Rain, trees & shade
Built for the wettest side of the mountain.
The mountain makes the Southern Suburbs wetter than most of Cape Town, and a winter front can bring weeks of soaking rain. So the drainage is built in: concealed drainage on the Claremont louvre roof, a box gutter on the Kenilworth ceiling.
The other local factor is trees. Pines and oaks drop needles, leaves and pollen onto any roof beneath them, as on our Tokai louvre roofs. Closed aluminium blades shed most of that debris and a rinse clears the rest. Under Claremont's canopy and on grey Constantia winter days, white blades and marble-white panels stop a covered patio going dim.

Marine-grade aluminium, beachfront or not

Built-in gutters for mountain winter rain

Freestanding frames anchored into footings

Multiwall polycarbonate filters summer sun

Powder coat matched to joinery or house colour