Patio drafting and engineering
Need plans for a patio or carport you're building with your own materials or your own builder? We draw and engineer patios on their own, separate to our kits. You get shire-ready drawings and engineering for your site, ready to lodge.
Plans without buying a kit
Owner builders
Building it yourself with materials from your own supplier and need drawings the shire will accept.
Builders and installers
Patio, carport and building companies who want drafting and engineering done for them, job by job.
Existing patios
A patio that's already up and needs drawings for approval, or a change to an existing structure.
Shire-ready drawings
Drawings
- Site plan showing the patio, boundaries and setbacks
- Roof plan
- Framing plan with post, beam and rafter layout
- Elevations and roof pitch
- Connection and fixing details to the house
Engineering
- Footing sizes and details for your site
- Structural engineering for your wind region and site
- Member sizes and spans for posts, beams and rafters
- Engineering for gable, flat, skillion/flyover, hip and carport designs
- Drawings in PDF, ready to lodge with your shire
Drafting and engineering prices
Drafted plans
From $450
A drafted set of plans for a basic patio: site plan, roof plan, framing plan and elevations.
Drafted and engineered
From $750
Drafted plans plus structural engineering for most basic patios, ready to lodge with your shire.
Larger and custom designs
Quoted
Larger, custom and unique designs are quoted individually before we start.
From sketch to approval
Send us the details
Your site address, measurements, photos of the house and yard, and a rough sketch of what you want.
Free to askGet your price
Basic patios start from $450 for plans, or $750 drafted and engineered. Larger and custom designs are quoted before we start.
From $450We draw and engineer it
We prepare the drawings and engineering and send them to you to check before they're finalised.
Checked with youLodge with your shire
You lodge the drawings with your shire, or we can help you through the application step by step.
Ready to lodgeNot included
- Shire application, building permit and council fees
- Specialised certification, such as bushfire (BAL) assessments, site inspections or sign-off certificates
- Materials, supply and installation
Want the kit too?
If you'd rather buy the patio as a kit, engineering and permit drawings are already included in every kit price.
See patio kitsNeed a hand?
Talk to a builder, not a call centre. We draw, engineer and build these patios every week.