Orange Projects builds custom patios and pergolas across Isle of Capri: attached patio roofs, freestanding structures, pool-side shade and covers over existing decks, all under our QBCC licence.
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Outdoor living is the whole point of a Queensland home, and in Isle of Capri that means shade you can rely on in summer and cover you can rely on in a January downpour. That is the brief we build to.
Isle of Capri is a compact, established island suburb where nearly every street ends at water. The blocks are valuable enough that owners renovate to a high standard rather than move, and the briefs usually centre on opening the home to the canal.
A mix of 1970s and 80s brick waterfront homes being extensively renovated, and newer architectural rebuilds. Rear living reconfigurations, kitchens facing the water, pool-surround decking and full flooring replacements are the recurring scopes.
Canal-front work brings tidal considerations, boundary and revetment wall setbacks, and the need to protect existing pontoons and landscaping during the build. Narrow streets and limited kerbside space also mean staged deliveries and a tightly managed site.
Every job starts with a site visit. We look at the existing roof line, the fall of the ground, where the sun tracks across the yard and how the structure will tie into the house, then quote a fixed price in writing.

The part you never see decides how long the structure lasts. Footings are sized to the soil and the load, posts are fixed with proper brackets rather than concreted straight into the ground, and tie-downs are detailed for wind. Where engineering, certification or a building approval is required, we arrange it as part of the job.
Once the structure is up, the details are what make it liveable: downlights or festoon wiring run before the ceiling closes, a ceiling fan rated for outdoor use, weatherproof power points near the barbecue, and clean fascia, batten and post trim so nothing looks unfinished. Licensed electricians do the electrical work.

Not every job is new. We replace tired awnings and failing lattice pergolas, re-roof leaking patios, repair or replace rotted posts and beams, and rebuild structures that were never engineered for the loads they carry. If a repair is the sensible answer, we will quote the repair.
Where the house roof line will not work, a freestanding pergola or cabana sited away from the building often gives a better result. It can be positioned for the view, the breeze or the pool rather than for whatever the existing fascia allows, and it keeps the house structure untouched.
Attached patio roofs are the workhorse of Queensland outdoor living. We build insulated panel, flyover and gable style patios that connect cleanly into the existing roof or fascia, with a pitch that keeps the space bright rather than dark and boxed in. Span, post spacing and beam sizing are set for the structure you actually want, not for whatever the standard kit allows.
A pergola gives you shade and structure without closing the sky off. We build hardwood and treated pine pergolas with proper joinery at the connections, batten spacing chosen for the sun angle over your yard, and posts set on engineered footings rather than surface plates. Left natural, oiled or painted, they hold up far better than a flat-pack frame.
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.
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.
We settle the style, roofing type, timber or steel structure, ceiling treatment and finishes, and confirm anything that affects price before quoting.
You receive an itemised quote covering structure, roofing, fixings, engineering where required, electrical coordination and site clean-up.
Where a structure needs an engineer's design or building approval, we organise the documentation and certification as part of the job.
Footings, frame, roofing, guttering and finishing carpentry, worked around your household rather than taking over the property.
Final walkthrough, defect check, clean site and any certificates or product warranties handed over with the invoice.
We build patios, pergolas and alfresco roofing across Isle of Capri under our QBCC licence. Book a site visit and you will get a clear written price with no allowances hiding the tricky parts. QBCC Licence No. 15620733.
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