Brustor: 'Pergola with glass roof guarantees optimal light in the home'

As a manufacturer, it comes down to translating comments from the market into innovations or optimizations. When several dealers pointed out to Brustor that end customers were hesitant about slat roofs because they might lose a lot of light in their homes or restaurants, the company's R&D department started looking for solutions. This resulted in canopies with electrically retractable roof fabric, with tilting and sliding slats, and with a combination of a roof section made of glass or sandwich panels and a slat roof. Now Brustor has launched the B800, a sleek aluminum pergola with a full glass roof. 

This B800 aluminum patio cover with glass roof offers the best of both worlds, according to Brustor sales manager Maxim Devos. "An attached patio roof that guarantees the incidence of natural light into the home at all times. The cubist look and robust structure also ensure that this pergola completely blends into the architecture of the building. While the aluminum canopy 100% is horizontal, the glass panels are discreetly inclined to drain rainwater. The water drainage is done through the two vertical uprights in the front." 

Brustor has also thought about the finish of the canopy. "For example, the intermediate beams are narrow and elegant and there are no screws visible anywhere," Devos says. "Moreover, this extra outdoor space can be perfectly configured to each customer's needs, for example with dimmable LED spots in the aluminum profiles, a lower or upper awning for the summer months or a patio heater for the winter period. Of course, it can be fully enclosed with optionally integrated Brustor ZIP screens, allowing the user to enjoy more privacy as well as better protection from wind, rain and sun." 

With the launch of this B800, Brustor now has a complete range of patio covers, giving dealers - and ultimately end customers - a single point of contact for a wide variety of patio solutions, Devos said. "We offer canopies with a roof made of fabric, glass or slats, which are mounted on the façade or can be used freestanding. The B200 XL with tilting slats is still the crowd pleaser and also a very versatile platform for the most diverse constructions. Those who prefer the slats to slide open as well choose the B600 S slat roof with compact S-shaped slats. In the B128 XL, which is always mounted against the facade, the roof fabric with a projection of up to 6 m is electrically rolled up based on Brustor ZIP screen technology. In this way, a panoramic view of the surroundings and plenty of daylight are provided as desired, without a disturbing roof. With the B720, we think very functionally. We combine a fixed roof section with glass or sandwich panels with a roof section consisting of tilting slats. This gives the end user a pleasant outdoor terrace as well as a dry space for placing furniture, a bar, an outdoor kitchen or simply garden equipment. The skylight also allows daylight to enter the house when the slats are closed. And so now we also have the full glass roof B800. As you can see, we offer something for everyone! It is the job of the distributor or awning specialist to determine, during a conversation with the customer based on specific questions, what the needs are and which Brustor awning best meets them."