Pergola System - EPS 80 | Europa Profil Aluminium

Europa Profil Aluminium S.A., Greece’s top aluminium brand since 1974, delivers innovative, high-quality, energy-saving solutions for homes, businesses, and industry worldwide.

The Europa Pergola system is engineered for both private and commercial outdoor spaces, offering freestanding or wall-mounted installation. A key feature is its movable horizontal louvres, which enable controlled daylight, ventilation and rainfall protection. The design includes an internal water-collection mechanism within the beams, allowing rainwater to drain inside the columns to the base—ensuring the covered area remains dry and functional. Peripheral sliding or folding elements—glass panels, perforated sheet-metal, electric screens or blind fabrics—can be integrated to enhance enclosure, sun protection or architectural expression.

Features

• Adjustable horizontal blades (louvers): Offer variable tilting to control light, ventilation and comfort.
• Integrated rainwater drainage system: Water is channelled internally from beams to columns, then expelled at the base—ensuring dryness under cover.
• Peripheral shading and enclosure options: Incorporated sliding/folding glass, sheet-metal panels, electric vertical screens or fabric blinds create versatile boundary conditions.
• Flexible installation: Freestanding or wall-attached configurations; modular typologies tailored to site layout.
• Extensive customization: Over 300 colour options across seven categories, more than 20 structural typologies, and integration of lighting, heating, speakers or sensors.
• Premium aluminium construction and coating: Profiles in aluminium alloy EN AW 6060 T66, minimum coating thickness 75 µm, profile thickness 1.4–2.3 mm; columns up to 6 m span in some configurations.
• Smart outdoor-living integration: Provision for built-in heating, lighting, hidden speakers and charging devices within the structural columns or louvers.

Design & Performance
The Europa Pergola is designed to create comfortable outdoor environments that adapt to changing weather and daylight conditions. The tilting louvres allow passive cooling and ventilation when open, and protection when closed—delivering both visual and thermal comfort. With the hidden drainage system and optional side enclosures, the pergola becomes a true all-weather outdoor room. Architects and designers can use the system as a design statement, aligning the pergola’s structural rhythm, material finishes and lighting to the surrounding architecture or landscape. The extensive colour and typology options make it highly adaptable for bespoke projects, from private terraces to hospitality rooftops.

Materials & Finishes
The primary material is high-grade architectural aluminium (EN AW 6060 T66) selected for strength, lightweight and corrosion resistance in exterior conditions. The surface treatment includes powder-coating with a minimum thickness of 75 µm, ensuring durability and colour stability. Profile thickness ranges from 1.4 mm to 2.3 mm, with column dimensions starting from 60 mm × 100 mm (or 60 × 120 mm) and louvre blade sizes from 23 × 143 mm up to 40 × 209.8 mm. More than 300 colour options offer freedom in design, including textured and special-effect finishes.

Applications & Installation
Ideal for both residential and commercial contexts, the Europa Pergola system works well for:

• Terrace covers, poolside shelters, rooftop lounge areas.
• Hotel or restaurant outdoor dining zones where shading, weather protection and ambience matter.
• Garden structures and patio canopies designed to integrate lighting/heating for evening use.
• Retrofit situations or new builds where a stylish, functional outdoor enclosure is needed.

Installation can be configured as wall-mounted, freestanding or as part of a larger modular system with sliding/folding side panels. The internal drainage system simplifies weather protection design, and the modular typologies facilitate installations of varying sizes and spans (up to 6 m). For seamless integration, early coordination with lighting, heating, sensor and shading accessories is recommended.

Technical Notes

• Columns: standard dimensions 60 × 100 mm or 60 × 120 mm; support spans up to ~4 m (standard) or ~6 m (new type) between columns.
• Louvres: blade dimensions include 23 × 143 mm, 25 × 151 mm, 40 × 209.8 mm depending on typology.
• Profiles: aluminium alloy EN AW 6060 T66, profile thickness 1.4–2.3 mm, coating thickness minimum 75 µm.
• Installation types: wall-mounted or freestanding; compatibility with perimeter shading (glass, blinds, sheet-metal) and integration of heating/lighting/speakers.
• Customisation: more than 300 colour options, over 20 structural typologies, compatibility with smart devices and external sensory equipment.