Enjoy the benefits of a new patio cover while adding real value to your home! Whether you select an insulated or non-insulated solid roof patio kit, either way you will have full coverage from the overhead sun and rain. Transform your outdoor living space into a spectacular retreat…The Elitewood Series DIY or Liferoom Louvered Patio Cover Kits offers perfect balance between appeal and functionality. If you are here on our site, it’s likely you are seeking a high-quality patio cover kit…and if so, you’ve come to the right place!
With our extensive product knowledge, we work closely with you to deliver a shade solution tailored to your needs and preferences. Choose from our range of aluminum awnings, each offering unique benefits, designs, and customizable options, ensuring the perfect fit for your home. Our patio cover kits are engineered for easy DIY installation, making your job hassle-free and reducing on-site cutting. Our aluminum awnings and patio covers are designed with DIY homeowners in mind, prioritizing simple installation. Our comprehensive kit includes all necessary materials, eliminating the need for extra parts in most installations. We provide all the small parts required for a standard installation, including screws, bolts, wedge anchors, brackets, flashing, and caulking. Depending on the awning size, most homeowners can complete the installation in just one weekend. You will only need essential hand tools, readily available and affordable at Home Centers like Home Depot and Lowes. Additionally, we offer technical assistance to address any uncertainties or questions.
For years, the traditional way of having an aluminum patio cover build is to contract with a patio cover company and pay their hefty fees… this tends to be much more expensive than it needs to be, approximately by 50%. With costly markups, sales commissions, high-cost labor, and delays while having very little control of your project. With today's technology and the readily available information, it's never been so easy to Do it yourself and save thousands! Most homeowners who have some basic DIY skills and can safely use the recommended tools can successfully install their new standard aluminum patio cover kit. Installing the patio cover kit yourself affords you substantial savings by exchanging your time, labor and efforts for the money saved. Such savings contributes to the overall lower cost of your patio cover project. Patio installers and contractor pricing can vastly vary…however generally speaking, a patio cover company will likely charge nearly double of the price of the patio cover kits itself as a sizable portion of the patio cover cost is the mark up, sales commissions, labor, high profit margins and operating cost of a traditional patio cover company. All such variables and intangibles are not necessary furthering the expense of your patio cover.
In short, the answer is no…If you have some basic building skills, are proactive in DIY home improvement projects…you’ve got this! The material in aluminum patio cover kits is light in nature, easy to work with and with minimal cutting. The assembly is easy as most parts are secured with metal screws. In addition, there’s so much build information and how-to-do manuals and videos available to use as a resource…with a little common sense and a helping hand, even the most novice builder can install a standard aluminum patio cover kit!
The kits are custom made to order and the pricing depends upon the type of patio cover project and roofing material you want, the options and the structure attachment method. Another consideration is your local building and load requirements, and whether you will be obtaining a permit. You can obtain your kit quote by either selecting a pre-designed kit, customize your own design using our cutting-edge 3D Designer or use and submit our design worksheets within the quick quote tab.
Whether you’re a Do-it-Yourself enthusiast, a first timer, a skilled handyman or contractor…the installation manuals, how to build videos, and live support will give you the confidence to do it yourself successfully!.
Installation time will depend on your skill set, the size and options of your project and how many helping hands you have. However, the average installation time for a standard patio cover is straightforward and build time should be around one to two days.
Here at Factory Direct Patios Inc, our philosophy is different…we have a common-sense approach offering transparent and straight forward pricing relevant to your patio cover kit requirements! Patio cover kits are not “one size fits all” ; they are custom made to order specifically to the customer's design. Many patio cover companies advertise images of large patio cover samples along with a misleading pricetaglines…this is a tricky “bait and switch” marketing strategy used to capture your attention and collect your information…then becoming a lead for the company salespeople. The reality is, with this type of advertising; what you’re seeing a minimal patio cover space with the cheapest and flimsiest made patio cover material available in which many homeowners usually don’t want in the first place...most homeowners simply don’t know the difference so, it’s important to know exactly what you’re buying so your expectations are fully met. If you subscribe to such propaganda, be prepared to be contacted by a skilled commission-based salesperson and brace for the big upsell.
If so…not to worry. If you prefer not installing yourself, you still have money saving options that can work out in your favor!
Purchase your patio cover kit and arrange your trusted builder or friend to build it, or help you build it. If you choose this option and need assistance, we can provide you with a list of qualified installers upon the purchase and delivery of your patio cover kit.
Purchase your kit and hire a qualified independent installer or a contractor to handle the entire process from start to finish. It’s recommended to get build quotes form several installers as when they compete for the business you win with the lowest build fee! Nevertheless, the expense either option will still be less in comparison to a traditional patio cover company.
Whether you build it yourself or go with options “A” or “B”, and hire a handyman to help you build, or skilled tradesman to handle the entire build from start to finish, there are still substantial money saving opportunities as eliminating a traditional patio cover company affords you the savings of paying more money for additional and unnecessary fees such as high operating costs, profit margins and sales commissions that are associated with contracting with many traditional patio cover companies’.
