Timber pergolas are an affordable option for creating a beautiful usable outdoor space. They are quick and easy to install and with the proper care will last for years to come.
Frame Material
The standard timber pergolas that we install in Canberra are constructed using Design Pine Timber. This is pre primed treated timber that is made in Australia and designed for our climate. The timber in Design Pine products are harvested from sustainably managed Radiata Pine forests. Timber is the only true renewable building material, and Design Pine comes from plantation forests. Trees absorb greenhouse gases during growth while releasing oxygen into the atmosphere and storing carbon as wood fibre. Timber also uses little energy to produce as compared with other building materials.
Design Pine’s revolutionary blue primer has greater flexibility and UV resistance to give a more durable undercoat for the life of the painting system. The technology in the Design Pine primer was a world first the time of release as it includes a moisture management system to slow moisture ingress and durability second to none as it can remain exposed on a building site for 12 weeks before it will start to deteriorate, thus aiding to the dimensional stability long term performance of the product range.
Developed over three years, the Design Pine primer is specifically designed to coat solvent-based timber preservation systems. The result is a genuine primer coating that is ready to directly topcoat with any quality exterior paint.
Finally, Design Pine has a H3 treatment level which means it is suitable for above ground use and featuring built-in protection it is treated to ensure resistance to fungal decay and termite attack.
Roof Materials
For timber pergolas in Canberra we use Laserlite polycarbonate roof sheeting. Laserlite® is the only polycarbonate corrugated sheet product in Australia featuring Advanced WeatherguardTM technology, a special protective material that is warranted to extend the life of the sheet by up to 50% and maintain sheet colour and clarity up to 50% longer, it also provides 99.9% protection from UV rays up to 50% longer and resists 25% larger hailstones compared to other polycarbonate products available.
So if you are thinking of a new pergola and with summer on the way in Canberra, now is the time to start your plans and consider a timber frame pergola with polycarbonate roofing, so give us a call today for a free quote.