Trusted Handyman

Pergola & verandah repairs

Pergolas and verandahs weather, rot at the post bases and get loose beams or damaged roof sheets. We repair or replace damaged timber, refix loose parts and repaint or restain where needed.

Labour from $139+ incl. GST

What the job usually includes

  • Replacing rotten or damaged timber rafters and battens
  • Refixing loose beams and brackets
  • Post repairs where the structure allows
  • Painting or staining repaired timber

Not included

  • • New pergolas or verandahs that need building permits
  • • Major structural rebuilding
  • • Roof leak diagnosis and roof plumbing
  • • Licensed electrical work such as lights or power points

What affects the price

  • Extent of rot or damage
  • Height and access
  • Whether posts or beams carry roof load
  • Timber matching and painting

Photos help. Helpful information: a description of what is damaged and roughly how high the pergola or verandah is.

When more information is needed. Small timber repairs can often be estimated over the phone. Larger rot or load-bearing parts need a closer look before a final price.

Photos from this kind of job

Photos from our own jobs. Where work needs a licence or council approval, a licensed trade handles that part and we take care of the rest on site.

  • Peeling rotten timber window before, and new aluminium window after
    Replacing an old timber window with a new unit

Questions about this job

Can you replace a rotten pergola post?

Often yes, depending on how the structure is supported. We will explain the options before starting.

Do you fix leaking verandah roofs?

Roof leaks and roof plumbing are for a roof plumber. We handle the timber repairs.

Working across Bayswater, Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Boronia, Box Hill and the surrounding eastern suburbs — see the full service area.

Ask about pergola & verandah repairs

Call John and tell us what needs fixing. For straightforward small jobs we can often give an initial phone estimate at no charge.

Call John · 0401 956 680

John@TrustedHandyman.com.au or message on WhatsApp.

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