Patios in Elanora
A roof keeps the overhead sun off, but late afternoon sun comes in sideways. Screens and blinds on the right side make the patio usable at the time you actually want to sit out there.
- QBCC Licensed
- Fully Insured
- Fixed-Price Quotes
- Gold Coast Based
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Dealing with low sun and privacy
Watch where the sun hits the area between 3pm and 6pm. That side usually needs a blind or a fixed screen. Screens also help with privacy from neighbours and cut breezes.
Fixed screens add wind load to the structure, so they need to be part of the design from the start.
Screening options
Timber or aluminium batten screens
Fixed screens give privacy and partial shade while letting air through.
Outdoor blinds
Retractable blinds can be pulled down in the afternoon or in wet weather and rolled up the rest of the time.
Planter boxes and low walls
A built-in planter or low wall can separate the patio from the yard without closing it in.
Why choose Orange Projects
We are carpenters first, so a structure can be designed around your house rather than trimmed to fit a catalogue kit.
Engineering, footings, structure, roofing, electrical coordination and finishing carpentry are managed by the one team, so nothing falls between trades.
Materials and fixings are chosen for Gold Coast sun, storms and, near the water, salt air, which is what determines whether a structure still looks good in ten years.
Access protected, offcuts cleared daily, and honest updates on what is happening and when.
Our process
- 01
Site inspection
We walk the yard with you, check the roof line, ground levels, sun path and where posts can realistically land, and talk through how you want to use the space.
- 02
Design and material selection
We settle the style, roofing type, timber or steel structure, ceiling treatment and finishes, and confirm anything that affects price before quoting.
- 03
Fixed-price written quote
You receive an itemised quote covering structure, roofing, fixings, engineering where required, electrical coordination and site clean-up.
- 04
Engineering and approvals where needed
Where a structure needs an engineer's design or building approval, we organise the documentation and certification as part of the job.
- 05
Construction
Footings, frame, roofing, guttering and finishing carpentry, worked around your household rather than taking over the property.
- 06
Handover
Final walkthrough, defect check, clean site and any certificates or product warranties handed over with the invoice.
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Build a patio you can use all afternoon
We will check where the sun comes in and include screens or blinds in a fixed price. QBCC Licence No. 15620733.
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