InHome Group
Aluminium Composite Panel (ACP) awning from InHome Group is a modern alternative to traditional metal covers — lightweight, rust-free, and available in colours that match the building.
An ACP awning uses aluminium composite panels on a stable frame. InHome specifies it as the all-rounder cover: colour options that follow the building, no rust, long service life, and sound and heat insulation for outdoor living. Standard panel colours include bronze, reddish-brown, metallic silver, and metallic grey. Structure colours include ash grey, dark grey, dark brown, white, and black. Frames are often a matte black with white or custom panels.
People choose ACP when they want a cleaner look than corrugated metal deck and a quieter roof in the rain. ACP is documented as quieter than bare metal deck, with UV and heat control that makes carports and patios more comfortable. It stays opaque — it is not a daylight roof like polycarbonate or laminated glass.
This page covers what ACP is, crawlable benefits (not icon labels), the colours we already publish, where ACP is used, how it behaves in Malaysian weather, and how InHome installs it. Thickness and exact span are confirmed on survey. Use the comparison table if you are still choosing between metal deck, ACP, polycarbonate, and glass.
ACP means aluminium composite panel. The sheets are lightweight, durable, and used as an outdoor canopy skin on a framed structure. Unlike zinc metal deck, ACP is specified as rust-free and colour-matched. Unlike polycarbonate or safety glass, it does not pass daylight through the roof.
Aluminium composite sheets with a stable frame for residential and commercial covers. No rust is a stated reason ACP is chosen over bare metal.
Standard and custom panel colours, including black-and-white combinations. Structure and panel palettes are published so architects and homeowners can match the facade.
ACP is documented as quieter than bare metal deck in rain, with sound insulation through the roof structure and heat insulation that blocks UV and radiation.
InHome describes ACP as cost-effective as well as good-looking — a practical step up from corrugated deck when the elevation matters.
| Material | Aluminium composite panels (ACP) |
|---|---|
| Frame | Matte black frame with white or custom panel colours |
| Structure colours | Ash grey, dark grey, dark brown, white, black |
| Standard panels | Bronze, reddish-brown, metallic silver, metallic grey |
| Rust | Specified rust-free |
| Insulation | Sound and heat insulation; UV and radiation blocking |
| Typical timeline | Site survey to install: 3–6 weeks |
Final thickness, colour, span, and hardware are confirmed on a site survey. Millimetre, motor, and load figures are not listed here because they depend on the building.
ACP is specified for carports, patio covers, walkway canopies, and shopfront or facade shading. It is used on homes and shop lots where the cover should match the building and stay opaque.
ACP is specified for tropical outdoor living because it blocks UV and radiation, reduces heat transfer, and does not rust the way unprotected steel can. It still needs correct falls and edge details so monsoon water leaves the roof. Compared with metal deck, rain is quieter. Compared with polycarbonate or glass, ACP is the opaque option when you want shade rather than a bright interior under the cover.
Choose structure colour and panel colour from the published palettes, or specify custom panel colours including black-and-white schemes. ACP can also be the roofing skin on a T-Light LED awning or the infill on a Tettro retractable roof. Lighting, ceiling strips, and exact spans are designed after measurement.
Every InHome cover follows the same accountable sequence — consultation, measurement, design, factory fabrication, installation, and after-sales from branches across Malaysia.
For ACP awnings, a typical path from site survey to install is 3–6 weeks.
We talk through the property, budget, and which cover type fits the span — metal deck, ACP, glass, polycarbonate, or a retractable system.
A visit on site captures structure, falls, and access so the quotation matches the building, not a catalogue guess.
Frame, drainage, finish, and lighting are specified for the building and the local weather before anything is cut.
Panels and frames are made in group factories so sizing, colour, and joints stay consistent from shop floor to site.
Specialist crews fit the cover, flashings, and optional lighting as one job, then walk you through how to live with it.
