Designs - Lots of construction build variables of different building materials in building designs.

Introductory models can be as basic a Red Steel, or the more advanced Galvanized steel or protected steel coating framing members. Much like a metal building and made from the very same building components.  

Might use larger size of metal framing depending on the size of the cover or decorative factory painted poles to dress them up a little, Choice of nervous different colors.

 Factory machined rolled aluminum materials that is a single ply product offering system a built-in guttering system that has numerous different design and engineering spics. Numerous different build options with larger framing components such as beam and pole options. More expensive with nicer fit in the finish details and trim options are available in numerous different color options and less maintenance will not rust!

 More advanced building materials with a 3-6-inch-thick high density                                                                                                                                        form core panel that can have various different outside claddings such as aluminum, steel or plywood attached to it. First design as far back as the 1930 mainly has been used in the Cool Storage or Sunroom industry but has become more mainstream building materials of today. Less heat transfer though the building materials resulting in a cooler solid top type of canopy. 

The newer kids on the block in the patio covering offerings the capability of opening or closing the canopy slats manually or can be more optimate with operations from our cellular phone apps. High end LED lighting and overhead heaters. Some even over a retriable roof that available in some units. Almost all are made from aluminum metal, and some are powered coat for a long-life finish. Mainly used in the hospitality or food industry such as restaurants  

 he best timber for outdoor construction depends on the specific requirements of your project, such as durability, aesthetics, and budget. More premium outdoor cedar wood or redwood cost more than say a pine wood structure. The larger the open spans between the poles and beams requires larger timbers. As Framer by trade, we always say there is nothing prettier than a nice wood framed structures, but they cost more than any metal structure and always requires ongoing upkeep such as staining or painting

Today it is possible to get a hybrid building material such as aluminum core with vinyl coating on the exterior building products, composit woods, Fiberglass compoints are also used in poles and pergola products.

You can also get a aluminum build product that is made to look like wood called Alumawood or Elitewood so you can get the look of wood but the advantage of the aluminum building materials we use it a lot as trim.