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INSTALLATION GUIDE

8 steps to a finished bioclimatic pergola.

A motorised aluminium louvre roof that turns your terrace into a four-season room.

TOTAL TIME
3h 22min
summed across all 8 steps
CREW
2 installers
recommended throughout
DIFFICULTY
★★★☆☆
moderate · power tools required
EDITION
2026.1
January 2026 · EN
  1. 01

    Place the foot plates

    First action on the slab — anchor plates set the system footprint.

    FOUNDATION
    52 min
  2. 02

    Lift the four columns

    Lift the four columns onto the anchor studs — two installers per column.

    FOUNDATION
    25 min
  3. 03

    Set the front carrier beam

    Front carrier beam goes on first — the spine of the frame.

    FRAME
    17 min
  4. 04

    Set the back carrier beam

    Back carrier beam closes the front-to-rear span — keep beams parallel.

    FRAME
    17 min
  5. 05

    Mount the left short beam

    Left short beam ties the long beams — frame becomes self-supporting.

    FRAME
    12 min
  6. 06

    Mount the right short beam

    Right short beam closes the rectangle — measure both diagonals now.

    FRAME
    12 min
  7. 07

    Insert the first lamel row

    First row of lamels enters the rail — verify free rotation by hand.

    LAMELS
    37 min
  8. 08

    Complete the lamel array

    Complete the lamel array — final check before motorizing the system.

    LAMELS
    30 min

About this bioclimatic pergola installation guide

Luxa Sereno 700 — Bioclimatic Pergola · LuxaShade aluminium roof family. 8 steps · 2 installers · Edition 2026.1.

EN AW-6063 T6 alloy · QUALICOAT class 2 powder coating · EN 1991-1-4 wind-load rated · RTS-compatible motor wiring on motorised variants.

Why follow the official PONARC × LuxaShade procedure

  • EN 1991-1-4 · QUALICOAT class 2 · EN AW-6063 T6
  • RTS-compatible motor wiring (motorised variants)
  • Gutter slope 1.5% · drainage inside columns
  • Edition 2026.1 · January 2026 · EN

Other guides in this library

EN 1991-1-4 · QUALICOAT class 2 · EN AW-6063 T6 · RTS · M10 Buldex · IMBUS

PONARC Engineering Reference · Edition 2026.1 · January 2026 · EN