THE FLEXIROOF DNA
Simple, durable, beautiful & affordable
Design
Our industry-leading 800mm wide rafter spacing allows you to see more of the clouds, sky, rain and stars.
- Enjoy outdoor time with your friends and family four seasons of the year, without visual clutter above.
- Increase the value and livable space of your home with a new outdoor room.
- Simple, contemporary shelter design with less to maintain or go wrong.
- LED lights, outdoor blinds, slat walls, and 50+ colour options allow you to customise your flexiroof to your space.
Engineering
Our patented two-part rafter locks the roofing sheet via geometry and friction, magically creating a “tiny arch” which delivers you great benefits.
- 800mm rafter spacing and 4m spans create expansive, unclutered views.
- Roofing sheets magically auto-adjusts for thermal expansion.
- No holes in the roofing sheet – water is automatically moved away from the joins (and no problematic rubber is needed).
- Our shelters are very windproof and rainproof.
- Your shelter is custom-made for you and accurately installed by our professionals.
Our Promise
Our 15-year warranty is the best you will find because we only use very durable “ingredients”.
- High tensile aluminum rafters (70% stronger), with internal structural ribs.
- Premium 3mm polycarbonate roofing sheets.
- Stainless steel fasteners.
- Affordable shelters supplied through experienced local agents near you.
Take a closer look
Elegant brackets
Our fully adjustable stainless brackets are used when we need to lift the Flexiroof above the height of your soffit.
Powdercoated posts
Our powder-coated posts are made from 6061 T6 aluminium, which is 70% stronger than window joinery alloy. Cast feet available, suitable for timber decks or concrete patios.
LED lights
Our rafters are designed to have 12V LED lights. These are flush fitting with a very nice stainless steel bezel.
Tiny Arch
Our patented two-part rafter locks the roofing sheet via geometry and friction, magically creating a “tiny arch” which moves water way from the joins.
Frequently asked questions
In New Zealand you do not need a permit for any of our shelters that are less than 20m². We often put independent shelters adjacent to one another, that are all less than 20m² but combined over more than 20m² with no permit.
Flexiroof shelters not only look great, but they are also designed to last for decades, even in New Zealand’s wildest weather situations.
Snow
Under snow load, some sag will occur, but as the melt occurs, our strong and elastic materials will return to their original forms.
Normal window aluminium has an ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of 150 MPa. Our rafters have internal bracing ribs are made from higher tensile 6016 T6 aluminium (UTS 235 MPa.) and all our other extrusions are made from the even stronger 6106 T6 aluminium (UTS 260 MPa.)
High-wind
To ensure Flexiroof handles high-wind we:
- Use 3.00mm sheet and trap it with geometry video so there are no holes in the sheet (corrugated polycarbonate is only 0.9mm thick)
- Use polycarbonate sheet – 15x stronger than common acrylic or perspex alternatives
- Use 10mm stainless fasteners
In exposed places, during storms there may be sheet noise (in keeping with noises from the rest of the house!)
We had several shelters hit by the Auckland West tornado in early 2018 and they all survived well.
Salt-water
Flexiroof uses:
- 6061 T6 aluminium and polycarbonate sheet which are inherently very corrosion resistant
- Stainless steel fasteners – all steel will corrode over long periods of time when exposed to sea air
A note regarding galvanic corrosion: “battery corrosion effect” can occur with dissimilar metals (such as stainless and aluminium) but for it to occur it needs moisture, salt, and a lot of time. If you are putting aluminium windows (or a Flexiroof shelter) on a fishing trawler you will definitely have a problem. Otherwise, here at Flexiroof we are certain we are using the best system possible.
Our shelters are made to order so our normal delivery time of kits to your agent is:
- 6-8 weeks for the North Island
- 8-12 weeks for the South Island
If this is too long for your project, or you have a big family event approaching, please let your agent know, and we can see what we can do!
We use high tensile aluminium (70% stronger than normal aluminium), premium 3mm polycarbonate sheet, and stainless steel fasteners.