New open-style Colorbond patio built on a Joondalup home where an old patio was removed

Patio Replacement Joondalup

When the old patio has had its day, we take it down, take it away and build a new one on the same spot. One job, one company, one fixed written price.

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Best for

Old, rusting or non-compliant patios

Includes

Demolition and removal of the old patio

Rebuilt in

Colorbond steel, open style

Approvals

Handled for you

Patio Replacement

Patio Replacement Done Properly

Plenty of patios in Perth's northern suburbs are now thirty or forty years old. The sheeting has gone brittle, the frame is rusting at the base of the posts, or the whole thing was built to a standard that would not be approved today.

Past a certain point, patching it is throwing money at a structure that is going to keep asking for more. Replacing it gives you a building with current engineering, a current permit and a roof that will outlast the one that came off.

We do not repair patios or work on an existing frame. What we do is the full replacement: demolish the old structure, remove it from site, and build a new Colorbond patio in its place.

Most replacements go back up as open-style patios, which is the majority of what we build, though the new one does not have to be the same size or shape as the one it is replacing.

Demolition included

Taking the old patio down and taking it off site is part of the job, not a separate trade you have to organise and pay for first.

One company start to finish

The same team removes the old structure and builds the new one, so nobody is waiting on anybody and there is no gap where the yard sits half demolished.

Built to current standards

The new patio is engineered and permitted to today's requirements, which is often the real reason the old one has to go.

Not tied to the old footprint

A replacement is a chance to change the size, the height, the roof style or where the posts land, rather than repeating a layout you never liked.

Colorbond, not what came off

The new roof goes on in genuine Colorbond steel, with insulated Solarspan panels available if you want the space cooler and quieter.

Fixed-price written quote

Demolition, removal, the new build and the approval are all in one written price before anything is touched.

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Step 01

When a Patio Is Worth Replacing Rather Than Keeping

We do not repair patios, so the honest question at the quote is not what can be saved. It is whether the structure has reached the point where a new one is the sensible spend.

What you are seeing	What it usually means	Why replacement makes sense
Rust at the base of the posts	Water sitting at the footing for years	The load path is compromised where it matters most
Brittle or chalky roof sheeting	The coating has given up along the whole roof	One sheet is never the only sheet
Sagging beams or a visible dip	The span was marginal, or the frame has moved	The frame is the part you cannot re-sheet around
No paperwork for the structure	Built without a permit, or records lost	A new build comes with engineering and a permit
Timber posts and rafters	A generation of patios built in hardwood or pine	We build in steel, and we do not work on timber frames

The conditions that usually bring someone to a replacement rather than a new patio on a bare slab.

We will tell you if it is not worth it

If the existing patio is sound and the only thing wrong with it is that it is dated, we will say so. A replacement is a real spend and it should be for a real reason.

How the Demolition Works

The old patio comes down before the new one goes up, and both happen under the same quote. The site is left clear and ready rather than handed back to you between stages.

Site check and quote

We look at what is there, what is holding it up and how we will get it out, then give you one fixed price covering demolition and the new build.

Disconnection

Any lights, fans or power on the old patio are made safe by a licensed electrician before anything comes down.

Roof and frame removed

The sheeting comes off first, then the beams and the posts, and the footings are cut off flush or dug out depending on where the new posts land.

Taken off site

The old structure leaves with us. You are not left with a pile of steel on the lawn waiting for a skip.

Slab checked

We check the existing slab or paving for level, drainage and condition, and tell you before the new build starts if it needs work.

If the old roof is asbestos

Patios built before the late 1980s sometimes used asbestos cement sheeting. It is not something to break up or handle yourself, and in Western Australia removal is work for a licensed asbestos removalist. We flag it at the quote if we think that is what you have, so it is dealt with properly before any new build starts.

The New Patio, and Getting It Approved

The replacement is a new patio in every sense: new engineering for your block, new steel, new footings where they are needed, and a new building permit.

Genuine Colorbond steel roofing and Bluescope steel framing
Flat, skillion or gable roof, whichever suits the house and the fall you need
Insulated Solarspan panels as an option for a cooler, quieter roof and a finished ceiling
Open style as standard, which is most of what we build and what most replacements go back as
Footings specified for the sandy soils common across Joondalup and the northern suburbs

New

Engineering specific to your block, not the old structure

Colorbond

Full colour range, matched to the house

Permitted

Building permit lodged with your council

Certified

Engineering documentation provided at handover

The approval is for the new patio, not the old one

A replacement is treated as a new structure, so it goes through the same approval path as any new patio. We prepare the drawings and the structural engineering and lodge the building permit application with the City of Joondalup or your local shire.

Old patios often have no paperwork at all

A structure built decades ago may never have had a permit, or the records may be long gone. That is common and it is not a problem for a replacement: what gets approved is the new patio, on its own drawings.

If the old patio sat closer to a boundary than current rules allow, the new one is designed to comply. We check setbacks, easements and any local overlays before you get attached to a size that cannot be approved.

FAQs

Patio Replacement FAQs

No. We do not do repair work or work on an existing frame. We build new patios, and we replace an old patio in full, which includes demolishing it and taking it away.

Yes. Demolition of the old structure and removal from site are part of the replacement, in the same fixed written price as the new build.

No. Taking it down is our job. Trying to strip it yourself is how people get hurt and how asbestos sheeting gets broken up.

Yes. A replacement is designed from scratch for your block, so the size, height, roof style and post positions can all change. It only has to comply, not match what was there.

In Western Australia asbestos removal is work for a licensed asbestos removalist. If we think the existing sheeting is asbestos we tell you at the quote so it is removed properly before the new patio goes up.

Usually yes. We check the slab or paving for level, drainage and condition and tell you before the build starts if anything needs doing. New footings are set where the new posts land.

Yes, in almost every case. A replacement is assessed as a new structure, so we prepare the drawings and engineering and lodge the permit application with the City of Joondalup or your local shire.

Yes, and it is one of the most common replacements we do. The timber structure is demolished and removed, and a new Colorbond steel patio is built in its place.

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