L-Shaped ALU THERMA™ Insulated Aluminum Patio Cover with Woodgrain Ceiling Installation in Westwood, CA

The back of this Westwood home has a rear entrance and composite deck steps that lead down to a paver patio, with the yard running along two sides of the house. The area was fully exposed: the back door and steps took direct sun and rain, the stucco wall heated up in the afternoon, and there was no comfortable place to sit right outside the house. The homeowners wanted permanent shade and weather protection along both sides of the corner, not just a small awning over the door. They also wanted the cover to look warm and finished from below, like a wood ceiling, while keeping the clean lines of the white stucco house and black window frames, and without the maintenance of a wood patio cover. The before photo in the gallery shows the uncovered corner, steps and patio.

L-shaped layout: The cover wraps around the corner of the house, running along both walls so the back entrance, the deck steps and the paver patio on each side are sheltered under one continuous roof line. ALU THERMA™ insulated roof: The cover is an ALU THERMA™ architectural insulated patio system. The roof uses insulated aluminum panels, with a high-density EPS foam core between aluminum skins. Compared with a single-skin metal roof, the insulated core reduces heat transfer and noise from rain, so the space below stays more comfortable in the afternoon sun. Woodgrain ceiling finish: The underside of the roof panels has a warm woodgrain finish, so from below the cover reads like a wood ceiling while staying all-aluminum. Black aluminum beams and posts: Heavy-duty black aluminum beams frame the roof edge and square black posts carry the outer corners, matching the home's black window frames and giving a crisp outline against the white stucco. Wall-mounted attachment: The cover is fixed to the house with ledger wall brackets, and the posts sit on base plates anchored to the patio. Attaching to the house keeps the number of posts low and the walkways along the walls open.

The back of the house now has a sheltered outdoor room along two sides. The back door and steps stay dry in the rain, the stucco wall and patio stay shaded in the afternoon, and there is room to sit and eat right outside the door. From the yard, the black beams and posts give a clean modern outline, and the woodgrain ceiling adds warmth when you look up from the patio. The L-shaped roof line follows the house closely, so the cover looks like part of the original architecture. Because the system is aluminum with insulated panels, it will not rot, warp or need repainting, and routine care is limited to keeping the roof edge clear of leaves.