4 September 2026

What Warranty Should You Actually Expect on an Outdoor Structure?

Cost: Fixed canopy $320-$420/m²; opening louvre $700-$900/m² excl. GST.
Flexibility: Fixed canopy is always covered; louvre roof adjusts to conditions on demand.
Maintenance: Fixed canopy needs only cleaning and a fixings check; a louvre roof has a motor, drainage channels and pivot points to keep serviced.
Consent complexity: Both depend on the specific structure, but the electrical work for a motorised system is an extra factor to plan for.
Lifespan: Both use aluminium framing and are built to last well beyond their warranty period with basic care - fewer moving parts on a fixed canopy is one reason it needs less attention over time.

Impact Outdoors backs every installation with a 5-year roof warranty and a 10-year structural warranty, and roofing materials that are weather-resistant, fire-rated and block 99% of UV.

What to ask any supplier

The exact roof warranty period, in writing.
The exact structural warranty period, in writing.
What voids the warranty (e.g. unauthorised modifications).

Read the full warranty terms

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