Translucent

When you want to combine the best of the outdoors sunshine and light with the weather protection of a tough hard-wearing roofing material designed for Australian conditions you can’t go past the wide range of translucent polycarbonate roofing products that are available from your local Vinsun Building Supplies.
Smart homeowners have been taking advantage of the unique qualities of translucent roofing for more than 25 years for their pergolas, patios, gazebos, sunrooms, carports, garages, and homes.
Polycarbonate roofing panels are the closest thing to bringing the outdoors indoors.

Our Translucent Roofing Supplies Include:

• AMPELITE, LASERLITE, CARBOLITE, ALSYNITE
• POLYCARBONATE SHEETING
• TWINWALL SHEETING
• FIBREGLASS SHEETING
• LASERLITE 2000
• SOLASAFE
• SELF DRILLING FIXINGS FOR POLYCARBONATE & FIBREGLASS
• NOISE CONTROL TAPES
• SPECIAL SEALANTS AVAILABLE

We have chosen to supply only the best translucent roofing products for years of trouble-free enjoyment.

Most Polycarbonate roofing products come with a limited lifetime warranty including against hail damage from hailstones up to 25mm.

Vinsun Building Supplies recommend all of the following products:

Suntuff: the name says it all. Suntuf were the first Polycarbonate roofing panels in Australia and some 25 years of exceptional performance under tough Australian conditions have truly proven their value and backed up the Suntuf reputation.
Suntuff are proud of the fact that their range prevents 99.9% of U.V radiation passing through the roof providing amazing protection for all sunlovers.
Suntuf produce three basic styles of Polycarbonate roofing panels: Standard, SolarSmart and SolarSmart Selective.
The standard range provides a really cost effective way to enhance your outdoor living whilst the Solarsmart products provide optimal heat reduction.
Suntuf comes in Greca, Trimdek or corrugated profiles.

Laserlight comes in two product styles: Laserlight 2000 and Laserlight 3000.Laserlight 2000 is designed as a very cost effective option.Light transmission ranges from 19% to 93% according to colour. Likewise, heat reduction can be as much as 62%.Laserlight 3000 is designed for maximum thermal comfort with heat being reduced by up to 69% and reducing glare and light transmission by as much as 53%.Advanced Weatherguard technology keeps your Laserlight panels looking like new.

Colours include: clear, opal, cream, bronze, grey, platinum, ice metal, and gun metal.

A choice of corrugated, greca, and trimdek (trimdek is not available in the Laserlight 3000) profiles gives you some really exciting options for your outdoor space.

The wide range of Laserlight sheet sizes gives you some real flexibility for many different applications:

• 8m
• 4m
• 0m
• 6m
• 2m
• 8m
• 4m
• 60m
• 2m
• 0m

The twin wall polycarbonate roof is a multi-wall plastic roofing product that has become very popular due it its unique qualities.

It’s kind of like having a double-glazed window in your roof.

Ampelite twin wall polycarbonate roofing products are a high quality low maintenance roofing solution that takes roofing for outdoor living spaces to another dimension.

The twin-wall product is very tough and rigid giving it a long service life.

It’s manufactured using lightweight materials making it cheaper for handling, freight, and installation and it comes with a ten year warranty.

Ampelite blocks 99.9% of U.V radiation and is rated as suitable for high wind zones and for Bushfire zones up to BAL 19.

Polycarbonate Multiwall sheets:

• Allow up to 85 % of light through
• Reduce heating costs by as much as 50% thanks to the layer of air trapped between the sheets
• Reduces skin damaging U.V. radiation in patios and leaf damage in greenhouses
• Have proven to be some 250 times stronger than glass
• Are appropriate for high wind conditions
• Demonstrate excellent fire retardant qualities
• Offer flexibility suitable for an enormous range of applications

The finely lined appearance of Ampelite adds a really elegant sleek look to any application and the wide range of colours will suit any taste.

Ampelite twin wall polycarbonate roof sheet dimensions available:

• Thicknesses—10mm or 16mm
• Lengths—2.0m, 2.5m, 3.0m, 3.5m, 4.0m, 4.5m, through to 7.0m
• Widths—700mm and 1050mm

Colours available include:

• Clear
• Opal
• Bronze
• Grey
• Metallic grey

At one less than 1/6th of the weight of glass twin wall polycarbonate roof sheets are cheaper to handle and install and require less structural framing.

The Amperlite Twin-Wall Polycarbonate can be used in the following applications:

• Covered walkways
• Pergolas
• Swimming Pool Enclosures
• Industrial Glazing
• Greenhouses
• Screening/Partitioning
• Shopping Centres
• Sports Complexes

Carbolite offer another superb roofing product with a see-through difference.

Carbolite polycarbonate panels and awnings offer formidable sun protection for windows and patios.

The ability to produce curved awning panels with minimal supporting structures is a real plus.

Excellent thermal, shading, and U.V. reduction properties are standard throughout the excellent Carbolite range.

Solasafe is another great Ampelite polycarbonate roofing product. Solasafe comes in a range of levels and offers three different profiles.

Level one allows for maximum light penetration with some variation in light and heat transmissions throughout its five colour range.

Level two achieves an excellent balance between light and heat thanks to its cooler colours.

Level three promises the most effective heat reduction thanks to its advanced metallic particle heat reflecting technology.

Solasafe polycarbonate demonstrates 250 times greater impact resistance than glass and is strong enough to withstand heavy hail.

Fibreglass roof sheeting or FRP (fibre reinforced polyester) is another tried and tested clear roofing product ideal for outdoor spaces.

The Alsynite Ultra range of clear fibreglass roof sheeting features a unique polyester resin formulation with an innovative U.V. surface protection layer.

It’s so good it’s backed up by a 25 year product warranty.

A wide range of colours and profiles make it a great choice for walls and roofs where you want the natural light to come in but not the weather including building skylights, patios, and verandahs.

Ampelite have also been making fibreglass roof sheeting for many years.

Their exciting colour palette and super tough product reputation gives you another range of inspirational options.

DOMESTIC – The domestic fibreglass sheeting is available in corrugated and the 5-rib (Trimdek) profiles.

Minimum recommended roof pitch is 5º. Domestic grade fibreglass provides 99.9% protection from harmful ultra violet rays. 

Industrial Fibreglass

It provides cost effective lighting through excellent spanning, light transmission and low thermal expansion.

It is available in almost all current and superseded metal roofing profiles.

Contact your Vinsun Building Supplies for all the right advice.

Ampelite is Australia’s largest and most experienced producer of industrial fibreglass sheeting.

They produce Standard grade type SC, Premium grade ‘Wonderglas GC’ gel coated, and Special Purpose Sheeting including SR76 Fire Retardant, ‘Cool-lite GC’ Heat Reduction & ‘Webglas GC’ Woven Mat reinforced.