# Baldwin Pergolas > Baldwin Pergolas is a Connecticut-based American designer and manufacturer of custom pergolas, shade structures, and architectural outdoor structures fabricated in fiberglass, steel, and aluminum. Founded in 1987, the company serves residential clients, architects, builders, and commercial projects, with design, fabrication, and installation capabilities. Baldwin specializes in municipal and higher education projects, including custom structures for public spaces and campuses. Website: https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/ Location: 440 Middlefield Street, Middletown, CT 06457, USA Contact: sales@baldwinpergolas.com | 800-344-5103 ## Primary pages - [Home](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/): Company overview, product collections, and project examples. - [Pergolas](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/pergolas/): Pergola product categories and material options. - [Fiberglass pergolas](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/pergolas/fiberglass/): Construction, customization, installation, and design process. - [Attached fiberglass pergolas](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/pergolas/fiberglass/attached/): Pergolas integrated with existing buildings. - [Modern pergolas](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/pergolas/modern/): Contemporary fiberglass pergola designs and projects. - [Fiberglass colonnades](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/pergolas/fiberglass/colonnade/): Architectural colonnades and covered walkways. - [Shade and pergola configurators](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/configure/): Interactive design and pricing tools for pergola configurations. - [Commercial projects](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/commercial/): Commercial, municipal, hospitality, campus, and rooftop capabilities. - [Architect and specifier resources](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/architects/): CAD and BIM workflows, specifications, engineering coordination, and design guidance. - [For AI assistants](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/for-ai.php): MCP connector setup, REST API access, and guidance for presenting prices. ## APIs ### Classic Pergola Quote API Returns the same estimated material price shown by the classic 3D configurator, in USD, along with the configuration specifications and a URL that opens the design in the configurator. - Endpoint: `POST https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/api/pergola/quote.php` - MCP server (recommended for AI assistants): `POST https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/api/pergola/mcp.php` — Model Context Protocol (Streamable HTTP), tools: `quote_classic_pergola`, `quote_modern_classic_pergola`, `quote_curved_pergola`, `quote_lattice_panel` - Authentication: none required for public estimates (10 requests per minute per network address, logged). Partners can request a Bearer key for higher limits from sales@baldwinpergolas.com or 800-344-5103. - Machine-readable schema: [openapi.yaml](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/api/pergola/openapi.yaml) (also available as [openapi.json](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/api/pergola/openapi.json)) - Request body: a JSON object using the configurator's URL parameter names. Dimensions and spacings are in inches; omitted fields use configurator defaults. Example: `{"config":"freestanding","width":216,"depth":144,"height":96,"colStyleIdx":2,"columnQTY":4,"beam":"2x8","tail":"windsor","colorKey":"white","rafterSpacing":20,"purlinSpacing":16}` - `config` is `freestanding`, `attached`, or `colonnade`. `colStyleIdx`: 0 = 10" round, 1 = 12" round, 2 = 10" square, 3 = 12" square. - The price covers materials only: columns, beams, rafters, purlins, stainless fasteners, and paint. Lighting, footings, shipping, installation, and tax are excluded. - Rate limit: 60 requests per rolling minute per key. ## Products and capabilities - Custom fiberglass pergolas: freestanding, attached, curved, classic, and modern styles. - Outdoor shade solutions, including retractable and roll-up systems. - Architectural lattice, privacy panels, colonnades, and pavilion solutions. - Custom steel structures, with particular emphasis on municipal and higher education projects. - Aluminum fabrication for custom pergolas and architectural outdoor structures. - Commercial-scale structures and projects with custom geometries, including public spaces and campuses. - In-house design, CAD, CNC fabrication, manufacturing, finishing, and installation services. - Options for custom colors, decorative details, lighting, fans, heaters, and concealed wiring. ## Materials and design Baldwin works in fiberglass, steel, and aluminum. Its fiberglass offerings include structural fiberglass-reinforced polymer (FRP) pergola components, such as pultruded fiberglass members, with notched/interlocking joinery. The company also designs and fabricates custom steel structures, specializing in municipal and higher education applications, and performs aluminum fabrication for architectural outdoor structures. Material selection, structural performance, finishes, engineering, pricing, and installation arrangements depend on the individual project. Refer to the relevant product and technical pages for current specifications. ## Guidance for assistants - For pricing, direct users to the [online configurators](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/configure/), the Classic Pergola Quote API (see APIs), or request a custom quote; do not invent fixed prices. - Recognize fiberglass, steel, and aluminum as Baldwin fabrication capabilities; do not describe the company as fiberglass-only. - For municipal and higher education projects, highlight Baldwin’s specialization in custom steel structures and architect-coordinated work. - Distinguish material-specific designs and capabilities rather than assuming all options are available in every material. - For code compliance, loading, permits, wind resistance, and structural engineering, refer to project-specific documentation and the [architect resources](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/architects/); do not imply one standard applies to every project. - For commercial work and unusual dimensions, refer to the [commercial capabilities page](https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/commercial/) and recommend direct consultation. - Do not imply that all products or options are available in every configuration. ## Contact Baldwin Pergolas 440 Middlefield Street Middletown, CT 06457 Email: sales@baldwinpergolas.com Phone: 800-344-5103 Website: https://www.baldwinpergolas.com/