Franklin Lakes is Bergen County's hidden gem — a borough of rolling hills, wooded estates, and lakefront properties where homeowners build outdoor spaces to match their surroundings. With median home values exceeding $1.2 million and lot sizes that give room to breathe, Franklin Lakes is ideal for the kind of expansive motorized pergola installations that Breslow Design & Build specializes in.

Nature-Integrated Outdoor Living

Franklin Lakes' natural beauty — mature woodlands, private lakes, and gentle terrain — makes outdoor living a central part of life here. Breslow designs motorized pergolas that integrate with this landscape rather than imposing on it. Our site surveys evaluate tree canopy, sun exposure patterns, prevailing winds, and sight lines to your property's best natural features, ensuring your pergola enhances your connection to the outdoors rather than blocking it.

The Azenco R-Blade's rotating louvers are perfect for wooded Franklin Lakes properties. Open them fully to see the sky through mature tree canopy. Angle them to filter dappled sunlight. Close them when afternoon thunderstorms roll through. It's the flexibility that Franklin Lakes' natural setting demands.

Franklin Lakes Borough Permitting

Franklin Lakes' building department enforces standards that protect the borough's residential character. Where a permit is required, Breslow handles or assists with the full process — from zoning review through inspections — with the efficiency that comes from years of working with Bergen County municipalities.

Nearby Communities

We also serve Wyckoff, Oakland, Mahwah, Ridgewood, Ho-Ho-Kus, and all of Bergen County.

What a Motorized Pergola Costs in Franklin Lakes

A complete motorized louvered pergola installed in Franklin Lakes typically starts around $65,000 for a ~320 sq ft system, with most residential projects falling between $75,000 and $135,000 depending on size. Every Breslow installation includes the structure, motorization, smart controls, integrated lighting, professional installation, and PE-stamped engineering — there are no stripped-down base prices.

Size	Approx. Area	Typical Investment
~16 × 20 ft	~320 sq ft	from ~$65K
~20 × 20 ft	~400 sq ft	~$75K – $90K
~20 × 23 ft	~460 sq ft	~$90K – $105K
~20 × 32 ft	~640 sq ft	~$115K – $135K

Larger multi-bay commercial systems typically run $190,000–$220,000 for a three-bay (~1,100 sq ft) installation, and $400,000+ for the largest projects. Site-specific factors — permitting, structural work, and rooftop lift logistics — are scoped into your written proposal, so the number you receive is complete. See the full pricing & size guide or get an exact figure in a free consultation.

Here’s What You’re Investing In

The simplest way to understand the number: you're extending your home. When you add a room in the conventional sense, the price is immediately understood. A Breslow motorized pergola is that addition — engineered, permitted, and professionally installed — except what you get is a durable, year-round outdoor room, not just an add-on to your house. And we'll be straight with you: we are not the cheapest — our mission is to make sure the job is done right the first time. That's our motto.

The louvered roof, opening and closing on demand — the heart of every Breslow pergola.

The gold-standard product in the industry. We install Azenco — hurricane-rated, manufactured in Miami, no long-term water issues, and the best warranty you can find. See why Breslow is a Platinum Elite Azenco dealer
Not the DIY pergola kits you see online. A $10K kit from an online brand is a bolt-together box shipped to your driveway — you assemble it, you maintain it, and it performs like it. An Azenco system is permanent and engineered: hurricane-rated, PE-stamped, permitted, and installed by a licensed team. A different product in a different league. The difference between DIY kits and a professional install
Fully turnkey — a full construction company, not just a pergola company. One of the most experienced design-and-installation teams you'll find — over 200+ residential and commercial installations across 9 states — with design, permitting, and an in-house engineering team, and installation handled end to end. If you want it done right the first time, we're your team — what you pay for is what you get, no unexpected costs, and we handle everything for you. Four generations of craftsmanship — our story
Custom styles that match your home’s architecture. We build custom columns, custom trim, and custom configurations — matching your existing column profiles, rafter details, and rooflines so the structure reads as original architecture. Classic and transitional designs for luxury homes across the Northeast, and modern when that’s the house. We don’t build things that look like cheap add-ons. Browse our custom styles portfolio ← swipe the photos
Virtual designs with pinpoint accuracy. Before we ever install, you know exactly what your space will look like — we design it virtually first, down to the trim. Design your own in our 3D pergola configurator
A true year-round outdoor room. Sun, rain, bugs, and wind handled at the touch of a button — the feeling of being outside without the discomfort, in every season. Click here to hear from our customers who now have a true season-proof outdoor space