Glass canopies that keep the weather outside
Three glass canopy systems that put a rainproof, snow-load-bearing glass roof over a patio, a terrace or a restaurant courtyard. Slender aluminium rafters, internal structural members for a seamless flat roof surface, drainage designed into the profile, and a roof that can later be closed in with vertical glazing. Supplied and installed by our own teams across London, Surrey and the Home Counties.
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- canopy systems
- 2°
- flattest pitch, SDL Acubis
- 5 – 20°
- monopitch, SDL Alerio
- Any RAL
- aluminium cover finish
Made in Germany
Every canopy is manufactured by Solarlux at their own factory in Melle.
Engineered per site
Rafters, spans, fixings and drainage are calculated for your opening, not a kit size.
Across the South East
London, Surrey, Hampshire and the surrounding Home Counties.
See one working
Profile sections, glass builds and finishes in our Surbiton showroom, by appointment.
Three canopies, three characters
The latest canopy from Solarlux, the award-winning flat-roofed original, and the one with timber on the underside. Filter by material, then open any system for its published figures and fixing details.
SDL Alerio
The latest Solarlux glass canopy system. Internal structural members lend it a striking appearance from below and leave a seamless flat roof surface outside, while the aluminium profiles allow a very delicate-looking construction. A monopitch roof pitched between 5° and 20°, stand-alone or attached.
5–20° monopitch · seamless flat roof · heating, LED and shading
SDL Acubis
A 2° roof pitch that is barely visible but still drains reliably, built as a stand-alone unit or as an extension to the building. Internal structural members keep the profile views filigree, and a low, single-piece wall joint gives the canopy a lightweight feel while speeding up assembly. German Design Award special mention and Iconic Award 2020.
2° pitch · single-piece wall joint · award-winning
SDL Aura
Wood on the inside of the canopy makes it a genuinely natural addition to the house, with aluminium covers outside in any RAL colour doing the weathering. Softline rafter profiles, a monopitch or pitched roof, and surface-mounted spotlight rails for lighting along the structure.
Wood/aluminium · monopitch or pitched · any RAL outside
Which canopy suits your terrace
Three canopies of the same family, separated by the pitch you can live with, the finish you want overhead and how the roof meets the house. Send us the outline of the area to be covered, the wall or walls it touches and photographs of the site, and we will confirm what the structure allows.
Every figure is the manufacturer's published system data, not an estimate. Where a dimension is critical to the structure, we confirm it at survey.
A roof built like a window, not like a shed
A canopy is a structural glass roof held on aluminium or wood/aluminium rafters, so it behaves like the rest of a Solarlux system: engineered sections, designed drainage and glass specified for the site. Here is what that means over a patio.
Water managed by design
Rain is carried in the profile rather than left to find a way through. Drainage runs through a concealed channel or an exposed gutter where access for cleaning matters more, and the wall joint where the canopy meets the house is a designed detail on every system, including the single-piece joint on the SDL Acubis.
A seamless surface outside
Internal structural members carry the load, which leaves the outer roof surface flat and uninterrupted on the SDL Alerio and SDL Acubis, and makes the underside a clean plane of rafters and glass. The aluminium profiles build unusually delicate structures for their span, so the roof does not dominate the elevation.
Pitches from 2° to 20°
A 2° pitch on the SDL Acubis sits below first-floor sight lines and reads as flat; the SDL Alerio runs a monopitch between 5° and 20°; the SDL Aura is built as a monopitch or a pitched roof on softline rafters. All three can be stand-alone or attached, and all are sized to the actual opening at survey.
Comfort specified up front
Heating, LED lighting, surface-mounted spotlight rails and awnings are chosen with the roof, not after it, and shading is available vertically, under the roof or on it. Add vertical glazing in glass panels and the canopy becomes an open, partially closed or fully closed glass house that earns its place well beyond summer.
From a family terrace to a restaurant courtyard
Patios and terraces at home
Cover the table, keep the doors and windows clear of the weather, and extend the usable season at both ends of the year. The SDL Aura's timber underside suits homes already carrying timber inside, while the SDL Alerio keeps the view from an upper window unbroken.
Restaurants, cafés and hotels
Covers that let a courtyard trade in the rain, sized around existing openings and services, with lighting integrated into the structure and heating and awnings specified for the seating underneath. Installed on a programme agreed around your trading hours.
Pool surrounds
Glass overhead keeps leaves and rain out of the water and the paving usable, and the canopy can be specified with concealed drainage so nothing runs over the pool edge. Shading beneath the glass is added where the sun would otherwise make the deck too hot.
From open canopy to glass house
The SDL Alerio and SDL Aura are both suitable for glass panels in the vertical plane, so an open canopy can be partially or fully enclosed later using the same profile lines. Where the roof itself has to span further, the SDL Atrium plus on our wintergardens page reaches up to 5.72 m across.
Four steps from a patio to a covered terrace
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Tell us about the area
Send the outline you want covered, the walls or posts available to build from, the height you have and photographs of the site. We reply within 24 hours with the system and the fixing approach that suits it.
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Survey and design
We measure the site, check the fall for drainage, the wall joint and how the canopy meets the roofline, then issue the layout, specification and a firm quotation covering the fixings and finishes.
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Manufactured in Germany
Your canopy is made to order by Solarlux in Melle to the surveyed sizes, with the glass build, drainage and profile finish confirmed on the drawings. Your quotation carries the confirmed lead time.
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Installed by our own team
The team that surveyed the site installs the canopy on it, then returns for aftercare and any shading or heating added later.
Glass canopies by Solarlux
The canopy range in detail: SDL Acubis, SDL Alerio, SDL Atrium plus and the wider SDL canopy systems, with finishes, fixing options and the engineering behind each one.
- Roof forms and pitches
- Drainage and wall joints
- Glass and shading options
- Finishes and fixing details
Canopy questions
Planning, pitches, spans, drainage, heating and installation, answered as we answer them on the phone, for your site rather than from a catalogue.
Talk to our team
Tell us about the opening, the room or the building. Whether you are a homeowner, contractor or architect, we will shape a system around your project and guide you from first specification to final installation.
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- Tell us about the project
The opening, the room, the building and the look you are after.
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- We review the details
A specialist checks dimensions, performance needs and feasibility.
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- You receive a proposal
Specification, drawings and a quote, with installation planned end to end.