In a Queensland summer the pool is where everyone ends up — and where the sun is fiercest. A roof beside the pool gives you somewhere to sit in the shade, keep the food cool and watch the kids.
Freestanding is the usual answer
Pools are rarely right outside the back door, so a freestanding roof on its own posts is the most common choice. It can go wherever the shade is needed and be sized for a table, a lounge or an outdoor kitchen.
Insulated or louvred
An insulated roof keeps the area cool and gives you a ceiling for lights and fans for evenings by the pool. A louvred roof lets you open the blades for sun on a winter afternoon and close them for shade or rain.
Salt and chlorine
Colorbond steel and aluminium both handle the pool environment well. For salt-water pools and coastal homes we can recommend the right material, and a quick rinse now and then keeps any finish looking new.
Pool fence rules
A roof, its posts or a privacy screen must not give a child something to climb over the pool fence. The pool safety rules set a clear zone around the fence, so we plan post positions with that in mind and keep everything compliant.
Approvals
Most pool-side roofs over 10 m² need approval, and some councils have extra rules near pools and boundaries. We take care of it.