Can I install my pergola on paving stones?

Vita does not recommend that you install your pergola on top of paving stones. Paving stones are often installed on tight-packed sand or gravel and left unsecured. Installing your pergola on paving stones can cause your pergola to lift in the wind (or sink lower into the ground) and can cause damage to the pergola and surrounding area.

The only recognized installation methods we support are: 1) securing the wood post directly into the ground with quick-drying concrete or 2) using our Bolt Down Bracket System to secure the posts to your poured or stamped concrete patio or to a deck with an accessible underside.

In areas where paving stones are already installed it is recommended that you remove the paving stones, install the posts according to your instructions first and then re-cut your paving stones to fit nicely around the post after installation.

Damage to a pergola installed on paving stones will not be supported under the product warranty.