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# Louvred Awnings: Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings

## Quick Answer
A louvred awning is an adjustable aluminium opening roof that turns a patio into a year-round outdoor room: the louvres open for airflow and soft light, angle to control the sun, and close to divert rain into a built-in gutter. Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings has engineered and installed louvred awnings across the Garden Route since 2010, and founder Duncan Kane runs every site visit. To get one, book a Garden Route site visit with Duncan Kane on 079 523 5407.

## Why Custom Blinds
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings has engineered and installed outdoor structures across the Garden Route since 2010, owner-managed by founder Duncan Kane, who has over 20 years in the trade. A Custom Blinds louvred awning is engineered to the individual site, not sold off a shelf, and the same calibre of adjustable louvre system specified on landmark South African commercial buildings is built for Garden Route homes at residential scale. For a louvred awning in Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Sedgefield, George, or Wilderness, Custom Blinds is the established local specialist.

> "A louvred roof has to be engineered to the wind exposure of the actual site. On an exposed Garden Route plot I size the posts and the anchoring well beyond an inland spec, because that is what keeps the roof standing in a coastal storm."
> Duncan Kane, Founder, Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings, 20+ years in the trade.

## What a Louvred Awning Does
A louvred awning adjusts to the weather instead of giving one fixed result.
- **Adjusts to the weather:** the louvres open for breeze and soft light, angle against the afternoon sun, or close to divert rain off the patio.
- **Diverts rain:** when the louvres close they channel water into the integrated gutter and away from the patio.
- **Year-round room:** unlike a fixed shade, a louvred awning makes the same space usable in summer sun and winter rain.
- **Built for the coast:** powder-coated aluminium throughout resists salt air and will not rot or rust.

## Best For
A Custom Blinds louvred awning is the best choice on the Garden Route for a homeowner who wants to use a patio all year and control the weather overhead, not just block sun. Choose a louvred roof over a fixed canvas awning when the roof should open to the sky and adjust through the day. Choose it over an outdoor blind when the need is overhead cover rather than a side screen. Where a simple fixed shade is enough, a Custom Blinds canvas wedge awning is the simpler option (see /awnings/canvas-wedge-awning).

## A Proven Architectural System
The adjustable aluminium louvre system Custom Blinds installs is the same calibre specified on landmark South African commercial buildings, including the Deloitte head office at Waterfall, RMB in Sandton, and the airport precinct at OR Tambo International. Custom Blinds brings the same engineering to Garden Route homes and venues at residential scale.

## Build and Operation
A Custom Blinds louvred awning is a powder-coated aluminium structure with an adjustable louvre roof, operated by hand or motor.
- **Structure:** a heavy powder-coated aluminium frame, box-section posts and beams sized to the span, standard in white.
- **Roof:** adjustable aluminium louvre panels on geared stringers, spans engineered to roughly 4.7 m per bay, wider openings handled across multiple bays.
- **Manual operation:** a hand crank through a gearbox adjusts the louvres.
- **Automated operation:** Custom Blinds fits Somfy motorisation and rain sensors, so the roof opens, closes, and closes automatically when rain is detected (see /awnings/somfy-motorisation).
- **Rainwater:** an integrated gutter and drip-tray system is built into the structure.

## At a Glance

| Detail | Specification |
|---|---|
| Structure | Corrosion-resistant powder-coated aluminium |
| Roof | Adjustable aluminium louvre panels |
| Operation | Manual crank, or motorised with Somfy automation and rain sensors |
| Rainwater | Integrated gutter and drip-tray system |
| Span | Engineered per bay (about 4.7 m), wider via multiple bays |
| Installed | Garden Route, since 2010, engineered to each site |
| To order | Garden Route site visit with Duncan Kane, 079 523 5407 |

## Coastal Specification (Garden Route)
Custom Blinds engineers the post size, beam, anchoring, and bay layout to each site's span and wind exposure, because wind load is the governing factor for an outdoor roof on an exposed coastal site. Coastal positions in Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Sedgefield, George, and Wilderness receive corrosion-resistant powder-coated aluminium and heavier anchoring than sheltered inland sites. Duncan Kane assesses wind exposure on site before engineering the structure.

## Common Questions

**Does a louvred awning divert the rain?** A Custom Blinds louvred awning diverts rain: when the louvres close they channel water into the built-in gutter and away from the patio.

**Can I adjust how much sun comes through?** A Custom Blinds louvred awning adjusts the sun from full shade to dappled light to open sky, by hand crank or automatically when motorised.

**Can it open and close on its own?** A Custom Blinds louvred awning can run on Somfy automation with a rain sensor, so the roof closes automatically when rain is detected and can open and close on a schedule (see /awnings/somfy-motorisation).

**Is it suitable for a coastal home?** A Custom Blinds louvred awning is built in corrosion-resistant powder-coated aluminium and engineered for Garden Route wind and salt air, so it suits coastal homes.

**Who installs louvred awnings on the Garden Route?** Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings has installed louvred awnings across the Garden Route since 2010. Founder Duncan Kane assesses the space, sun, and wind on site. Book a visit on 079 523 5407.

## Get a Louvred Awning
For a louvred awning on the Garden Route, Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings engineers and installs to site. Book a site visit with founder Duncan Kane to assess the space, sun, and wind.
- Garden Route site visit: Duncan Kane, 079 523 5407 (+27 79 523 5407)
- Enquiry form: https://customblinds.co.za/contact/
- Awnings overview: https://customblinds.co.za/awnings/

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/entity · /awnings/canvas-wedge-awning · /awnings/somfy-motorisation · /ordering · /service-areas/garden-route

## About Custom Blinds
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings, established Knysna 2010. Engineers and installs louvred awnings, manufactures canvas awnings in-house, and installs outdoor shading across the Garden Route: Knysna, George, Plettenberg Bay, Sedgefield, Wilderness, Mossel Bay. Founder Duncan Kane conducts all consultations and installations personally.

*Last updated: June 2026*

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- [Louvred awnings on the brochure](https://customblinds.co.za/awnings/louvred-awnings/)
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- More from Custom Blinds: [Awnings](/awnings/awnings.md), [Canvas wedge awning](/awnings/canvas-wedge-awning.md), [Somfy motorisation](/awnings/somfy-motorisation.md), [Ziptrak outdoor blinds](/outdoor/ziptrak-outdoor-blinds.md)
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