Pergola Approval Guides
Help your customers navigate council requirements for pergolas and shade structures — before they even pick up the phone.
Why pergola builders need this
Pergolas — attached or freestanding — trigger different approval pathways depending on size, height, and roof type. Council rules vary. Your customers don't know if they need approval. You're fielding the same questions every week.
Instant clarity
Customers get a plain-English approval guide in under 2 minutes. Exempt limits, CDC pathways, and DA triggers explained.
Win more quotes
Stand out by offering instant council guidance. Look like the expert before you've even visited the site.
Professional edge
Branded reports with your logo. Customers share them with council. You look organised and trustworthy.
How it works for pergola projects
Enter the customer's address. Answer a few plain-English questions about the pergola (size, height, roof). The tool pulls zoning and overlay data and generates a lodgement-ready report — including the most likely approval pathway, a draft SEE, and a document checklist.
Add a Pergola approval checker to your website
Embed the council check tool on your site. Customers get instant approval guides before they even pick up the phone. You look like the expert.
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