Gold Coast Patio Enclosure Supplier – Custom Outdoor Living Solutions

Most patio covers or basic verandahs we can knock over in about a week once we start, though weather can push that out a bit during storm season. Fully enclosed outdoor living spaces take longer – usually two to three weeks depending on the size and what features you’re adding. Council approval’s the wildcard – that can add another four to six weeks before we even start, which is why we handle that side of things for you. From the day you say yes to the day you’re using it, you’re looking at anywhere from three to ten weeks total.

Colorbond steel roofing’s your best mate for anything near the coast – it handles the salt air way better than a lot of other materials and doesn’t corrode like cheaper metal options. For the frame, powder-coated aluminum’s brilliant because it won’t rust even right on the beachfront, though treated hardwood timber still works great if you’re a few suburbs back from the water. We steer clear of untreated materials or anything that’s gonna deteriorate in humidity, because I’ve seen too many patios that looked shocking after just a couple of Gold Coast summers. Your specific location matters heaps – what works in Burleigh mightn’t be what I’d recommend for somewhere like Mudgeeraba.

Not all of them, but it depends on the size and where it sits on your property. Generally, if you’re keeping it under a certain square meterage and it’s a set distance from boundaries, you might get away without approval – but honestly, council rules change and different suburbs have different requirements. We always check first because the last thing you want is to build something beautiful and then have council tell you to pull it down. Better to spend a few weeks getting the paperwork sorted than risk having to redo the whole job later.

Absolutely – most of our enclosed outdoor living spaces get at least ceiling fans installed because Gold Coast summers are no joke. You can add heating too if you want to use it on those cooler winter evenings, though to be honest most people find fans are enough for our climate. We run the electrical during construction so everything’s neat and hidden, not just extension cords running everywhere. Just let us know what you’re after during the design phase and we’ll factor it into the quote.

Honestly, not much if we’ve built it right with the proper materials. You’ll want to hose down the roof and gutters maybe twice a year to clear leaves and debris – more often if you’re under big trees or right on the coast where salt builds up. Give any timber sections a quick check annually and maybe re-oil them if needed, but good quality materials shouldn’t need repainting or major work for years. That’s the whole point of using quality stuff that’s designed for our climate – you get to enjoy the space instead of constantly maintaining it.

Yeah, that’s actually one of the most important parts of the design – making sure your patio enclosure looks like it belongs with your house, not like someone just stuck it on as an afterthought. We’ve got access to pretty much any Colorbond color to match your existing roof, and we can replicate architectural details whether you’ve got a modern place or something more traditional. I’ve done classic Queenslanders in Burleigh where we matched the original timber work, and ultra-modern places in Southport with clean lines and contemporary finishes. Bring us some photos of what you like and we’ll work out how to make it cohesive with what you’ve already got.