Discover our Pergola and Carport Lexicon Made for You
With this guide, you will find all the words and definitions you need to know to better understand the world of pergolas and carports.
Adjustable Sunshade : System of adjustable horizontal blades allowing brightness management and blocking the view.
Rain Sensor : In case of rain or snow, the rain sensor activates, triggering a mechanism to close the blades to make the roof watertight.
Carport
Made of aluminum, the carport is a covered structure used to provide protection to vehicles, especially against rain and snow.
Like the pergola, the carport can be configured in various ways, freestanding, attached, or as an island. Its filling is customizable with cladding, sunshades, or even with louvers.
Scientific and Technical Center of the Building (CTSB) : Public organization responsible for conducting resistance tests in climatic wind tunnels to certify the quality and safety of buildings.
Gutter : Aluminum profile used to collect all rainwater from modules and direct it to the posts. Often placed on the garden side.
Lateral louver panels : Aluminum panel fixed laterally to a pergola, serving as a windbreak and allowing airflow regulation while adding an aesthetic touch.
Box : Starting profile of a module with adjustable blades, usually placed on the facade side.
External Cover : Exclusively for the Elegance structure, it is an optional cover that clips onto the beam's periphery and can be customized with cutouts and backlighting to personalize the pergola.
Convection : Effect achieved by the evacuation of hot air upwards and the influx of cool air from below, creating natural ventilation.
Daylight Factor : Index used to measure the brightness ratio between the interior and exterior of a structure.
Waterproofing : Construction system preventing the passage of water in any form. A pergola cannot be waterproof, but it provides protection against rainwater.
Gutters : Gutters attached to the pergola ensure effective water drainage, similar to those on a house.
Lintels : Set of fixed horizontal aluminum tubes used to accessorize the perimeter of pergolas.
Louvers : Adjustable elements that overlap to compose the cover of a bioclimatic pergola.
Module : "Roof" of the pergola integrating into the structure between the beams and supported by them. It can be composed of adjustable blades or frames and sliding panels.
Wall Beam : Structural beam of the pergola placed on the facade side. It can be fixed to a wall or not. Generally, it receives the box.
Freestanding Pergola : Pergola that does not lean on any wall but only on its posts.
Pergola with Fabric Roof : Mounted on an aluminum frame, the fabric-roofed pergola offers optimal comfort and great flexibility of use thanks to its retractable fabric easy to handle.
Bioclimatic pergola
Invented by Solisysteme, the bioclimatic pergola uses its natural environment to improve your living comfort in your garden or terrace.
Depending on the orientation you choose, it will allow you to instantly adjust sunlight, shelter from bad weather (rain, snow, and wind), or create refreshing natural ventilation in case of hot weather.
In summary, the bioclimatic pergola has many features including protection, ventilation, regulation, and brightness adjustment.
Attached Pergola : Pergola whose wall beam is made solid by fixing it to the wall. It can be attached to one or more walls.
Post : Main structural element supporting the entire pergola.
Sill Beam : Structural beam of the pergola placed on the garden side. Generally, it receives the gutter.
Structure : Assembly of profiles (posts, beams...) composing the load-bearing frame of a pergola and then accommodating the cover module.
Crossbeams : Beams perpendicular to the wall beams and sill beams, allowing separation between two modules.
ZIP stores : Term for vertical electric blinds around the pergola. They can be installed in a recess or surface-mounted.