Knowledge Centre

Guides for building better shading in the Algarve.

Long-form, honest answers on how plantation shutters and bioclimatic pergolas actually behave in southern Portuguese light, salt and heat — written by the atelier that specifies and installs them every week.

Shutters

How plantation shutters handle Algarve heat, salt air and UV

What actually happens to shutters exposed to southern Portuguese sun, sea air and 300+ days of light — and which materials survive.

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Pergolas

Bioclimatic pergolas vs awnings vs fixed roofs: honest comparison

When a bioclimatic pergola is worth the investment over an awning, a shade sail, or a fixed pergola roof — and when it isn't.

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Guides

Measuring, manufacturing and lead times for shutters in Portugal

What a good survey looks like, how long UK-manufactured shutters take to arrive in the Algarve, and how to plan around a renovation timeline.

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Pergolas

How much does a bioclimatic pergola cost in Portugal?

Real installed pricing per m² for motorised aluminium louvre pergolas in the Algarve — and the specification choices that move the number.

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Pergolas

Pergola automation: rain, wind and sun sensors explained

How motorised louvres, rain sensors, wind sensors and smart-home integration actually work day-to-day on a bioclimatic pergola.

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