10/4/2023 0 Comments Polycarbonate pergola roof![]() It’s not the cheapest project, but it’s worth it!! I do have friends who live with a lot of sun and they haven’t experienced that either. We don’t have enough sun here and haven’t had that happen. When the polycarbonate is attacked by the UV, it can turn yellow. WILL THE POLYCARBONATE ROOFING TURN YELLOW? ![]() The only time it is a little louder is when it hails. It really isn’t super loud, I actually love the sound of it. WHEN IT RAINS DOES IT MAKE A LOT OF NOISE? Really our deck stays protected year round with just a little rain on the edges. I talked above about having the polycarbonate panels stick out more and the front of the deck would be protected more – so it depends on that. We don’t bring in any of our furniture or cushions. They let in a lot of light, that is why we went with these and so happy we did! IS THE DECK PROTECTED FROM RAIN/SNOW WITH THE COVERED PERGOLA?įor the most part it does. CAN YOU STILL SEE LIGHT THROUGH THE CLEAR PANELS? They do have a little we need to clean off, but this is from 2 years of not cleaning them. You can see in these photos that they are still clear from debris. DO THE POLYCARBONATE CLEAR ROOFING PANELS TAKE A LOT OF UPKEEP? You DO need to overlap so take that into account. Make sure to get it right the first time so you don’t have any unwanted holes. Now the install, make sure to predrill each hole before using the screws. I do have to say I still don’t regret it. It probably wasn’t the best option for all the rain we have and if we did the longer it would be less rain on the deck front. We went with the first one, honestly for looks. You can see here the three different lengths. Installing the panels – it was so hard to decide how long to do them in the front. Looking back, we wish we did more closure strips to help with the corrugated panels longevity. Since our pergola was white, we painted all the closure strips to match. * PAINT AND SUPPLIES IF YOU NEED TO PAINT. * TUFTEX WHITE GALVANIZED SELF-DRILLING ROOFING SCREWS *First you must have your pergola built, and figure out the size of covered area you are doing then buy accordingly. It’s really that EASY! Let me show you all the details though! WHAT SUPPLIES ARE NEEDED: I won’t be doing a step by step tutorial, because we did it so quickly and in the dark. Today I am sharing what we used and answering all the questions I get including how they last after years of use! I will tell you that we are SO happy with using the polycarbonate clear roofing panels. If you are thinking about adding a roof to your pergola, but there are different options and you don’t know what to choose. We covered ours using clear roof panels and so happy we did! I will share with you what we used and how its held up over 2 years! Are you wondering how to cover your pergola, but don’t want it to feel dark and enclosed.
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