INSTALLATION GUIDE
18 steps to a finished motorised retractable louvre roof.
Slide-and-stack aluminium louvres on a rail — full sky access when open, weather-tight when closed.
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01
Install the rail carrier feet on the main gutters
Mount the rail carrier feet on the gutter profiles — they anchor the entire rail system.
FRAME15 min -
02
Assemble the two U-shaped side frames
Bracket the pillars to the gutters into U-shape — long-side ladders form on the ground.
FRAME20 min -
03
Secure the gutter-to-pillar joints
Screw gutter and pillar profiles together — IMBUS bolts through the alloy mating block.
FRAME15 min -
04
Anchor the four pillar bases
Anchor the pillar baseplates to the slab — M10 buldex wedge anchors, water outlet outward.
FRAME25 min -
05
Place the two U-shaped side frames on the anchors
Stand the U-frames onto the ground anchors — two installers per U.
FRAME20 min -
06
Install the remaining gutters to close the frame
Mount the remaining gutters between the standing pillars — close the perimeter.
FRAME25 min -
07
Install the drainage assembly in the pillar
Install the drainage tube inside each pillar before any closing profile.
FRAME15 min -
08
Install the rail carrier apparatus and rail profiles
Verify frame square and re-torque — every mm here multiplies on the rail later.
FRAME15 min -
09
Adjust and fix the rear rail
Drop the rail profiles onto the carrier feet, then mount the carrier apparatus.
RAIL20 min -
10
Install the fixed-blade connection plates
Set rail incline and lock the carrier apparatus — equal incline both sides is critical.
RAIL25 min -
11
Insert the galvanized drive shaft
Screw the fixed-blade connection plate to the back gutter.
RAIL15 min -
12
Install the gutter extension profiles
Pass the galvanized drive shaft through the rail rear mechanism.
RAIL20 min -
13
Mount the rail end brackets and rail closing profiles
Install the front and back gutter extension profiles.
RAIL20 min -
14
Install the fixed lamella and set belt tension
Mount rail-closing brackets and profiles, then final-torque.
RAIL15 min -
15
Install the opening lamellas and scissor linkage
Mount the RTS motor and belt tensioner — diagonal alignment via front-head tensioner.
LAMELLAS30 min -
16
Install the corner-jointed gutter extension surround
Slide opening lamellas onto the rails (back to front) with scissor linkages.
LAMELLAS35 min -
17
Install the fixed-blade closing profile
Place the gutter extension profiles on the gutters with corner joints.
LAMELLAS25 min -
18
Connect the water tube pipes and complete the system
Cap with the fixed-blade closing profile and connect the water tube pipe.
LAMELLAS25 min
About this motorised retractable louvre roof installation guide
Luxa Aperio 800 — Motorised retractable louvre roof · LuxaShade aluminium roof family. 18 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