How much does a motorized pergola cost?

Here’s the typical price of a manual and a motorized louvered kit at four common sizes. Half the kits at each size cost less and half cost more, so treat these as the middle of the market, not a quote.

Per square foot, a manual louvered kit typically runs about $17 and a motorized one about $58. Above both sit dealer-installed systems, which are quoted rather than sold as kits: our StruXure cost guide shows how an installed price of about $150 to $200 a square foot breaks down.

Want every brand’s price at every size? Pergola prices has them.

Compare the same brand and the motor looks much smaller. Across five brands that sell both, the motorized version costs 12% to 27% more per square foot than the manual one. That’s nothing like the 3.4-times gap in the table above.

So why do motorized kits cost so much more overall? Because the cheapest manual kits come from budget brands that don’t sell a motor at all, while most motorized kits come from premium brands that charge more for everything. You’re mostly paying for the brand, not the motor.

That gives you a real choice. A premium manual kit can cost about what a budget motorized one does, and a motor on a kit you already like costs a fifth to a third more, not three times more. Here are three same-brand pairs at 10×13, where the motor adds about $900 to $1,800:

Yes, if you’ll move the roof most days: opening it for sun in the morning and closing it for rain or heat later, or if a crank is awkward for you to reach and turn. A motor also makes a rain sensor possible, so the roof can close itself while you’re out.

Probably not, if you’ll set the louvers for the season and leave them. Then the motor, its power supply and its shorter warranty buy you very little.

Check the motor’s warranty before you pay, because it’s usually shorter than the frame’s. PergoLux, Hansø and BON each give the electrical parts a shorter term, while The Luxury Pergola puts its motor on the same footing as the frame, apart from Somfy parts. Our motorized pergola comparison sets out the controls, sensors and warranty kit by kit.

The kit is most of the bill, not all of it. Paying someone to assemble it adds about $600 to $1,300. With no patio to bolt it to, a new slab under a 10×13 is about $800. A motorized roof also needs an outdoor outlet at a post, about $150 to $260 if you don’t have one, and that wiring can need its own electrical permit. Our pergola cost guide sources each line.

Here’s how a typical 10×13 adds up:

Whether you need a building permit depends on your city, the size and whether you attach it to the house. Our pergola permit guide checks yours in 30 seconds.

Costco sells a manual Mirador louvered pergola, listed at $2,199.99 for 10×13 on 13 October 2026. On 11 October it was $1,799.99 on sale, so if you can wait, wait for the next discount. It’s manual, assembly isn’t included, and Costco doesn’t say which Mirador model it is, so compare it with Mirador’s own range before you buy.

Home Depot and Wayfair mostly carry budget manual kits. Most motorized kits are sold direct by the brands that make them.