How A Louvred Roof Can Improve Your Patio

Nothing makes an Australian home quite like a patio. It is an Aussie staple, allowing you to enjoy our gorgeous Central Coast summer weather by extending your living space. It is ideal for entertaining guests, allows you to enjoy the afternoon breeze and is a perfect place to unwind.

What if we told you there was a way you could enjoy your patio even more? By adding a louvred roof to your Central Coast patio, you will be able to maximise its use and your enjoyment.

Louvred roofs are often installed in homes and businesses alike, featuring slats that allow you to control your exposure to the environment.

A louvred roof (which can also be called an opening roof) also features a series of horizontal slats that can be made of aluminium, wood, or metal. This gives you the perfect blend of protection from the elements and flexibility to enjoy clear, beautiful days.

By closing the slats, you can protect your space from harsh sun, rain and other elements. Set the mood to your liking, adjusting the level of sunshine and airflow to your preferences.

Louvred roof installations can be designed to your style and preferences. This goes beyond just the colour and the material used. A wide variety of configurations are available, including:

• Flat: The basic configuration where the roof runs parallel to the patio floor
• Skillion: This configuration comes under many names, including mono-pitch or shed-style. This style features a flat roof that is angled which can provide a sleek, modern appearance. 
• Gabled: This style is when two sections meet at a point, with each section angling down toward the walls to create a triangular shape.
  

There are no real limitations beyond your imagination. Opening roof systems can be custom-designed to meet your requirements. Your roof will reflect your personality and your patio protection needs. 

You can also customise your roof by choosing from a wide range of unique louvre types as well. Some of the options available include:

• Rectangular blades provide an aesthetically pleasing look for any outdoor theme with a classic, hard-edged appearance
• Aerofoil blades have a rounded surface that has been engineered to improve the airflow in your space and also capture light
• Wooden louvres that will match the colours and tones of your patio 
• Glass slats that will allow you full visibility and light even when they are closed
• Aluminium solutions that can totally shut out the light when required

You can also choose the width of your blades with everything from ultra-thin options to large louvres. You can accessorise your louvres with your setting through colour, shape, material and other variables. You are not bound by off-the-shelf options.

You can choose a manually opening louvred roof, but there are modern solutions available as well. Electronic opening roof systems allow you to use a switch that is either hard-wired to your patio or remote control to open and close the louvres.

This allows homeowners or businesses to put furnishings on their patio they otherwise might not consider. Your outdoor area is not going to be ruined when your roof closes automatically.

To transform your outdoor patio space with a louvred roof solution customised to your needs, contact the team today at SunSpec on (02) 4330 6199.