Handover, warranty support, and after-care from branches across Malaysia. The warranty that applies to your system is confirmed in the quotation.
ACP is listed as low maintenance and long-lasting outdoors. Keep the roof clear of debris so drainage stays open, and use InHome after-sales if joints or flashings need attention. There is no published millimetre cleaning cycle; the practical rule is the same as other InHome covers — inspect after monsoon bursts and do not leave ponding water on the deck.
ACP sits between metal deck and the daylight roofs. It is the rust-free, colour-matched, quieter opaque cover. Stay with metal deck for the most economical skin, or move to polycarbonate or glass when you want light through the roof.
| Criterion | Metal deck | ACP | Polycarbonate | Laminated glass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Corrugated zinc-coated steel. Variety of colours; limited style range compared with ACP or glass. | Aluminium composite panels on a framed structure. Colour-match finishes; matte black frame with white or custom panels is listed. | Multi-wall sheets on a heavy-duty aluminium grid. Bright, translucent character. | Clear, architectural overhead cover. Custom tint plus structure and glass colour options. Frameless, low-profile look is listed. |
| Natural light | Opaque shade — not a daylight roof. | Opaque shade — not a daylight roof. | Diffused natural light — the space under the cover stays bright. | Clear, bright, airy — daylight without shutting out the sky. |
| Durability | Zinc coating is specified against corrosion, UV, and tropical rain. Recyclable steel. Trapped water from a faulty install can lead to mould, rust, and leaks. | Specified rust-free, lightweight, and long-lasting outdoors. | High impact resistance at a lower weight than glass, on an aluminium grid sized for wide spans. | Dedicated product copy describes double-layer laminated glass with a safety interlayer. Showcase copy also describes shatter-resistant glass. The exact makeup for a span is confirmed on survey. |
| Maintenance | Inspect fasteners and sealants, keep the deck free of debris, and repair leaks promptly. | Listed as low-maintenance outdoor panels. Keep drainage clear of debris. | Keep sheets and gutters clear of debris so daylight and drainage stay clean. | Keep glass and drainage clean. Report failed seals or ponding promptly. |
| Heat and UV | Zinc coating is the published weather skin for UV, corrosion, and heavy rainfall. | Published as blocking UV and radiation, with heat insulation that reduces heat transfer. | UV-blocking coating; listed as reducing heat transfer into the space below. | UV and heat control are listed so patios and car porches stay more comfortable while remaining bright. |
| Sound | Rain on bare metal is noisy — InHome lists this as the main disadvantage. | Quieter than bare metal deck in rain; sound insulation through the roof structure. | No rain-noise rating versus metal or glass is published on this site. | Sound insulation versus single-skin metal covers — rain and outdoor noise are reduced compared with bare metal. |
| Customisation | Colour is the main visual choice. The same panels can be the roof skin on a T-Light LED awning. | Structure colours (ash grey, dark grey, dark brown, white, black) and standard panels (bronze, reddish-brown, metallic silver, metallic grey), plus custom colours. Can infill Tettro or roof a T-Light. | Sheet layout and grid follow the measured span. Can infill a Tettro retractable roof. Thickness is confirmed on survey, not listed in millimetres here. | Tint, structure colour, and glass colour. Can infill a Tettro retractable roof. |
| Ideal applications | Walkways, car porches, and commercial canopies that need economical opaque cover. | Carports, patio covers, walkway canopies, and shopfront or facade shading. | Driveways, car porches, patios, balconies, and commercial canopies that need weather cover and daylight. Listed as an affordable daylight option versus glass. | Car porches, patios, walkways, balconies, and commercial canopies that should stay bright. |
| Fixed or retractable | Fixed weather skin. | Fixed weather skin; can also be a Tettro infill. | Fixed weather skin; can also be a Tettro infill. | Fixed weather skin; can also be a Tettro infill. |
Share the elevation and how you use the space. InHome will confirm ACP colour, frame, and whether a quieter or brighter cover type is a better fit.