diff --git a/adafruit_progressbar.py b/adafruit_progressbar.py
index c9fb609..6af3b19 100755
--- a/adafruit_progressbar.py
+++ b/adafruit_progressbar.py
@@ -119,17 +119,17 @@ def progress(self, value):
         if self._progress_val > value:
             # uncolorize range from width*value+margin to width-margin
             # from right to left
-            _prev_pixel = max(2, int(self._width * self._progress_val - 2))
-            _new_pixel = max(int(self._width * value - 2), 2)
+            _prev_pixel = max(2, int(self.width * self._progress_val - 2))
+            _new_pixel = max(int(self.width * value - 2), 2)
             for _w in range(_prev_pixel, _new_pixel - 1, -1):
-                for _h in range(2, self._height - 2):
+                for _h in range(2, self.height - 2):
                     self._bitmap[_w, _h] = 0
         else:
             # fill from the previous x pixel to the new x pixel
-            _prev_pixel = max(2, int(self._width * self._progress_val - 3))
-            _new_pixel = min(int(self._width * value - 2), int(self._width * 1.0 - 3))
+            _prev_pixel = max(2, int(self.width * self._progress_val - 3))
+            _new_pixel = min(int(self.width * value - 2), int(self.width * 1.0 - 3))
             for _w in range(_prev_pixel, _new_pixel + 1):
-                for _h in range(2, self._height - 2):
+                for _h in range(2, self.height - 2):
                     self._bitmap[_w, _h] = 2
         self._progress_val = value
 
@@ -141,6 +141,20 @@ def fill(self):
         """
         return self._palette[0]
 
+    @property
+    def width(self):
+        """The width of the progress bar. In pixels, includes the border.
+
+        """
+        return self._width
+
+    @property
+    def height(self):
+        """The height of the progress bar. In pixels, includes the border.
+
+        """
+        return self._height
+
     @fill.setter
     def fill(self, color):
         """Sets the fill of the progress bar. Can be a hex value for a color or ``None`` for