Shading and structures

Sell fabric patio covers that fold away into the frame

A fabric patio roof configurator draws a retractable fabric along carriers inside a level aluminium frame and lets it sag in shallow waves from one carrier to the next. Pulled back, the fabric gathers into a package by the wall, concealed behind the 240 mm frame, and the terrace is left under open sky. Modules are capped at 5 m wide, the fabric comes in five colours and the price recalculates with each choice.

Isolated 3D catalogue view of a patio roof with a tensioned fabric cover over a terrace

Who this solution is for

The same configurator solves three different problems depending on who opens it.

  • Manufacturers

    Producers adding a retractable fabric roof to their louvered and glass patio roofs.

  • Options side by side

    Showrooms that put fabric, louvered and glass roofs next to one another.

  • Made-to-measure sizes

    Firms selling seasonal terrace shade that has to be quoted to measure.

Frequently asked questions

How does the fabric roof price compare with the others?

In the example price list the three patio roofs share one size grid and part ways on roof type, each cubic frame priced above its pitched veranda counterpart. Walls, ZIP blinds, lighting, footings and placement make up the remainder. A client’s own price list may set other ratios.

In the configurator that is a switch of roof type, letting the homeowner weigh both designs and their prices in one sitting. Whether a finished installation can be swapped over depends on your system.

A design may stay open or take walls and ZIP blinds on chosen sides only, the windward one for instance. A rear wall exists only on a freestanding roof, since otherwise the house wall closes that side. The walls on offer and how they combine follow the rules of your own product range.

The walkthrough pairs widths of 3 to 7 m with projections of 2.5 to 4 m in its grid, and accepts any size from 2 to 12 m wide and 2 to 5 m out, with 2 to 3 m of clearance below the frame. A client’s deployment follows the rules of that client’s own system.

We set the price display to the mode agreed for your deployment. The walkthrough recalculates the price on every change; whether it appears exactly, indicatively or only reaches your salesperson is confirmed before launch.

Companies who open this type usually look at these as well.

We will show you the fabric patio roof configurator on your own catalogue.

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