At the March 2018 Salt Lake Home & Garden Show, Notched made quite the splash with a gargantuan pergola that towered over just about everything ... so big, I was ready to move in! Notched brings both size and skill to everything they do.
They have three primary kinds of pergolas: Kingston (their double-beam top-shelf one), Decorative, and Rustic. They also can customize to personal specifications and also offer options in size (three sizes, six standard length and width options from 10 to 20 feet), type, end-cut, and paint/stain finish (weathered oak, whitewash; Banyan, Oxford and Oak Brown; Cedar, Espresso, dark walnut; dark, driftwood, and charcoal gray; Navajo red, Cape Cod, bronze, and unfinished) . They also have all these same options for their pavilions and gazebos.
One thing that sets Notched is, well, their notches ... which they actually call Dovetail Joints. Instead of the old way -- intersecting timbers with U-shaped joints -- Dovetail is two pieces with a joint on either side, which then slides into the reverse of that notch on the post. Essentially, it makes notching things into place just about as easy as putting together a Lincoln Logs set.
Their staff is very nice and knowledgable. You don't need to be a wood expert with them. Notched also has a program where they plant a tree for every one they use.
While pretty pricey, it's the kind of pergola you want.
Strong enough for hanging chairs and durable enough to weather the snow and sun of Utah. read more