submit it together with the fixed width and ask SUNLEVER to establish whether a suitable solution is available. Selecting a custom electric model would leave that requirement unresolved.

The plan must also show what occupies the space above the footprint. Add a side view with the desired clear height, nearby window and door tops, and the underside of the eaves. Mark ground-level differences at the intended post locations. A roof that fits the overhead rectangle still needs to meet these vertical constraints, especially beside the house.

Review the returned drawing against both views. First reconcile the proposed width and depth with the fixed limits; then check the post locations against the dining arrangement and the height against the adjacent openings. Where a change is needed, identify the affected measurement rather than requesting a generally smaller or taller pergola. The result should be one agreed layout that supports the remaining configuration choices.

Specify the sides before comparing the complete offer

With the layout resolved, return to the route from the house to the garden. Label the house-facing edge A and the remaining sides B, C, and D on the drawing. Mark the entrance on the side that carries that route. These labels let the enclosure request follow the actual arrangement, including any changes made during custom sizing.

Suppose the buyer wants privacy alongside B while keeping the garden-facing side open. Record those two intentions separately. SUNLEVER lists options including zip screens, aluminum shutters, curtains and LED lighting; ask which option can provide the requested arrangement on the proposed model. The inquiry now identifies where privacy is needed and where access or a view must be retained, giving the supplier a defined configuration to discuss.

A proposed screen on the entrance side would introduce a new decision. Check how that side will be used when the screen is lowered and whether the marked route still suits everyday movement. If the entrance moves, update the furniture and post layout before accepting the change. Otherwise, an accessory decision could undo the circulation arrangement that made the footprint suitable in the first place.

Use the same drawing to review the quotation. Match the model code and operating method to the current brief, then identify which labeled sides have accessories included. If an alternative quote replaces a side treatment or leaves it optional, resolve that difference before comparing totals. A price comparison is useful only when you can identify the configuration each price buys.

Send SUNLEVER the plan, side view, and current requirements, with site photographs and the project country and city. Keep the original preferences that still apply and clearly mark any accepted changes. This gives the discussion a complete starting point: the space to be covered, the model choice or unresolved requirement, and the arrangement to be quoted.