Louvre awnings, blinds
and aluminium shutters.
Made for South Africa.
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What Urbanshades builds
Urbanshades builds aluminium shade for South African homes: adjustable louvre awnings, ceiling awnings under existing roofs, outdoor roller blinds (also called drop blinds) that close a patio off from wind and rain, and louvred aluminium shutters that secure it. Every frame is marine-grade, powder-coated aluminium with no ferrous metal, specified for the weather on its own site, whether that is a Cape south-easter or a highveld hailstorm. Inside, we measure and fit roller blinds and aluminium venetians to match.
We work from the Western Cape and Gauteng, and in both regions one local team carries your project from measurement to hand-over.
What we build across the country
Louvre awnings, ceiling awnings, outdoor roller blinds and aluminium shutters, every one measured, made and fitted by the same in-house team. Browse the full product range, or start with a few recent installs:
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Louvre awnings
Adjustable aluminium louvre awnings, manual or motorised. Tilt the blades for filtered light and airflow, then close them into a near-watertight roof when the weather turns. This one keeps a Sea Point spa courtyard open in every season.
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Ceiling awnings
Insulated aluminium ceilings fitted under existing patio and stoep roofs. Crisp panel lines, integrated lighting if you want it, and a noticeably cooler space beneath. It is the finish that turns a rough covered area into a proper outdoor room.
About ceiling awnings
Louvre & blind combinations
A louvre awning overhead with outdoor blinds on the open sides, so the roof and walls adjust independently. The combination seals a Winelands veranda against wind and rain without boxing in the view.
Outdoor roller blinds
Outdoor roller blinds drop a clear or tinted screen down the open side of a patio. They cut the north-wester, keep the light, and let you carry on sitting outside through winter.
About outdoor roller blinds
Patio louvre awnings
A white louvre awning spanning the patio doors of a Constantia home. Shade sits over the glass in summer, winter sun tilts in through the blades, and the line of the house stays clean year-round.
Blinds on the beachfront
The same outdoor roller blinds on their hardest duty: front-line Blouberg weather. Lowered in seconds when the wind picks up off the Atlantic, rolled away invisibly when it doesn't.
Aluminium shutters
Louvred aluminium shutters for windows, doors and whole patio openings. Tilt the blades for light and privacy through the day, then lock the panels into a solid physical barrier at night.
About aluminium shuttersTwo regions, one standard
A local crew measures, a fixed quote lands within 48 hours, and the same written guarantee closes every job in both regions.
Built for the weather, backed in writing
Imported structures don't last out here. Ours are specified for the site they stand on, and guaranteed for it.
No steel anywhere in the structure. Marine-grade aluminium extrusion, powder-coat finishes rated for salt air, stainless fasteners throughout, sized for coastal gales and highveld storms alike.
Marine-grade
Every install leaves with a written guarantee on materials and workmanship, documented and registered to your address.
Guaranteed
Motorised louvres and blinds with rain and wind sensors, lighting and app control. Every electrical component sits in an IP65-rated housing.
Automated
Your patio can work in winter too.
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