Frequently Asked Questions

Patio Roof Risers are patented, structural pieces of hardware, designed to elevate your patio or deck cover / pergola and eliminate the plethora of issues that come with traditional house-attachment methods.

You can buy Patio Roof Risers direct from our website shop or you can check out our map of local retailers. We incentivize supporting local hardware stores and lumber yards, therefore it will always be a better deal to buy in-store.

Post Mount • More flexible because the height is dependent on the length of the 4x4 and not limited by the hardware • Perfect for decks where you might need more headroom • Allows for a greater pitch for water run-off while maintaining headroom • Double beam style (traditional pergola look)

LO-PRO

• Less technical installation.

• Beam sits directly in the 'bucket'

• Lower profile is typically better for patios

• Perfect for shade pergolas that don't need to be pitched

• Single beam style

More Styles Coming Soon...

The Simple Answer

Our hardware is engineered to be installed 4' on center with an allowable cantilever on each end of 2'. This means all you have to do is take your beam length and divide it by four and you will have the number of Patio Roof Risers that you need. You will typically install the Roof Risers in every other rafter tail, or install blocking between every other rafter. If you are unfamiliar with any of these terms, please read through our install instructions first!

Why It's Not a Simple Answer

Every job will have individual site-specific factors that we cannot account for. Our engineering and recommendations do not take into account the condition of your existing structure. If you have any concerns about loads, you can take your drawings and our engineering documents to a local engineer.

Any roofing material that gives you a semi-flat surface directly above your rafter tails or blocking installed between your rafter tails. The two main roof styles that Patio Roof Risers are installed on are composition shingles and metal roofing (corrugated metal roofs will not work without modification to the roof and additional flashing).

Concrete / Tile roofs are currently our arch nemesis, being one of the only roofs that our product cannot readily be installed on without removing tiles and adding additional flashing.