Custom Patio Designs in Perth

Three things decide it: how the back of your house sits against the sun, how much headroom you want under the roof, and how your family will actually use the space. A gable suits homes that want a proper outdoor-room feel. A flat roof or skillion sits neatly under existing eaves and works well for entertaining areas. A dome roof adds a softer architectural line, better for visual standout than maximum coverage. The fastest way to settle it is to have us walk the block on a free onsite consultation. We’ll sketch the options against your actual house.

A patio is a covered outdoor structure with a solid roof. It’s what most Perth families picture when they think ‘the back patio.’ A pergola has open beams and lets light through, designed for atmosphere over full weather cover. A verandah is technically a covered area attached to the front or side of the house, often sharing the home’s roofline. The word gets used loosely in WA. We design and build all three. On a free onsite consultation we can help you work out which word actually describes what you want.

Both are insulated steel panel systems. SolarSpan is a sandwich panel: steel top, polystyrene core, steel bottom. Engineered for clear spans without rafters, which gives you a clean ceiling line and strong thermal performance. Cooldek combines insulation with a smooth ceiling finish, hiding the structural beams above. Both keep the space cooler in summer, quieter under rain, and warmer in winter than a single-skin steel roof. The right one for your patio usually comes down to ceiling look, span requirements and budget. We walk you through both on the onsite.

Most projects run four to eight weeks from signed quote to handover. The bulk of that is the council approval timeline, usually two to four weeks once we lodge the plans. Fabrication happens in our Welshpool workshop in parallel, and the install itself typically takes one to three days on site depending on size and roof system. We give you a realistic schedule in writing before you commit. If the timeline matters because of a particular weekend or season, tell us early. We’ll work backwards from the date.

In most Perth shires, yes. A patio is a permanent structure and needs a building permit. Some councils also require planning approval before the building permit, depending on size, setbacks and how visible the structure is from the street. We manage every council in Perth and the major regional WA shires. You don’t lodge anything yourself, and we don’t rest until every signature is in place.

It depends on the footprint, the roof style, whether the patio is attached or freestanding, site access and your shire's engineering requirements. Flat and raised flat patios are typically the most cost-effective; dome roofs and insulated roofing sit at the top of the range. Our Perth patio cost guide breaks down typical ranges, and a free onsite consultation gives you a fixed quote for your home.

Attaching to your existing roofline is generally the more cost-effective option and creates a seamless indoor–outdoor flow. Freestanding patios suit spots away from the house, like a pool area or the back corner of the garden, and avoid any connection to an older roof. We'll recommend the right approach once we've seen your roofline and block. Compare attached and freestanding patios.

West-facing yards cop the harshest afternoon sun, so the roof does most of the work. An insulated roof such as SolarSpan or Cooldek makes the biggest difference to comfort underneath. A deeper patio also helps block low afternoon sun. Pitch and orientation matter too, which is exactly what we assess on the onsite consultation.