Solaranda® Structural Details
The Solaranda® solar veranda structure allows you to expand your outdoor living space, while increasing your home value and generating Green electricity for your home. Our unique designs, quality of materials and no-maintenance structure means you and your family can spend More time enjoying your decorative solar patio cover and Zero time worrying about it.
BEAUTY - multiple colors, styles and sizes to choose from
QUALITY - lifetime limited warranty on the structure, 25 year performance guarantee on the solar panels
VALUE - add value to one of your biggest investments and increase the equity in your home.
Solar photovoltaic panels are a big investment and can keep generating green electricity for well over 30 years. Don’t install this long-lasting investment on a wood structure that will slowly break down over time and will need regular maintenance. The Solaranda® protects your Green investment:
The Solaranda® is constructed from heavy - gauge, top of the line aluminum that gives you the look of traditional building materials without the hassle, maintenance and replacement costs associated with wood and other products. You can trust the materials used for your Solaranda™ because they are manufactured in a facility that has been providing quality aluminum awnings, patios and lattice covers since 1968.
Choose from the 6 colors below. All Aluminum post covers, beams, rafters and lattice work are embossed with a beautiful wood-grain to give the look and feel of real wood. You can also customize your Solaranda® by choosing the rafter end style of your choice.
The structure is engineered to hold the weight of the solar panels and with a live load of 20lbs. All necessary engineering documents can be provided with your purchase to be submitted to your local building agencies for permitting, where required.
Various Decorative Beam End Designs
We have 4 options for you to choose from when selecting how the ends of your beams should look. There is not price difference between the available options. Customize the look of your system and beautify your landscape with a solar covered lattice patio!
Choose from the color colors shown to the right. These are approximate. We can also send color swatches for you to look at as well.
Standard posts, fiberglass columns, or Commercial grade posts
The standard Posts are shown in the picture to the right. These have a steel post in center with 2 wider Aluminum fronts on the outside. The aluminum is embossed with the wood grain finish. Another option is to upgrade to the use of fiberglass columns. You still use the provided steel posts for inside the columns, then set these decorative columns around them. These will arrive to you unpainted. A faux finish can be applied to give it a marbleized look. Each column costs $100 to upgrade. A commercial grade post will look lie the standard posts, however, it uses a heaver gauge steel post inside and the post is fully wrapped with the aluminum. Those posts cost and additional $75 each.