A pool deck is where Cape summers happen, but unshaded it’s unusable by midday and exposed to the south-easter. Here are the shade options that actually work poolside, and how to choose between them.
A louvre roof over the lounge end lets you open for sun while swimming and close for shade or a sudden shower, making it the most flexible poolside cover.
A composite or extruded pergola with a polycarbonate roof gives permanent, dry cover, ideal for a fixed dining or lounge zone by the water. See our Tokai polycarbonate pergola.
Chlorine, splash and salt are hard on cheap structures. Marine-grade aluminium, stainless fixings and no ferrous metal are non-negotiable next to a pool.
Open pool decks catch the Cape Doctor. A motorised louvre roof with a wind sensor reacts automatically. See covers for the Cape Doctor.
Many homes combine a louvre roof over the lounge with a pergola over the dining area, in matching finishes, so the whole pool area reads as one outdoor room.
A louvre roof for adjustable shade, or a polycarbonate-roofed pergola for permanent dry cover. Many pool areas use both over different zones.
Marine-grade aluminium with no ferrous metal and stainless fixings is built for it, and backed by our lifetime corrosion guarantee.
Yes. Covering the lounge or dining zone while leaving the swimming end open is a common, practical layout.
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