What did you decide to do?

This is a very smart idea. I might use it myself!!

Does this sound like you? For the umpteenth time today we’ve had people come in looking to replace the polycarbonate patio cover/outdoor living area at their home. We made a business decision close to 10 years ago to remove polycarbonate from our range of patio covers and I think it’s been proven that we made the right decision. At the time & even more so now, we were finding that we were pulling down patio covers that had polycarbonate roof sheeting. So we sat back & reviewed why. Heat was the #1 reason Dirty – they found that it looked great for the first week it was installed but it quickly got dirty. People are time poor, thus it never got cleaned & it got worse & worse. Aesthetics. Polycarbonate needs a heap more framework to support it, which can often make it look top heavy & gives more places for the spiders to make webs around. “But I don’t want to loose any natural light inside” I hear you ask. It is a balancing act – you want to maintain their natural light into the outdoor living area & at the same time not loose any light internally say to the kitchen or living areas. No matter what type of structure you build, you will loose some percentage of light internally. But I look at it this way. By creating a correctly designed outdoor living area that you can use all year round, means that you are gaining so much more compared to the small amount of internal light lost. And there are ways around that too. Don’t forget that you can always install an internal sky light to the internal living area. But I would say that you would already need one regardless of the patio cover out the back. So, what can we do? Design correctly Select the best materials Incorporate accessories. So what are my material options? “Premium Series” Colorbond Great looking roof sheet with a flat ceiling. Will span unsupported up to 4 meters & you can incorporate light panels that are 31cm wide. Find out more about "Premium Series" Colorbond Insulated Your next step up from the Colorbond “Premium Series” option. More colour options, you still have the option to include a light panel but the great part is that you can hide your electrical wiring through the roof sheet. This way you can actually put a light, even a down light on the sheet. Find out more about Insulated Patio Covers Lined ceiling Incorporates exterior blue board lining or even timber linings. Find out more about lined ceiling patio covers ‘Eclipse’ Opening & Closing louvers The ‘Rolls Royce’ of patio covers. It gives you flexibility. Find out more about louvered patio covers Would you like to find out more? Can you entertain our relax outside all year round? Is your BBQ & outdoor furniture always covered? Contact us to have a discussion about the options available for your home. We highly recommend that you share a coffee with us in our office so you can have a closer look at the products available in our display. We find that this helps our clients a lot as they can get a ‘hands on’ feel for each material option. Our display is by appointment only, so use the section below to book in a suitable time for us to meet one on one to casually discuss your outdoor lifestyle Book a private consultation in our display

Ask what warranty twill be provided for each product in an outside installation? Check the manufacturers specifications for each product? Looks are important but so is functionality and durability.