Contemporary houses, glazed extensions, and modern patio schemes where a shaped rafter end would feel at odds with the architecture. The square-cut rafter gives the front roofline a clean, flat profile that reads as a design choice rather than the default. The wall mounting integrates the structure with the house rather than placing it alongside it.

A ledger board fixed to the back wall of the house using the fixings provided. The rafters connect to the ledger at one end and to the front top rail at the other. Most house wall types are suitable — brick, rendered block, timber frame — though the appropriate fixing method varies by wall type.

Yes, both at the point of order. The back of the structure is already enclosed by the house wall. Additional screening can be added to the sides and front. Roof kits in clear, opal or bronze polycarbonate with white or brown glazing bars.

The decking base is supported on the post frame. The front posts carry the front load; the ledger carries the rear. The decking boards sit on a frame between the posts.

Most installations fall within permitted development and do not require permission. The rules depend on size, position relative to the boundary and prior extensions. Checking with the local planning authority is worth doing before ordering.