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Patio enclosures: from a privacy screen to a full outdoor room

A patio roof keeps off the sun and rain. Add screens, blinds, shutters or glass and it becomes a room you use on more days of the year.

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Why enclose

More privacy, less weather

Most people start with one side: the neighbour’s window, the westerly wind or the afternoon sun. Some go all the way to a room with doors.

New patios built ready for screens, now or later
Existing patios checked before we add to them
Wind load and approval worked out up front

Shuttered outdoor room looking out to the canal

Options

Six ways to close in a patio

Mix them: a screen on the neighbour’s side and blinds on the open side is a common pairing.

Privacy screens

Aluminium slat screens fixed between the posts on any side.

Block the view from next door
Let the breeze through
A range of colours and slat gaps

Keep in mind: A screen on or near a boundary has to meet the siting rules, and some councils set how open a privacy screen must be.

Weather on demand

Zip-track blinds

Outdoor blinds that run in side channels, so the fabric stays put in the wind.

Roll down for afternoon sun, rain or a cool night
Disappear when you do not need them
Mesh fabrics keep the view and stop most insects

Keep in mind: They make a patio usable on more days, not a sealed room. Follow the maker’s wind limits and roll them up for a big storm.

Light and air

Shutters

Aluminium shutters with adjustable blades, fixed or on sliding or bifold tracks.

Tilt the blades for light, breeze or privacy
Solid and long-lasting
A finished look that suits the house

Keep in mind: They are heavier than blinds, so the beams and posts must carry them. The tracks are best planned before the patio goes up.

Matches the roof

Insulated walls

Insulated wall panels to match an insulated roof, with a window or door where you want one.

Keep out the heat, the noise and the westerly wind
Match the roof for a built-in look
Make a private corner on a close lot

Keep in mind: Walls on several sides change how the build is looked at for approval. Leave some air flow so it does not get stuffy in summer.

All-weather

Glass rooms

Sliding glass doors, windows or fixed glass between the posts.

Keep the view and lose the weather
A room you can use all year
Lockable when the doors are shut

Keep in mind: A fully glassed patio is often treated as part of the house rather than a patio, with different approval rules. West-facing glass needs an insulated roof and shade.

Bug-free

Screened rooms

Insect mesh on frames and screen doors around the patio.

Keeps out mosquitoes and flies
Keeps the breeze and the light
Light work on the frame

Keep in mind: Mesh can be pushed out or torn by pets and kids. Near a pool, frames and rails must not give children a foothold over the fence.

Approval

What changes when you enclose a patio

Open sides keep it simple: A patio with screens or blinds on some sides is usually still approved as a patio. Where we can, we design it that way.
Fully enclosed is a different build: Walls, glass and doors on every side can turn a patio into a habitable room in the certifier’s eyes, and the rules for the house itself can then apply. We tell you up front if your design crosses that line.
Wind load: Screens, blinds and walls catch the wind and put more load on the roof, posts and footings. A new patio is engineered for it from the start; an existing one is checked before we add anything.
Boundaries and neighbours: A screen or wall on or near a boundary has to meet the siting rules, and Brisbane and the Gold Coast set rules for privacy screens on raised decks.
Pools: Screens, slats and rails near a pool fence must not give children a foothold over it. See patio posts near a pool fence.

Our work

Outdoor rooms we have built

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Enclosure guides

Questions

Enclosure questions

Do I need approval to enclose a patio?

Most patios need a building approval anyway. A patio with screens or blinds on some sides is usually still approved as a patio. Walls, glass and doors on every side can make it a habitable room, which brings different rules. We check your lot and handle it.

Can you enclose my existing patio?

Often, yes, if the existing roof, posts and footings can carry the extra wind load that screens and walls bring. We inspect the structure first and tell you what it can take.

Blinds, shutters or glass: which is best?

Blinds are the flexible, lower-cost way to block sun and rain. Shutters give fine control of light and privacy and last well. Glass makes an all-weather room but changes the approval. Many patios use a mix: a screen on the neighbour’s side and blinds on the open side.

Can a new patio be built ready for screens later?

Yes. Tell us at the quote and we engineer the roof, posts and footings for the screens or walls you might add, so they can go on later without changing the structure.

Turn your patio into a room

Send us the size and the address, and tell us which sides you want closed in. We come out, measure up and check what your lot allows.

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