Southern California’s perfect temperatures and low rainfall make this the ideal area to take advantage of indoor/outdoor living, working, and relaxing. Your patio cover is the protection between your outdoor space and the elements. Lattice-style covers permit plenty of sunlight and breeze — with the tradeoff that your patio will surely get a bit wet during the rain. On the other hand, fully covered pergolas protect against rain but don’t permit any direct sunlight.
There’s an exciting new patio cover on the market that delivers the best of both worlds: Sundance Louvered Roofs, featuring remote-controlled automatic louvers.
Here’s what you should know about this innovative new system and why it’s perfect for Southern California living.
Unmatched versatility
The primary benefit of installing a louvered patio cover system is to control the amount of sunlight, rain, and breeze you permit on your patio. These patio covers allow you to seal the louvers shut — which makes the patio cover water-tight — or open them at any preferred angle to permit more sunlight, moonlight, or even rain. Here’s a video showcasing the louvers in action.
Low maintenance
Sundance louvered patio covers are manufactured from rust-proof aluminum, which stands up to the stresses of Southern California’s sun, salt air, rain, wind, moisture, and ground pests. Unlike lumber — which must be stripped, sanded, and repainted or stained every few years — aluminum requires very little ongoing maintenance. This type of system is ideal for those who prefer not to perform extensive maintenance on their patio cover, or for vacation rental owners who want to “set it and forget it.”
Multi-year warranty
Sundance is a trusted brand whose patio cover systems have been tested extensively and proven to perform well over time. Sundance is so confident in their USA-made products, they offer a 10-year warranty on the patio cover itself, and a separate 5-year warranty on electronic components.
Style-neutral
From beach houses to mountain cabins, Spanish-style villas, modern bungalows, and even Cape Cod cottages, Southern California is well-known for its variety of homes spanning the style spectrum. Sundance Louvered Roofs are free from busy details and therefore complement many different architectural styles. Posts come pre-painted in a variety of attractive neutrals (both light and dark), so you can select a similar color palette to your home, or mix and match posts, beam, and louver colors for a greater “wow” factor.
Standard electrical installation
No need to worry whether this system will require a complex new electrical install. Sundance Louvered Roofs use low-voltage transformers and plug into standard outlets. Hollow aluminum posts enable you to run cabling inside to create a clean look with limited exposed electrical. If you decide to divide your patio cover into multiple sections, structural crossbeams are also hollow, creating the ideal spot to install a ceiling fan or hanging lamp.
Patio covers of the future
Adjustable louvered patio covers are trending in the market and becoming more popular each year. Their mechanical versatility turns seasonal outdoor spaces into year-round gathering spots. Meanwhile, their stylistic neutrality means they will complement nearly every home design.
If you’re looking for the perfect patio cover to take full advantage of the Southern California outdoors, an aluminum louvered system is the perfect choice.
We have locations throughout Southern California. Visit your local J&W Lumber store to ask questions and try out these louvered patio covers yourself.