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Glass canopies
A canopy is a roof people stand under and look through, so two rules run the whole design. The glass is laminated, because anything overhead has to stay in one piece if it ever breaks; and the sheet is laid to a fall, because dust that ponds in a puddle bakes onto the pane and the heavy shower the cooler months deliver has to go somewhere deliberate. Support comes either from a cantilever out of the wall or from arms hung on tie rods above. On an exposed entrance the load that sizes them is not the weight of the glass — it is the suction that lifts the leading edge in a gust.
- laminated overhead glass
- laid to a fall how it drains
- uplift the governing load
Aluminium glazing for villas, terraces, pergolas and pool houses
Sliding, with thermal break
For a terrace that becomes part of the cooled house: the leaves run on stainless carriages, the thermal break keeps the heat out, and the opening stays wide.
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Folding, with thermal break
The whole elevation folds into a stack at one side, so a living room opens fully onto the garden in the cooler months and closes against the heat in summer.
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Hinged, with thermal break
Hinged doors and windows for an air-conditioned majlis or pool house: easy to air on a mild evening, sealed on three contours the rest of the time. Needs room to open.
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Sliding, without thermal break
A slim profile for a terrace or pergola that is not cooled: the leaves run in tracks and take no room when open, and the space is shielded from wind, dust and sand.
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Hinged, without thermal break
For a large covered terrace or a pool enclosure that is not air-conditioned: hinged leaves close it against wind and sand and open fully on a calm day.
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How a canopy is worked out
- Entrance surveyed and the wall build-up checked Survey inside 48 hours of your call
- Support chosen against what is behind the wall A cantilever needs something to hold it
- Fall set out first, then the gutter and outlet Water gets a destination, not a slope
- Glass processed with the fixings already drawn Cut-outs are made before heat treatment
- Arms set, sheets laid, clamps and joints closed Lines held across the whole run
- Cleaning access agreed as part of handover A flat canopy shows every mark
What an overhead sheet has to satisfy
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Laminated
Glass
Stays in one piece over your head
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Fall
Set-out
Water and dust leave the surface
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Cantilever or rods
Support
Out of the wall, or hung above
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Uplift
Governing load
Suction lifts the leading edge
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Gutter and outlet
Drainage
Where the water is actually sent
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Profile Systems
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Schuco
Learn more about SchucoSchüco aluminium systems carry large panes on slim frames — for villas, apartments and offices where the view matters.
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GUTMANN
Learn more about GUTMANNGUTMANN systems are offered by Gutmann Middle East LLC, based in Dubai Investments Park: hinged windows and doors, sliding and lift-and-slide doors, curtain walls and glass railings
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Deceuninck
Learn more about DeceuninckDeceuninck uPVC profiles are designed in Belgium for superior insulation, weather resistance and a sleek finish. A popular choice for energy-efficient homes across Europe
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Cortizo
Learn more about CortizoCortizo aluminium systems combine precise Spanish engineering with high thermal and acoustic performance. A reliable choice for windows, doors and facades that need to perform in demanding climates
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Montana 120
Learn more about Montana 120Montana 120 is a thermal-break sliding series from Gulfex (Gulf Extrusion LLC), with the profile extruded here in Dubai. A straightforward choice for sliding windows and balcony doors of ordinary size
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TB-600
Learn more about TB-600TB-600 is the thermal-break hinged window and door series of Gulfex (Gulf Extrusion LLC). The profile is extruded in Dubai, and the same maker covers sliding, folding and curtain-wall systems
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ALUK
Learn more about ALUKALUK is an Italian aluminium systems brand known for slim, minimalist frames that maximise glass area without compromising strength. Perfect for architectural projects that call for a light, contemporary look
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Vetromax
Learn more about VetromaxVetromax combines advanced glazing technology with aluminium framing for maximum light, strength and energy efficiency. A modern solution for panoramic windows and glass facades
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REHAU
Learn more about REHAUREHAU uPVC systems are engineered in Germany for outstanding thermal insulation, soundproofing and long-term durability. A proven choice for energy-efficient windows and doors worldwide
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The honest downside
Where a glass canopy is the wrong choice
A glass canopy keeps dust and the occasional heavy shower off, but it does not make shade. The sun comes straight through, so the space beneath gets little relief at midday and a car parked under it gains almost nothing.
It is also a surface everybody looks up at. Dust, sand and air-conditioning drips show from below between washes, and cleaning a sheet over an entrance needs access that has to be planned rather than improvised.
If the aim is shade — over a car, a seating area or a door that faces the afternoon sun — a solid or louvered roof does that job far better. A glass canopy is right where the entrance must stay bright, the facade behind it must stay visible and the job is to keep people dry and dust off the door.
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Louvered pergolas
Frequently asked questions
Because of where it is. Anything glazed overhead is above people's heads by definition, so the requirement is that a broken pane does not come down: laminated glass cracks and stays hanging on its interlayer, held by its clamps, until somebody replaces it. A single toughened sheet in the same position would empty itself onto the entrance. Overhead is one of the few places where the glass specification really is not negotiable.
Yes, and rain is the smaller half of the reason. Dust settles constantly, condensate drips off the air-conditioning above, and whatever is used to wash the facade runs down onto it — all of which puddles on a dead-flat sheet, dries in the sun and leaves a stain that becomes very hard to shift. A fall keeps the surface moving water and dirt to one edge, where the gutter can take it away.
It depends on what is behind the wall, not on taste. A cantilever puts a twisting force into the structure at one line and needs something solid there to resist it; where there is only blockwork, that force has nowhere to go. Tie rods carry the load up to a higher fixing instead and let the arms be much slimmer, at the price of visible rods across the elevation. We look at the structure first and show both.
The fixings, working the wrong way round from what people expect. Wind flowing over a projecting roof drops the pressure above it and pulls, so the loading case that matters is upward, at the leading edge, and it is why an entrance canopy has more steel and more bolts in it than its weight would ever suggest. Anything designed only to hold the glass up is at real risk in a strong shamal.
Related pages
Nearby pages and the rest of the catalogue.
- All-glass corners
- Aluminium railings
- Balcony glazing
- Balcony glazing upgrade
- Cassette facades
- Conservatories
- Curtain wall
- Floor-to-ceiling glazing
- Frameless balcony glazing
- Frameless glazing
- Garden rooms
- Glass balustrades
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