22 Redwood Decks & Pergolas (Pictures)

What is redwood lumber?

Redwood lumber is from redwood trees (Sequoioideae) which are coniferous. They are famous for growing to astronomical heights and having a huge diameter. The tallest redwood standing is an unbelievable 379 feet tall. That’s as tall as a 37 story building. Yes, it’s the tallest tree in the world. Imagine climbing it.

Not only are they incredibly tall, but their diameter is huge as well with an average 9 meter diameter when fully grown. Source: Livescience.com.

These trees grow along the coast from central California to southern Oregon.

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Benefits of redwood lumber for decks and pergolas

There are clear advantages to building decks and pergolas with redwood lumber.

• Light:  It’s lighter than composite decking and tropical hardwoods.
• Easy to work: It’s easier to saw, drill and work with.
• Strong:  Despite being light and easy to work with, it’s incredibly strong.
• Resistant to decay and insects.
• Retains shape:  It doesn’t warp or split.
• Aesthetically pleasing:  It offers a pleasing reddish color tone. See photo examples below.
• Durable: structures and decks built with it are very strong and durable.
• Fire-safe: for a wood product, it’s a safe material fire-wise with a class B fire rating.
• Renewable resource:  When harvested properly, it’s a renewable material.

Sustainable & Renewable

Redwood lumber is not harvested from the famous old growth forests. Instead, redwood lumber is manufactured and harvested in a sustainable way from new redwood forests that are sustainably managed so that harvested wood is at a level lower than the annual growth rate. Here are photos of the newer redwood forests that are properly and sustainably managed for redwood lumber:

Photo Gallery

Below is an extensive set of redwood deck and pergola pictures by Humboldt Redwood.

Pictures of Redwood decks

Pictures of redwood pergolas