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Does a Glass or Polycarbonate Veranda require foundations?

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Bethany Atkins

Any veranda or pergola requires a solid foundation to anchor the support posts/legs to the ground and prevent any movement during high winds. The majority of weight for a wall mounted leaning glass verandah will be supported on the front posts and these need to be totally solid in their fixing points with no movement at all.

For lighter weight polycarbonate verandas you can often install using pre cast concrete blocks or pads, which are positioned into the ground after digging a hole or placed under the appropriate slab on your patio to provide the anchor weight and fixing points for the post brackets.

For heavier and larger systems we would recommend larger concrete bases or foundations at the exact positions for the posts and these can be retro installed underneath patios or grass as required.

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