A Worth Choosing Pergola
A Worth Choosing Pergola
There are many pergola options on the market, in this news, we will focus on the different materials of 3 kinds of pergola roof, then let you know which pergola is worth choosing.
3 kinds of pergola:
1- Pergola with pitched polycarbonate roof
2- Pergola with glass roof
3- Pergola with louver roof
Let's try to see the status of each pergola in different weathers like rain, sun, wind, and snow.
Pergola with pitched polycarbonate roof
When rail, it can protects us from the rails when there's no wind. But if there's a wind and the raindrops fall at an anglt, we will no longer be protected.
When sun, it can protects us from direct sunlignt at noon. But we will no longer be protected when the sun changes its posttion.
In the case of clear polycarbonate, we have little shelter from the sun, it will be 3-6°C warmer under the pergola than elsewhere outside the pergola.
When snow, polycarbonate roof pergola can not support the heavy snow.
Pergola with glass roof
When rain, it is the same as the pergola with pitched polycarbonate roof, it can only protect us from vertical rain.
When sun, the glass roof of the pergola does not protect us from the sun.
It needs to be additionally shaded with, such as honeycomb blinds and screen blinds, which significantly increases the purchase cost and installation cost.
To make matters worse, the glass roof of the pergola creates a greenhouse effect in sunlight.
The temperature under the pergola will be 6-10°C warmer under the pergola than elsewhere outside the pergola.
When snow, glass roof pergola is hard to be cleaned.
Pergola with louver roof
Louvered roof pergola is a bioclimatic pergola, with open and close blades, the main benefit of the pergola is air circulation.
When rain, full close the blades then you can creat an impermeable surface. Gutter built-in beams and water flows from the bottom of the column, which can ensures it a 100% waterproof pergola.
When sun, by controlling the splay angle of the blades, you'll be able to respond smoothly to the sun's movement across the sky at different times, and let in enough natural light, rather than the sun's light and heat, as needed under the pergola, to make you fell comfortable.
When snow, SunLever pergola with louver roof has passed the snow load test and can withstand heavy snow with the following specific values:
E300 pergola：200kg/㎡(based on 6m span),
E220 pergola：190kg/㎡(based on 4m span),
170 series pergola：135kg/㎡(based on 4m span),
140 series pergola：120kg/㎡(based on double layer blades and 4m span),
140S pergola：85kg/㎡(based on single layer blades and 4m span)
The conclusion is that if you don't want to compromise on comfort, functionality and convenience, and you want to maximize its potential for comfortable outdoor living under the pergola,
then the best solution would be a pergola with louver roof.
Thanks to the louvered pergola, you can regulate the sun, rain, snow and overheating outside, and enjoy the unparalleled comfort.
