Operable Louvre Roof - Surrey Hills (VIC)

Structures By Design and LouvreLux were approached by the home owners of a beautiful Californian Bungalow-style home located in the leafy burbs of Surrey Hills. The owners were a delight to deal with through the whole process and were given our contact details through a previous Louvre Roof client. The home had a large north-facing deck to rear of the property. The back windows would be hit with heavy sunshine through the warmer months so the owners were after something that would minimise. They were also looking for a customised bespoke retractable shade structure which could open and close, adding what would essentially be a new room to the back of the house.

Our design team drafted some design renders which consisted of around 36sqm. The Eclipse operable roof system can span a maximum 3.9m between beams so the structure had to be split in to two louvre bays. The owners wanted it to fit in seamlessly with the high roof line of their existing back room. To enable this, we decided that a pitch louvre roof which blended in with the shape of the second story windows was the way to go. Check out the photos below showing the complete construction process from design phase through to project completion.

Once the design for the customised pergola louvre roof system was approved it was time for our engineer to certify the structure. Engineering done, it was time to submit our plans for permit application. Most shade structures require permits and we offer this service as a one stop shop with full procurement of all our projects.

The build consisted of firstly demolishing the existing add-on which went down smoothly. Our beams spanned around 6m from the house and were held by large timber posts. For extra stability of the timber structure and due to the height above ground, we concreted the posts as well as fixing into the existing bearers. Once the timber pergola was completed we had sign off from the surveyor and the paintwork began. Three coats of paint were applied followed by the plumbing and flashing works. Last but not least the Louvres and components were installed. The whole process took us around two weeks so it was a real credit to the onsite crew.

Our Eclipse Operable Louvre System has transformed this outdoor decking area, whilst providing the owners with the flexibility to utilise the area in all weather conditions. The team got the job completed on time and on budget with client and builder very pleased with the end result.