What would you call a roof over a patio?

FrankSmith · Apr 12, 2016

I am working a a bid for a customer. They want a roof built over their patio. It will be built with a bead board ceiling and some skylights. Its a porch aside from no floor system. I am looking for a nice way to refer to this space besides calling it a roof. 14x14 with a gable roof and cathedral ceiling. Like I said no floor /deck .

bmcquin · Apr 12, 2016

I call it a patio cover

FrankSmith · Apr 12, 2016

That's not bad. I keep just keep thinking roof, and that sounds less the glamorous. Then I go to porch. Porch gives the wrong idea. So far patio cover is what I am going with.

blacktop · Apr 12, 2016

Breeze Way? Sorta?

VinylHanger · Apr 12, 2016

Patio roof.

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Austin6896 · Apr 12, 2016

Covered patio, covered porch

Anthill · Apr 12, 2016

a luxury?

Calidecks · Apr 12, 2016

A room without walls.

Anthill · Apr 12, 2016

^ there's the winner. lol

fjn · Apr 13, 2016

Be fancy,call it a pavilion.

superseal · Apr 14, 2016

I just call them porch roofs...

91782 · Apr 14, 2016

Go Hawaiian and call it a "lanai".

Look it up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanai_(architecture)

MarkJames · Apr 14, 2016

Thanks for the term. When I was there last year, I noticed (and liked) those things a lot. :thumbsup:

builditguy · Apr 14, 2016

Lanai came to mind also.

Had to read this thread. Going to see a potential customer, today, who wants a pergola over their patio. I'm going to try and talk them into a roof.

Had a customer last year, list out all the extras they wanted on their house. A Lanai was one of them.

maxwage · Apr 15, 2016

Veranda or pavilion.

Plans by Marcy · May 26, 2016

In reference to comment #7 ... LOL ... cute!

ObuckiO · May 29, 2016

Shade spot.

francodamico1 · Aug 4, 2016

Patio Addition

Jareqq · Aug 8, 2016

Call it starlit porch or Moonlit patio

gingerbeardhs · Sep 2, 2016

Here in Oz we call them a pergola

wallmaxx · Sep 3, 2016

I called this one "Covered Patio"

This just started....I'll include pix in a different thread as it progresses.

EcoMindedSD · Sep 13, 2016

I typically call it a transitional space since it's technically transitioning from indoor to outdoor. Also, we had to use our home build folks to construct the roof so it's also transitioning from home to landscape design.

Love making spaces like these, even tho they take forever. Looks great in the end.

slowsol · Sep 15, 2016

Are those real pictures?

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EcoMindedSD · Sep 20, 2016

slowsol said:
Are those real pictures?

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Yup, they're from our projects in San Diego county. Please take a look at our portfolio to see more luxury landscape and home designs.

http://ecomindedsolutions.com/portfolio/

sunkist · Sep 20, 2016

Here in fl in 90 deg heat, Its called a god send.

FrankSmith · Sep 24, 2016

About done and everyone is calling it a patio cover thanks to the feedback.

TBM · Oct 16, 2016

Go ahead call it bedroom 5, its where the dog sleeps anyway.

FrankSmith · Oct 16, 2016

I have no idea what you are talking about

Inner10 · Oct 16, 2016

It's called a portico.

EricBrancard · Oct 17, 2016

Lanai would be more accurate than portico. Porticos are for entranceways.

Inner10 · Oct 18, 2016

Maybe in the freak state of Hawaii

What would you call a roof over a patio?

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