What size patio can I have?

You can have any size you want subject only to your council's building regulations.

How long does the process take?

From receipt of council approval to completion takes two to four weeks for patios. Six to ten weeks for granny flats and house extensions. And ten to sixteen weeks for second storey extensions. All subject to weather and specific site conditions.

You do need to be aware that council approval times are variable and outside our control. For patios they can range from two to twelve weeks. Room extensions and granny flats are a minimum of twelve weeks. We will oversee the process for you, however time frames are completely dependent upon council workloads.

Our staff at your local branch can give you an indication of your council's current timeframe for processing building applications.

Do I need council approval?

Yes you do. There are no residential or commercial exceptions in metropolitan Perth.

What will it look like?

There are excellent photos on this web site, however to really see and feel what we build go into your closest display centre. See what’s on display before you build. This will allow you to more easily choose between the various options.

What patio options are there?

We build steel patios with a variety of framework sizes and colours. You can choose from a variety of roof cladding materials such as Colorbond, our own Ausdeck V Line, polycarbonate sheets and insulated panel product from Bondor or Shademaster. We can install a variety of lighting options and also line the ceiling with timber. Additionally you can have a variety of custom finishes to gable in fills, lattice decorative strips and even paving or timber deck flooring.

What is included in your patio quotation?

Our quotations are fixed price and are all inclusive. Our price includes footings, posts, beams and framework, roof sheeting, flashings, brackets, gutters, downpipes, council application preparation and council building licence fees, water corporation fees, engineering, workers compensation insurance, public liability insurance, delivery to site, professional installation and a twenty five year structural, labour and leak warranty.

Can I build to the boundary?

No. Generally your construction must finish a metre from your boundary. You may bring a patio to within 500mm of your boundary through the use of post to boundary beams, however you will generally require your neighbours consent before your council will issue a building licence.

Can I span larger distances?

Yes you may span larger distances by using larger beams. The larger the beam the further it can span. It costs more but provides a very pleasing less cluttered outlook.

Can I have fewer posts than on your display?

Yes by installing larger beams you can reduce the number of posts required.

Can I fit patio blinds?

Yes, most patio blind suppliers can fit to or adapt to our framework.

Do you think I need skylights?

Skylights can be a good idea where your patio may be built over living area windows.

What's the warranty?

All our patios have a twenty five year structural, labour and leak warranty.

Our granny flats, rooms, extensions and bedsits have a statutory six year warranty per the Residential Building Act. Additionally, Home indemnity insurance cover is arranged for each job this legislation applies to.

Are you insured when your staff and contractors are at my house?

Yes, we have current insurance policies for workers compensation and public liability insurance. Should you wish you may request a certificate of currency.

What is a box gutter?

Where a gable or dome patio attaches to your house we replace your house gutter with a larger box gutter system. This gutter has a larger reservoir to accommodate rain-water run-off from both the new patio and your existing roof.

Do you have box or kissing gutters?

We can build both, however we strongly recommend the box gutter system. Should you prefer a kissing gutter arrangement we will build it for you, however we will exclude the kissing gutter from our leak warranty.

Do we need engineering?

Yes, every patio, room, extension, bedsit and granny flat has appropriate engineering lodged with your council in order to obtain your building licence. We do this automatically when we lodge the application for your building licence.

In some instances your site conditions and / or your council may require changes to our engineering which are site specific.

Can I walk on the patio roof?

No. Patio roofs are not engineered to be trafficable.

Will my granny flat be built on site or will it be brought to the house in one piece?

We will build your project on site.

What is included in a granny flat, room or extension quotation?

The list is too extensive to include here. Please refer to the granny flat, room, or extension page in this website. Prices are fixed and include attachment to electricity, water and reticulated sewerage.

Are your stud frame constructions as insulated as brick and tile?

Our stud frame constructions are better insulated than brick and tile. When you add the thermal effect of the wrap, insulation, stud, and the internal and external cladding you get an insulation factor greater than brick and tile.

Will the stud frame room or granny flat be as sound proof as double brick?

No. Unfortunately the mass effect of brick and tile give a greater sound proof quality than an insulated stud frame construction.

Do you build with brick and tile?

We are a registered builder and we happily build with brick and tile. We can build in whatever material our customer's desire, subject to council permission and the building code of Australia.