Commercial Retractable Roof Systems
Add style, shelter and long-term value to your business with our range of commercial retractable roof systems. Designed to enhance both comfort and appearance, a retractable roof transforms your outdoor area into a productive, revenue-generating space — keeping customers comfortable and your business operating at its best throughout the year.
A retractable roof allows you to extend your commercial footprint without the cost or disruption of a full renovation or permanent structure. By covering areas such as alfresco dining zones, hospitality terraces, café forecourts, hotel courtyards and commercial entertaining spaces, they create versatile outdoor rooms that remain functional in any weather. Open them up to embrace warm sunshine and clear skies, or close them to keep guests sheltered from rain, wind and intense heat — giving you complete control over your outdoor environment and the customer experience within it
Our commercial retractable roofs can be motorised for smooth, effortless operation, with smart automation options available including wind, sun and rain sensors.
Our Range of Commercial Retractable Roof Systems
Sintesi
Aluxors Sintesi Retractable Roofing systems provide sun, wind, rain, hail and snow protection for many types of outdoor commercial settings, including restaurants, cafes, bars and resorts.
The Italian designed Sintesi is a stylish, high quality, adaptable and functional retractable roof system that incorporates an integrated rain gutter and downpipe system.
Its innovative drip proof edge uses parachute material welded to the fabric sides, creating a barrier to direct water towards the front gutter. The heavy-duty waterproof fabric is neatly pleated into a compact bundle when retracted, protecting the fabric and ensuring a clean modern appearance.
Optional extras include fixed side panels, retractable screens, bi-directional column spot-lights, LEDs mounted on windbreaks, head box lighting options and heater and sound systems.
Helioshade All Seasons
The popular Helioscreen All Seasons Retractable Roof enables you to extend the dining area or seating areas of bars, restaurants, and cafes and trade all year round in all weather conditions.
This waterproof retractable roof system provides your customers, staff and restaurant furnishings with year-round protection from the sun, wind and rain, as well as giving your staff the flexibility of opening or closing the roof with a flick of a switch to suit all weather conditions.
Featuring the latest in motorisation technology and European design, the Helioscreen All seasons Retractable Roof is wind rated to 115km, comes with architectural grade aluminium and stainless-steel fixtures, integrated guttering and downpipes. Optional extras include integrated LED lighting, rain or wind sensors.
Robust and Unobtrusive Ziptrak Vertical Blinds
Modern, robust and unobtrusive, Ziptrak Vertical Blinds will subtly integrate into your home’s decor, helping to reduce your power bills by providing passive shading and cooling in summer, but also letting in the warmth of the sun in winter.
Ziptrack blind’s unique spring-loaded Centre Lock Release eliminates the need for unsightly zips, cords, ropes and wires. Your Ziptrak Vertical Blinds can be left at any position along the track and easily operated by anyone. Let the blind go and it will stay at your desired height, providing a secure hold in high winds. Then simply raise it with one touch of your hand in just seconds.
Because Ziptrak is track guided, there is no gap, shielding you, your family, alfresco and furniture from wind, rain, glare and insects. Choose from strong and durable sunscreen mesh (offers privacy but maintains the view) or clear or tinted PVC (rain and windproof).
Pergo Arco
The Pergo Arco is a flat-profile retractable roof pergola designed to suit commercial venues with limited overhead clearance. Featuring distinctive curved cross beams and a retractable PVC cover, it provides flexible shade and reliable weather protection while maintaining a clean, modern aesthetic. The Pergo Arco is well suited to restaurant courtyards, cafe terraces and hospitality breakout areas where height or design constraints rule out traditional pergola systems. Available with optional integrated LED lighting and motorised operation, it is a practical, architecturally refined solution for high-traffic commercial spaces.
Climatika
Turn outdoor space into revenue-generating seating with the Climatika. The louvre system lets venues open up their alfresco areas on fine days and shelter them the moment the weather turns, so covers keep coming regardless of the forecast. Tilting aluminium blades give staff instant control over sun, airflow and shade.
Modern and Slimline Vertiscreen Vertical Blinds
Looking for a residential sun protection system with a modern slimline look? The Vertiscreen range has been designed to keep the sun off the glass areas of your windows, reducing the heat and the glare in your office or home.
Vertiscreen can be made from an opaque fabric to create total blockout, or a sheer fabric can offer sun protection, without losing your view. It can also be installed as an open fabric roll, with or without a cassette, or installed inside a reveal during construction. The base rail travels up and down either on aluminium side channels, stainless steel guide wires, or it can be fixed down with straps and saddles.
Choose from manual operation with a gearbox and crank handle or fully automatic operation that can be operated by a wall switch or remote control, with optional wind and sun sensors.
Robusta Drop Arm Awnings for high wind and coastal areas
If you live in a high wind, waterfront or coastal area, Robusta is our sturdiest drop arm awning with a high wind rating. It is also available in widths of up to 7m, making it ideal to shade large windows and it can also be converted into a balcony awning.
Robusta gives you total control over the sun at all times of the day as they can go from being partially extruded in the morning, stop the overhead sun during the day and then be pulled down like a vertical blind to produce shade from the late afternoon sun.
This robust, low maintenance and reliable drop awning that can be installed on walls or on window architraves. Available in a wide range of projections, widths and control options, either crank operated or motorised.
Robusta’s heavy-duty drop arms and adjustable springs ensure outstanding fabric tension and its stylish hood that protects the fabric and roller tube from the elements.
