ROOF STYLE · PEAK/GABLE

The Peak/Gable Enclosure. Room to breathe.

A peaked roof gives your pool real height and real airflow. On taller homes, it brings a sense of scale that a low profile cannot match.

What is a peak/gable enclosure?

A peak roof rises to a center ridge, giving your pool height, light, and airflow. We build it in two main forms: the peak roof with lazy hip ends, which is our most common, and the transverse gable.

Peak roof enclosure diagram with purlins rising from an eave gutter to a center peak, then returning at the same slope to the top plate

PEAK ROOF · GUTTER AT THE EAVE

Our most common peak roof attaches to a structural gutter on the eave, rises to a center peak, then returns at the same slope to the top plate of the screen wall.

Lazy hip peak roof diagram, front view, with hip ends sweeping down from the ridge past mid-run purlins to the front screen wall

PEAK ROOF · LAZY HIP ENDS, FRONT VIEW

At each end, the roof hips down to the side walls. The center purlin returns from the high peak to the top plate, while the mid-run purlins, in line with the side wall uprights, return from lower on the slope. This lazy hip gives the end bays a graceful swoosh.

Transverse gable enclosure diagram with the peak rafter carried to each side wall and the end wall framing built to follow the rafter

TRANSVERSE GABLE · END WALLS FOLLOW THE RAFTER

A transverse gable carries the peak rafter to each side wall with the same profile. The end walls are built to follow the peak rafter, forming screened gable ends.

Transverse gable diagram with the enclosure screen and wall framing mirroring the gable end of the shaded home behind it

TRANSVERSE GABLE · MIRRORS YOUR HOME'S GABLE

A transverse gable can also follow the gable end of your home, carrying it out to the end of the enclosure. The screen end wall mirrors the house wall, shown shaded here.

Why homeowners choose it

Height changes how the space feels and how it performs. Warm air rises into the peak and away from the pool deck, and the pitched roof sheds rain and debris cleanly. For two-story homes and tall rooflines, a gable matches the scale of the house.

A taller structure takes on more wind, so engineering matters even more with this style. Every gable we build is sized for the loads it will actually face on the coasts of Okaloosa, Walton, Santa Rosa, and Bay Counties.

EVERY GABLE INCLUDES

Wind-zone stamped engineering

Stamped by a licensed engineer and permitted before we break ground.

3D preview before metal is cut

Your home and enclosure modeled in 3D. All revisions welcomed.

Coastal-grade hardware

ULTRACOTE on coastal builds. Stainless upgrade available.

Frame colors

Bronze · most popular

White

Clay and Black are available on a very limited basis. Supplier framing stock makes them uncommon on larger enclosures.

Best suited for

Two-story homes and tall rooflines

Properties with a view worth framing

Homeowners who want height, light, and an open feel

Outdoor living beyond the pool, like lounges & summer kitchens

Real height. Real homes.

These are completed peak and gable enclosures across Northwest Florida. Our own crew built each one, start to finish.

Bronze transverse gable enclosure on a two-story home framing a wooded view, built by Aluminum Building Systems in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Bronze frame · Transverse gable on a two-story home

Bronze peak roof pool screen enclosure seen from the backyard lawn, built by Aluminum Building Systems in Milton, FL

Bronze frame · Peak roof from the yard

White aluminum gable screen enclosure over a covered lanai beside a palm tree, built by Aluminum Building Systems in Miramar Beach, FL

White frame · Gable over a covered lanai

Bronze lazy hip screen enclosure over the front patio of a single-story home, built by Aluminum Building Systems in DeFuniak Springs, FL

Bronze frame · Lazy hip over a front patio

Interior of a bronze lazy hip pool enclosure with hip ends sloping to the screen walls, built by Aluminum Building Systems in Callaway, FL

Bronze frame · Lazy hip ends

Bronze gable pool enclosure with its gable end facing the water over a blue pool, installed by Aluminum Building Systems in Inlet Beach, FL

Bronze frame · Gable end facing the water

The ridge line, drawn to your home.

Our CAD models show exactly where the ridge sits, how the gable ends meet your view, and how the structure connects to your house. You can adjust orientation, height, and layout in the model before anything goes to engineering. All revisions are welcome.

SAME ENCLOSURE · DESIGN TO DONE

Designed in 3D. Built as drawn.

3D CAD model of a peak roof pool enclosure over a lap pool, designed by Aluminum Building Systems for a Santa Rosa Beach, FL home

The 3D design

Finished bronze peak roof enclosure over a lap pool, built from its 3D model by Aluminum Building Systems in Santa Rosa Beach, FL

The finished enclosure

SAME ENCLOSURE · DESIGN TO DONE

Lazy hip ends, drawn and built

3D model of a lazy hip pool enclosure attached to a two-story home, designed by Aluminum Building Systems for a Panama City Beach, FL home

The 3D design

Finished bronze lazy hip pool enclosure beside a two-story brick home, built by Aluminum Building Systems in Panama City Beach, FL

The finished enclosure

Your home gets the same model

Before engineering begins, we build a model like these of your own home and pool deck. You review it, request any revisions, and approve the design before permits are pulled.

Common questions

What is the difference between a lazy hip and a transverse gable?

Both rise to a center peak. A lazy hip slopes down to the side walls at each end, giving the end bays a gentle swoosh. A transverse gable carries the peak profile all the way to the side walls, with end walls built to follow it, or mirrors the gable end of your home. We model both in 3D so you can compare them on your own house.

Is a gable enclosure safe in high-wind zones?

Yes, when it is properly engineered. The stamped design accounts for the added height and wind exposure. Every gable we build meets or exceeds Florida Building Code for your property's specific wind zone.