Blog & Guides
Blog & GuidesPergola Maintenance and Winter Preparation: A Seasonal Checklist
Maintaining pergolas, awnings and zip screens: gutters, fabric, motors and gaskets. What to do before winter, and the real causes behind most faults.
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Blog & GuidesWindbreak Systems: The Invisible Wall That Makes a Terrace Usable
What a glass windbreak does and how it makes a terrace usable: height, toughened glass, fixings and safety detailing — a selection guide for businesses and homes.
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Blog & GuidesDoes External Shading Really Cut Air-Conditioning Bills?
How much do pergolas, awnings and zip screens reduce cooling load? Measured research figures, why orientation matters, and why external shading beats internal blinds.
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Blog & GuidesFolding-Arm or Pergola Awning? Posts or No Posts
The difference between folding-arm and pergola awnings: posts or none, achievable projection, behaviour in wind and rain. The right choice for balconies, shopfronts and terraces.
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Blog & GuidesChoosing Awning Fabric: Acrylic, PVC and Polyester
The differences between acrylic, PVC-coated and plain polyester awning fabric: weight, UV resistance, waterproofing and colour stability, plus cleaning that extends life.
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Blog & GuidesAluminium or Timber Pergola? Choosing the Material
Aluminium versus timber pergolas: service life, maintenance burden, span capacity, climate resistance and total cost — including where timber is genuinely the better answer.
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Blog & GuidesWhat Is a Rolling Roof? How It Differs from a Louvred Pergola
What a rolling roof actually does, how it differs from a louvred pergola, and which suits which space — including drainage, snow loading and the motor side.
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Blog & GuidesMisted Glass and Mould: Preventing Condensation in a Winter Garden
Why winter garden glass mists up and where mould comes from: the physics of condensation, insulation, ventilation and heating decisions to settle before you build.
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Blog & GuidesGuillotine, Sliding or Folding Glass: Which Suits Your Space?
The real differences between guillotine, sliding and folding glass: opening ratio, insulation, cleaning, budget and lost floor space. Which system works on which elevation.
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Blog & GuidesDo You Need a Permit for a Pergola in Turkey?
Are pergolas exempt from building permits in Turkey, and under what conditions? Floor area ratio, the enclosed-space test, apartment blocks and commercial use, in seven steps.
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Blog & GuidesThe 9 Items That Set a Pergola Price: How to Read a Quotation
Why do two pergola quotations for the same job differ by half? From profile section to drainage, motors to installation access — the items that set the price, and how to compare.
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Blog & GuidesZip Screen Systems: What They Are and How They Work
What a zip screen is, why the fabric does not flap in the wind, which fabric to specify, and how it compares with glazing. Sizing, installation and maintenance included.
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Blog & GuidesOutdoor Areas for Cafés and Restaurants: Keeping Capacity Open All Year
For cafés and restaurants an outdoor area is capacity, not decoration. Shading, side enclosures, permits and maintenance: how to plan a terrace that stays open.
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Blog & GuidesBioclimatic Pergola or Pergola Awning? How to Decide
Bioclimatic pergola versus pergola awning: water drainage, wind resistance, shade control, maintenance and permits. Which system suits your terrace, and why.
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Blog & GuidesWhat Are Pergola Awning Systems? A Practical Way to Use Your Terrace All Year Round
Want to use your terrace all year rather than a few months? A plain guide to what pergola awning systems are, which model suits you and what shapes the price.
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