CASE STUDY: Pergola refresh with ONDUCLAIR PC for a perfect Summer garden
Perfect pergola upgrade
Sammy Stringer: @insammysgarden_
We were delighted to collaborate with Sammy, an award-winning gardener whose first-ever showcase garden, Think, All Things Pink, won Gold at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025, alongside her RHS Silver Medal Long Border award in 2024. Known for her creative planting and joyful garden spaces, Sammy shares her love of gardening with her Instagram community.
For this project, she turned her attention to a pergola that shelters her BBQ area, a space framed by a beautiful display of pink flowers, making it the perfect summer garden setting. After last year’s storms left the roof looking tired, it was time for a stylish and practical refresh.
Project overview
In perfect timing, we stepped in with the ONDUCLAIR PC polycarbonate roofing sheets, a solution that’s easy to fit, extremely durable, and ideal for protecting outdoor areas without losing natural light.
Sammy used six ONDUCLAIR PC sheets, securing them with the correct fixings every other groove and overlapping as recommended in Onduline’s installation tutorial. The transparent finish allows sunlight to filter through, keeping the space bright while providing year-round protection from the elements.
Manufactured from high-performance polycarbonate resin, ONDUCLAIR PC sheets are built for market-leading strength and weather resistance. Their natural light transmission makes them perfect for pergolas, greenhouses, and covered seating areas.
The finished result
The refreshed pergola roof not only restores the space after storm damage but also enhances its charm, complementing the vibrant pink blooms that surround it.
This upgrade has turned Sammy’s BBQ area into a sheltered, stylish, and practical retreat, perfect for summer entertaining and ready to face the winter ahead.
With its combination of durability, ease of installation, and clear, light-friendly finish, ONDUCLAIR PC is a smart choice for gardeners looking to maintain beauty and function in their outdoor living spaces.
Inspired by this case study on how to add natural daylight to your garden building? ONDUCLAIR PC polycarbonate sheets are designed to integrate seamlessly with our popular bitumen corrugated roof sheets.
Use them alongside ONDULINE CLASSIC for larger structures or with the compact, DIY-friendly EASYLINE sheets to create a watertight roof with built-in skylights.
Ready to start your project? Discover the full range of ONDUCLAIR PC, ONDULINE CLASSIC, and EASYLINE sheets, all available online at Wickes.
Sammy's full installation
“Now it’s complete, it’s going to give us peace of mind over the upcoming winter but also protect our little BBQ area for the rest of the summer.”
Watch Sammy's full installation process in the video above to see how easy it is to create a weatherproof, functional space with Onduline roofing materials.
