Do Pergolas Block The Sun?
Do Pergolas Block The Sun?
Whether a pergola with sunshade can achieve complete shading depends on your requirements and changes of the external environment; there are currently two main structural styles of pergola: one is a fixed pergola with a fixed open lattice top; the other is aluminum pergola with louvered blades which angles can be achieved different shading needs.
So let's break it down:
The shading effect of the fixed pergola depends on the sun exposure angle of the day, especially when the sun is directly shining, the blades of the fixed pergola cannot shade from sunshine at all, and the placement of the pergola and the space area also affect the effect of pergola sun shade;
Next, let us talk about the pergola with louvered blades.
As the name implies, the blade can be adjusted manually or electrically, and the maximum angle can reach 120 degrees; it can achieve different shading needs.
In the morning sunshine, we can ignore the shading because we enjoy it, but at mid noon, long time strong ultraviolet rays may be bad for the skin, so we can adjust the angle of the leaves to completely close to achieve 100% shading effect; At dusk, we want to enjoy the sunshine at this moment, just open the blades to a certain angle, allowing sunlight to come in and controlling the amount of light transmitted; that's why we use louvered blade pergola.
In practical application scenarios, sun louvered pergola can be used in many places, such as swimming pools, villas, back gardens, etc.
In addition, if you need to achieve the shading effect in the sunlight in the morning and dusk, you need to add other supporting components, because a pergola can only be used for direct sunlight, and it is necessary for the sunshade with a small inclination angle. An effective solution is to use blinds or roller shutters attach on pergola.
The blinds can block the penetration of sunlight while ventilating.
In addition, the blinds can also realize the adjustment of the angle, in addition to blocking the sun, it can also block the wind and rain.
At last, after explaining the shading function of the pergola, we will talk about other functions of the louvered blade pergola in the next article.
