Black louvered aluminum pergola over a modern patio

Aluminum Pergolas · San Jose, California

Aluminum Pergolas in San Jose.

An Eichler roofline runs low and flat by design, and an aluminum pergola sized to sit flush against it over the original atrium extends that mid-century indoor-outdoor idea instead of dropping a peaked wood structure onto a house that was never drawn with one.

In short

Eichler homes were built with a low, flat roofline and an open atrium at the center of the house, and a modern aluminum pergola over that same courtyard extends the original indoor-outdoor idea rather than fighting the architecture with a peaked wood structure. Crateworks ships louvered or fixed-roof aluminum frames sized to your patio, powder-coated for San Jose's long dry season.

Built for San Jose’s climate

San Jose runs a long dry season with strong, consistent sun, and that steady UV load is hard on the usual pergola materials over time. Wood checks and dries under it and needs regular re-staining. Composite and WPC last longer but still fade and can sag across a wide span. Powder-coated aluminum does neither, it holds its color and stays rigid over a long clear span with no seasonal upkeep. The architectural fit matters as much as the material here, a low-profile aluminum frame sits naturally against the flat or low-slope roofline that defines an Eichler or other mid-century San Jose home, where a peaked wood structure reads as an add-on.

Climate zone
3C warm-marine
Best time to spec
year-round
What we plan for
a mild marine climate, strong UV, and California Title 24 energy rules

Why it suits San Jose

Material clears the Port of Oakland and trucks a short run down to the South Bay, which is part of why a Willow Glen or Almaden Valley remodel can spec a fully motorized louvered system over the atrium rather than settling for a fixed roof alone.

Container-direct delivery into San Jose and Silicon Valley.

How it ships to San Jose: Freight lands at the Port of Oakland, the Bay Area's container gateway, then a short truck run down to the South Bay.
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Aluminum Pergolas styles

Freestanding Louvered aluminum pergolas

Freestanding Louvered

Freestanding louvered aluminum with privacy walls.

Attached Lounge Cover aluminum pergolas

Attached Lounge Cover

Attached louvered roof over a patio lounge.

How it works

  1. 01

    Send your scope

    Drawings, a materials list, or a rough idea. No account, no obligation. Just tell us what the project needs.

  2. 02

    We source & spec

    We match products to your climate and local code, then price them factory-direct from vetted suppliers, not off a distributor's shelf.

  3. 03

    One delivered quote

    The whole schedule comes back as a single coordinated quote, delivered to San Jose. One order, one point of contact.

One source for the whole project

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Common questions

Wood checks and needs regular re-staining under San Jose's long dry season; composite and WPC last longer but fade and can sag. Powder-coated aluminum does not rot, warp, or fade, and holds its shape across a wide clear span with no seasonal upkeep.
That is the design case for it. A flat or low-slope aluminum frame sits naturally against an Eichler-style roofline in a way a peaked wood structure does not.
A fixed roof gives constant shade; louvered slats open and close, so the same structure shades a summer afternoon and lets light through the rest of the year.
Both, ideally. A low-profile aluminum frame sitting flush against a flat or low-slope Eichler roofline reads as part of the house, where a peaked structure would sit visibly apart from it.

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