A patio readily adds style and aesthetic value to your home. It is highly functional and is great for entertaining and dining al fresco, working out, relaxing with family and friends, letting children play outdoors or providing continuity between your house and garden. While you may be able to plan and design your own dream patio, qualified and experienced patio designer/builders ensure that your plans are executed perfectly.

What a specialist patio builder can do for you:

• Assess the area for suitability, and design an area to suit your house and lifestyle
• Choose appropriate materials for the framing, floor and roof to suit the design and your tastes
• Prepare plans and submit a building application to ensure that all of your work is council approved
• Supply materials and construct the structure/s and surrounding associated works in accordance with  the plans approved by you
• Supply and install associated features like lighting, heating, blinds and screens

Advantages of Hiring a specialist Patio Builder:

Aside from taking care of designing your patio and supplying and installing the works, hiring a specialist patio builder can be a cost effective decision if you consider the following:

• Experienced designers/builders have a wide range of creative designs that you can choose from to suit your individual interest, style and purpose.
• They know the pros and cons of all types of materials and can readily advise you on the appropriate type for your needs.
• They are familiar with the prices of materials  and can choose these to suit your budget
• They know the problems and pitfalls that can occur and are able to avoid or deal with them
• They have the tools and experience to build a beautiful patio in considerably less time that it would take you to build your own.

Choosing a specialist patio designer/builder

If you decide to hire a professional builder for your patio, choose only one who:

• is fully trained
• holds required licenses
• is adequately insured
• can provide work references that you can verify
• can give you a complete quotation of the costs of materials, installation, labour and other expenses before commencing work
• can obtain the necessary council permissions and submit required plans to comply with regulations and

A patio is a worthwhile investment for your home only if it is designed and constructed properly. Before thinking about building one on your own, consider how much time you can spare for procuring materials and installing them because without experience, progress will be very slow. Patio designer/builders ensure that work is professionally done, saves time and minimizes errors in construction which ultimately results in cost savings for you.