​Most common patio designs (dissected)

The most common patio designs

In Style Patios Gold Coast offer a wide range of patio, pergola and carport designs to cater for the whole market. The extensive range can sometimes be confusing as each product has specific features and benefits which can impact the design, engineering and price of your project. So we have put together a list for you which outlines the advantages and drawbacks of the most common patio designs:
 
Flat Roof Designs
 
Outback pergola
-              A pergola is a patio with a non-waterproof roof
-              Generally, it only has a beam structure with rafters
-              You can have shade cloth on top or open fixed louvers
 
Advantages of a pergola
-              Can create and define a space
-              Great for areas where you want light to come through the house, such as a courtyard
-              Often used to tie 2 areas together in conjunction with a single skin roof or Cooldek Insulated roof
 
Draw backs of a pergola
-              Does not have a waterproof roof so rain will come through
 
Outback single skin patio – Flat roof style
-              The Single Skin is a non-insulated steel roof
-              It is available in double sided colour
-              Has an attractive, generally flat bottom
 
Advantages of the single skin roof
-              Cost effective patio/carport roof
-              Clean and attractive ceiling appearance
-              Great spans up to 4.5m, minimising beams and framework
-              Ideally suited for carports as well as patios
 
Draw backs of the single skin roof
-              Hotter underneath compared to Cooldek as there isn’t any insulation
-              Can be noisy when it rains
 
Cooldek insulated roof – Flat patio roof style
-              Roof, insulation, and ceiling all in one product
-              Flat or profiled ceiling
-              Trimdek or corrugated like topside roof profile available
 
Advantages of the cooldek insulated roof
-              Flat white ceiling which looks like the inside of your house
-              Insulated roof keeps it cooler and quieter under the patio
-              Can install LED downlights and fans in the roof
-              Exceptional spanning capabilities minimising beams and framework
-              Is a very cost-effective way of building compared to traditional build
-              1/10 of the time to build compared to traditional building methods
 
Draw backs of the cooldek insulated roof
-              Joins in sheets are visible every 1m
-              Cannot build within 900mm of a neighbouring property boundary
 
Gable Designs
 
Clearspan gable
-              22- or 30-degree gable pitched roof
-              Available in Outback single skin or insulated
 
Advantages of the clearspan gable patio
-              Modern, wide open patio areas can be created
-              Clean design with minimal framework
-              Some designs can be open at the end for unobstructed views
-              Feels grand and sophisticated due to the high ceiling and gable design
 
Draw backs of the clearspan gable
-              Limited to around 7m wide
-              Can be costly compared to a flyover flat roof design
-              Harder to integrate where tapers or cut out sections are required
 
Heritage traditional gable
-              Design for traditionally styled or Hampton style homes
-              Can have several different roof styles
-              End designs can either be traditional or Dutch gable
-              Extremely robust design
 
Advantages of the traditional gable
-              Great for carports and freestanding designs
-              Modifying colours and finishes can create either a traditional Queeslander look or Hamptons style very easily
-              Can use either solid roofing profiles or Polycarb to let light through
 
Draw backs of the traditional gable
-              Does not suit contemporary styled homes
-              Has additional framework so isn’t as clean as the clearspan style
 
If you’re wanting a new Stratco patio, pavilion or carport at your property, get in touch with In Style Patios Gold Coast today on 0436 007 776 for a FREE quote and to chat with one of our design consultants. Why wait any longer? Get it now, INTEREST FREE*. See our patio special offers here!

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