Extruded aluminum blades interlock edge to edge. Open, they let light and air through; closed, they overlap into a solid roof that sheds rain into the frame.
BladeInterlocking extrusion
TravelOpen sky to closed roof
ControlRemote, app or wall switch
Detail 01Not to scale02 — Assembly
One quiet drive
A single sealed motor and a link bar turn every blade together, so the roof moves as one plane. Optional rain and wind sensors close it before the weather arrives.
MotorSealed, low-voltage
LinkageFull-width bar, pinned blades
SensorsRain and wind, optional
Detail 02Not to scale03 — Assembly
A frame that never rusts
Beams and posts are architectural aluminum extrusions. Aluminum forms its own protective oxide skin, so it does not rust, rot, warp or feed termites — and it weighs about a third of steel.
Alloy family6000-series extrusion
Weight~1/3 of steel
CorrosionSelf-passivating oxide layer
Detail 03Not to scale04 — Assembly
Water has a plan
Rain runs off the closed blades into a channel hidden inside the perimeter beam, then out through the posts. Nothing drips on the table.
ChannelIntegral to the beam
FallPitched to the post outlets
CleaningRemovable end caps
Detail 04Not to scale05 — Assembly
Light, built in
Recessed LED strips run the perimeter under the beam, wired through the posts. Dim them for dinner, bring them up for the game.
FixtureRecessed perimeter strip
ColorWarm white, dimmable
WiringConcealed in the frame
Detail 05Not to scale06 — Assembly
Anchored to your slab
Posts land on base plates bolted to footings or your existing patio. The downspout lives inside the post, so the outside stays clean.
BasePlate with four anchors
FootingSlab or poured pier
DrainConcealed in the post
Detail 06Not to scale07 — Material
Why aluminum, in one table
North Texas gives a roof everything at once: 100-degree summers, a UV index that tops the scale, hail, and wet springs. Aluminum is the material that does not care.
Property
Aluminum
Wood
Steel
Rust
Never
n/a
Yes, at every scratch
Rot & termites
Immune
Yes
Immune
Maintenance
Rinse
Stain every 1–3 yrs
Repaint
Weight
Light
Medium
Heavy
Powder coat
AAMA 2604/2605
n/a
Yes
Recyclable
~75% ever made still in use
Limited
Yes
08 — Finish
Finished your way
Architectural powder coat in the finish that fits the house. Louvers can match the frame or contrast with it. Then we bring the lights up.