Louvred roof or glass veranda: which should you choose?

If you want to sit outside in shelter, you end up choosing between a louvred roof and a veranda with a fixed glass roof.

Light and shade

A glass roof always lets light through. That's lovely in spring and autumn, but on sunny summer days it can get warm underneath. With a louvred roof you decide how much light and shade you want by rotating the louvres.

Ventilation

Open louvres let warm air escape. That keeps it cooler under a louvred roof. A glass roof holds on to the heat more.

Rain

Both keep the rain out. With a louvred roof the water drains via gutters and downpipes concealed in the profiles.

Extending

You can extend both with screens on the sides or with glass sliding walls. That turns it into a garden room you can use outside summer as well.

Which do you choose?

• Lots of sun in the garden and you want to be able to create shade? Choose a louvred roof.
• Mainly want to sit sheltered in spring and autumn, with maximum light? Then a glass roof suits you.