Installation: what to expect

How it goes, in outline

GardenGate fits your veranda or canopy at your home. Beforehand we always get in touch to talk through all your wishes and the details. While we work, we think along with you.

The points below are not conditions, but wishes and tips that help the installation run smoothly.

Access to your garden

We need to bring materials and tools from the street to the spot where the veranda goes. It helps if:

• the route to the garden is clear: a gate, a side passage or a way through the house;
• you tell us in advance if that route is narrow, low or otherwise awkward;
• bikes, pots, bins and other things on that route are moved aside for a while.

Space to work

We need room around the veranda’s spot to work and to lay out materials. You can help by:

• removing or moving garden furniture, the barbecue, plants and toys in and around the work area;
• covering or moving fragile plants, tiles or garden ornaments nearby;
• letting us know where we can put materials down temporarily.

What to tell us in advance

The more we know about your garden and home, the better we can think along with you. Mention it with your request, or send photos via WhatsApp or email:

• slopes and differences in level: a sloping garden, steps or a raised terrace;
• cables and pipes: in the ground, along the facade or where the veranda will go, for example for electricity, water, gas, drains or downpipes;
• the ground: tiles, paving, grass or soft ground, and whether there is already a foundation or floor;
• boundaries: a neighbour’s fence or wall, a shared boundary, trees or shrubs close to the spot;
• the facade: where the veranda meets the house and what is there, such as windows, doors, a gutter or a downpipe;
• your wishes and use: how you want to use the space, how much sun it gets and what you want to choose: roof, walls, lighting and sun shading.

Permits and neighbours

Whether a veranda or canopy needs a permit depends on, among other things, your municipality, the dimensions and the position on your plot. You can check this through the Dutch portal Omgevingsloket, or discuss it with us.

If the veranda comes close to the boundary, it is good for relations if you tell your neighbours about the plans and the work beforehand.

During the installation

While we work, it helps if:

• pets and children stay away from the work area, because tools and heavy materials are in use;
• there is somewhere to park or load and unload close to the house, and you tell us if that is difficult;
• you or someone else can be reached for questions along the way;
• your neighbours know work is going on, also because of the noise.

Questions or something unusual?

Is there something in your situation that is not listed here? Email info@ggveranda.nl, call +31 6 25 18 71 48 or send a WhatsApp message. We are glad to think along.