How much does a louvre roof cost in Christchurch?
Every install is quoted after a site visit, but here's a starting point: our Manual system starts from around $3,500, Motorised Light from around $4,400, and our largest Motorised Heavy system from around $9,200, all plus GST depending on size, colour and mount type. See the size and price options above, or the Pricing section below for what moves the number.
Manual, Motorised Light or Motorised Heavy - which should I pick?
Manual if you're happy operating it by hand and want the most affordable opening roof. Motorised Light if you want full remote/app control plus integrated LED lighting over a mid-size span. Motorised Heavy if you need the biggest spans, the highest wind rating, or LED downlights built into every rafter. We'll confirm the right fit at the site visit.
Do we need a building consent?
Louvres attached to the house usually need a building consent. Free-standing louvres under the height threshold and outside certain boundary distances don't. We'll tell you on the site visit - and if a consent is needed, we handle the drawings, submission and inspections rather than leave it with you.
Can you install a louvre over our existing deck?
Usually yes. We'll survey the deck structure, check pile size and spacing, and work out whether the existing framing can carry the louvre load. Sometimes we add posts, sometimes we rebuild corners, sometimes the deck is ready as-is. Specialist work that a lot of louvre-only installers won't touch.
How long does a louvre install take?
Most louvre installs run two to four weeks on site once the system arrives. Lead times from order are usually four to eight weeks depending on the system. Integrated builds (louvre designed into a new deck from day one) run four to eight weeks total on top of that.
Do you install louvre roofs in our suburb?
We install across the Christchurch urban area and wider Canterbury - Halswell, Fendalton, Merivale, Redwood, Rolleston, Papanui, St Albans, Prestons, Marshlands, Rangiora, Ravenswood, Casebrook, Harewood, Redcliffs, Sumner, Kaiapoi, Ohoka, Cust, Yaldhurst, West Melton and everywhere in between. We also travel further across Canterbury and the wider South Island.
Do you sell the louvre system without installing it?
No. Manual, Motorised Light and Motorised Heavy are supply-and-install only - we don't sell the system as a kit for someone else to put up. Same crew measures it, consents it if needed, and installs it, backed by our ten-year structural guarantee. If you're after a DIY kit, we're not the right fit - but if you want it done properly and don't want to touch it again, that's exactly what we do.
Can we add lighting, a rain sensor, blinds or glass panels later, or do they need to be in the original design?
Technically yes, practically no - you want them costed in from day one. Integrated lighting runs inside the blade and gutter line and looks clean; retrofitting it later means surface-mounted strips that look like an afterthought. Tell us what you want from the accessories above and we'll confirm exact costs at the site visit.
What about warranty and maintenance?
Every system - Manual, Motorised Light and Motorised Heavy - carries a 10-year structural warranty. Our own guarantee covers everything we built underneath and around it. Annual maintenance - running the motor, clearing gutters - takes about an hour.
Can you build the deck, fence and retaining underneath too?
Yes - that's often how we prefer to do it. Same crew, coordinated timeline, and the joins between deck, louvre, fence and retaining actually align because the same team set them out. See our deck building, fence builder and timber retaining wall pages for the rest.
