The louvres rotate through 120 degrees and stop at any point, so you are not limited to a few fixed positions. You can hold them at any angle in between to fine-tune shade and airflow exactly to the conditions.

Somfy is a leading motor and control brand. Its handset drives the louvre motor at the touch of a button, opening, closing and tilting the blades smoothly, so the whole roof adjusts from wherever you are sitting.

Both. The Pinela goes up as a lean-to against a sound wall or as a freestanding structure on its own posts, so it works attached to the house or as a standalone feature out in the garden.

Closed, the louvres overlap to shed rain into the integrated drainage, so the space below stays dry in normal British weather, though driving rain can still carry in at the open edges. The frame is engineered for UK wind and snow loading when properly anchored, and heavy snow should be cleared rather than left to build up.

Yes. Because it runs on the Somfy system, it can be integrated with compatible sun, wind and rain sensors or home automation, letting the roof respond to conditions automatically as an optional upgrade.