Front Porch Awning.

Main Concern : Durability.
Secondary Concern : Modern vs. Older Design

- Am sharing the cost of the awning with my mom. (My mom is living in the house, I am living outside at the moment. The house is my family's house, but I still want the house to be maintained.) I also recently got the house painted and small renovation to the front. Home is painted White and Gray exterior.


Issue :

- Me thinking to choose ACP (aluminium composite panel), because it looks more modern. And I heard ACP is durable, and won't crack/leak so easily in few years (unlike Polycarbonate).




- Mother thinking to choose old-school Roof Tiles (like the ones on most houses roof) , because she still thinks Roof Tiles last longer.





The only thing we both can agree on is we won't choose Polycarbonate, because it will crack/leak in a few years. Although Polycarbonate will have more light shine through.


In dilemma.... Should we go for Old-School Roof Tiles, or ACP awning?

Is Old-School Roof Tiles more durable than ACP ?

Who paying ? If you then just decide. If share..then welcome to world of problem

I already reno/paint the house.. So was thinking to share for the awning.

In your opinion, is ACP durable for long term? Compared to roof tiles

edit: Not only sharing for the awning .. some small parts here and there also sharing . But now main thing is the awning. So ya... world of problem

This post has been edited by skindred: Apr 8 2021, 09:23 PM

ACP with certified insulation (rockwool/mineral wool) sandwich type is the best coz its cooler. Why rockwool over foam? Fire risk. ACP being aluminum won't rust, use stainless steel screws when mounting them will be OK. Otherwise the usual cheap iron screws will rust in no time. It will last long except against impact damage (don't drop bricks on it).

With roof tiles.. technically on its own its still BBQing under the sun you will need to add radenshield and insulation underneath otherwise your roof will become a sauna and contribute radiant heat.

This post has been edited by ceo684: Apr 8 2021, 09:24 PM

where are you doing it?

if it's just an extension shade for the car porch, you should probably go for ACP, flatter gradient more headroom.

Because roof tile requires a much steeper gradient to function properly to channel out the rainwater..

both have their pros and cons.. and can be equally stylish/modern if being done properly.

Hi ceo684 , thank you for your reply! Hmm.. I'm not sure if it's certified insulation .... In the quote (through whatsapp), it says "@ 4mm Aluminium Composite Panel" ... Should i ask them whether their ACP has any 'insulation' ?

I will also ask about the screws material (thanks for this advice!) .


Noted about roof tiles... Yes, that's what i think also . Roof tiles is also hot , as it is concrete . But i'm most concern about durability ... As because , roof tiles also will crack in long run. I'm just wondering how long can ACP last without having any issue like crack / leaking ..

ahh, front car porch awning .. noted . Hmm, can old-school roof tiles actually look 'modern'? Other than painting the tiles and using steel base .. still will look like 'roof tiles awning' ..?

Pls dont choose aluminum when raining very noisy, this alone is good enuff reason to choose tiles. Tiles generally looks nicer too and durability should not be an issue, how often u see tiles crack ? 5 years ? 10 years ? tiles also trap less heat and have no reflective issue that causes more heat around that why u dont see ppl build roof with aluminium. My 2 cent

This post has been edited by chitchat: Apr 8 2021, 09:39 PM

Hi ceo! I asked them, they are not using stainless steel.. But chrome screws... Will that be a no-go? 🙁

Both got pros and cons. But since your main concern is durability, tiles roof is the best option.

But for my personal choice due to visual/aesthetic, I will use ACP or tempered glass if your house is one of those modern ones (built from 2012 onwards) with minimal roof overhang and concrete slab roof porch. If those older design house, then I will use roof tiles. Even roof tiles there is so many choices (clay, concrete, painted/unpainted)

Iron screws rust in no time, like those from developer shower heads I just remove and put in a cup (just to avoid stepping on them) already rust

Thank you all. We decided to go for roof tiles. And paint it to the color we like.

One thing is durability, as some of you mentioned. And 2nd thing, design, also as one mentioned.

Because my house roof top is roof tiles, older house, so roof tiles would suit better.

Reason didn't go ACP was.. ACP was also non - transparent. So, wasn't really swayed towards ACP.

Unlike polycarbonate / glass. But poly spoils fast, we didn't want to go through that again, because previously we were using poly too. Leaking, etc. And also heard lotsa bad experiences from neighbors and online.
Glass, could only wish, but its too expensive. Maybe for future house with more modern design.

Thank you all again for advice and your time! 🙏😊