Voss Robb Awnings for under eave installations
Our Voss Robb Awning is an economical awning suitable for installing under the eaves of a house where a cassette pivot arm is not required.
This projection window awning remains stable even in windy conditions, creating shade with space. Can be made into awnings up to 5 metres wide with projections of up to to 1.5 metres, depending on the width and type of fabric used.
Choose from manual operation with a crank handle and gear operation, or the latest in motorisation technology with optional sun, wind and timer systems too.
Versatile and Stylish Ravi Awnings
High-quality drop arm Ravi Awnings are a versatile and stylish way to ensure privacy and control the amount of light and heat entering your home..
You can easily change the level of shade you want and passively cool or heat your home, completely covering the window as the sun gets lower or when more privacy is required.
Ravi Awning’s stylish aluminium full cassette ensures the high quality fabric is well protected from the elements and its pivot arms can be altered to a set of balcony arms or angled out to create more airflow.
Versatile and Stylish Ravi Awnings
High-quality drop arm Ravi Awnings are a versatile and stylish way to ensure privacy and control the amount of light and heat entering your home..
You can easily change the level of shade you want and passively cool or heat your home, completely covering the window as the sun gets lower or when more privacy is required.
Ravi Awning’s stylish aluminium full cassette ensures the high quality fabric is well protected from the elements and its pivot arms can be altered to a set of balcony arms or angled out to create more airflow.
Affordable Custom Made Pivot Awning and Drop Arm Blinds
Our custom-made Pivot Awning and Drop Arm Blinds provide a long-lasting, instant, affordable and low-maintenance shade solution to fit any style of home.
These easy-to-install blinds are adjustable to any position in a 90 degree arc, can withstand high loading from wind and weather and can be installed on walls, the top of windows or into a recess.
Custom Pivot Awning and Drop Arm Blinds can be operated manually by crank or tape or even motorised, with either internal or external controls.
An optional cassette is available to further protect the fabric of the awning and we can custom make your awnings in virtually any fabric.
Hoods and Cupolas
If you would like to add a touch of European elegance to your home, our decorative hoods and cupolas can be finished either with a straight or a scalloped edging.
Add instant street appeal to your home with a decorative hood or cupola made from one of our beautiful and long lasting acrylic and canvas fabrics, available in many colours and striped patterns.
Depending on the fabric you chose for your hood or cupola, they will provide both UV and rain protection for your front door and windows, as well as adding value to your home.
Hoods and Cupolas
If you would like to add a touch of European elegance to your home, our decorative hoods and cupolas can be finished either with a straight or a scalloped edging.
Add instant street appeal to your home with a decorative hood or cupola made from one of our beautiful and long lasting acrylic and canvas fabrics, available in many colours and striped patterns.
Depending on the fabric you chose for your hood or cupola, they will provide both UV and rain protection for your front door and windows, as well as adding value to your home.
Commercial Roof Systems in Sydney
Commercial retractable roofs are a smart investment for Sydney businesses looking to maximise their outdoor trading space. Designed for restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels and function venues, retractable roof systems provide reliable protection from rain, heat, wind and UV exposure without sacrificing the open-air atmosphere your customers enjoy. By transforming an underused outdoor area into a comfortable, weather-proof space, a retractable roof allows you to seat more covers and trade confidently year-round — even through summer downpours or unpredictable winter weather. Every installation is custom-engineered to suit your venue’s layout, structural requirements and architectural style.
Improve Comfort, Privacy and Energy Efficiency
Beyond expanding your outdoor capacity, a commercial retractable roof also improves the comfort and functionality of your indoor space. By blocking direct sun and rain before it reaches your glazing and doorways, retractable roofs help regulate interior temperatures, reduce glare for diners and protect furnishings and fitouts from weather damage. All of our commercial systems can be motorised for effortless operation, with optional smart sensors that respond automatically to changing wind, rain and sun conditions. With the right retractable roof solution, venue owners can unlock additional revenue, create a standout customer experience and add lasting value to their property.
Frequently Asked Questions Commercial Roofs
Commercial retractable roofs are ideal for restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, function venues and any business with an outdoor entertaining or dining area. They allow you to extend your usable floor space and keep customers comfortable year-round, helping you trade through all weather conditions without the cost of a permanent build.
We supply and install four commercial retractable roof systems: the Aluxor Sintesi, the Helioshade All Seasons, the Pergo Arco, and the Climatika. Each system is designed for different commercial applications, with options ranging from compact, architecturally integrated designs to large-span waterproof roofing solutions.
Yes. Our commercial retractable roof systems are designed to be fully waterproof when closed, with integrated guttering and downpipe systems that channel water away from your outdoor area. The Sintesi, for example, features an innovative drip-proof edge using welded parachute material to direct water towards the front gutter.
Absolutely. All our commercial systems can be motorised for smooth, effortless operation. Smart automation options are also available, including wind, sun and rain sensors that automatically open or close the roof in response to changing weather conditions — so your staff can focus on customers rather than monitoring the sky.
Routine maintenance includes cleaning the tracks, checking the motor (for motorised systems), and inspecting seals. High-quality systems are designed for longevity with minimal upkeep
Requirements vary by local council and the scope of the installation. We recommend checking with your local council before proceeding. Our team can advise on what is typically required for commercial installations in the Sydney and Northern Beaches area.
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