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We send 9-foot long posts to be cut to your needed height for Contempra &Optima Patio Covers.
We send 10-foot long posts to be cut to your needed height for TWV Series Patio Covers.
To trim the posts, use a skill saw fitted with a blade suitable for metal.
All snow loads are the engineering “ground snow load designs.”
The difference in materials could be the number of posts and the thickness of the roof panels, or both.
Contact your local building department for your area’s snow load requirement as this could affect your warranty.
No, they are not an insulated roof system.
Yes, the Weather Stopper roof panels are 3 inches thick and have an insulating foam inside.
Yes, it can be screened in. Big box hardware stores sell screen kits compatible with our patio covers.
NO, DEFINITELY NOT
Yes, you can walk on the roof but avoid the roof seams.
YES, THEY CAN
AT THIS TIME, WE DO NOT OFFER SKYLIGHT PANELS
THE MATERIALS ARE ALUMINUM. THEY WILL NOT/CANNOT RUST
YES THE PATIO COVER HAS A STRUCTURAL ALUMINUM FRONT FASCIA/GUTTER AND SCUPPER DRAINS
No, it will not. You will need to add a beam to support the ceiling fan or light.
We sell Utility Beams for our 3 patio cover models. Contact us for more information.
No, we are not able to make custom sizes, but customers order multiple patio covers that can be joined to achieve wider coverage using our free splice kit
You can mount it to your house wall or to the fascia board on your eave or overhang.
If mounting it to the house wall, the long screws must fasten into the wall studs.
If mounting to the fascia board, the long screws must fasten through to the roof truss ends or rafter tail ends.
No, not at this time. Ask your retailer or find a licensed contractor.
Posts are anchored to a 4-inch concrete slab using the heavy-duty bottom post brackets and the concrete wedge anchors provided in the kit.
If mounting to a wood deck, the deck sub-framing at post locations should be beefed up and lag screws should be used to fasten the heavy-duty bottom post brackets through the deck boards into the sub-framing. (*DO NOT ATTACH TO DECK BOARDS ONLY*)
Yes, it does. In non-snow areas, the minimum roof pitch (slope) needed is ½” per foot of the depth of the patio cover.
In snow areas, try for 1” per foot or more if possible.
If you purchased a 10-foot deep patio cover, the minimum pitch needed is 5 inches.
If you are able to increase the pitch, we suggest you do so.
The depth is the roof measurement running perpendicular to the house.
The width is the measurement running parallel to the house.
Yes, you can cut them with metal tin snips, electric metal shears, or a circular saw fitted with a blade suitable for metal.
Yes, it can. Please be careful up there. Follow the instructions for deck installation above.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO FIND OUT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR AREA.
It can be built without a cement slab, but you will need to pour concrete footings at each post location. Then, you must anchor the posts to the footing using the heavy-duty bottom post bracket and edge anchors sent with the kit. Footings need to go below the frost line. Contact your local building department for the exact depth needed.
Yes, they do, and you will typically have about a 12” to 24” front overhang depending on snow load.
THIS PATIO COVER DESIGN DOES NOT HAVE A SETBACK BEAM. IT COMES WITH A STRUCTURAL ALUMINUM FRONT FASCIA (GUTTER)
THIS PATIO COVER DESIGN DOES NOT HAVE A “SETBACK” BEAM. THE STRUCTURAL FRONT FASCIA (GUTTER) SUPPORTS THE ROOF PANELS AT THE FRONT END OF THE PANELS. THERE IS NO FRONT OVERHANG
THE TWO-PIECE MALE & FEMALE HANGING RAIL/CHANNEL IS 5 INCHES TALL.
The one-piece hanging channel is 3 1/8” tall.
YES, IT CAN BUT YOU WILL NEED TO GET SOME CONCRETE TAPCON ANCHORS TO FASTEN THE HANGING RAIL
Yes, it can be painted. Talk to a painting professional about the best methods of preparation and painting process.
If you paint it, you will void the manufacturer’s paint finish warranty as well as lose the benefit of a factory-painted, maintenance-free finish.
The kits come with scupper drains to let water drain out and divert away from the front fascia/gutter.
Downspouts are not included but can be purchased separately. Our line of downspouts fit our 3 patio cover models and come in 3 colors. Contact us for availability.
The TWV and Optima roof panels are shaped like a “W” for increased strength and further spans. See diagram 1 below.
The Contempra roof panels are flat on both sides with a 3” thickness by 23” wide dimension and a male and female lock on each side. See diagram 2 below.
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
