Black
Maximum contrast and modern edge. Striking against white render and glass-heavy builds; hides dust well between washes.
Charcoal
The all-rounder — softer than black, still contemporary. Our most requested frame colour, and the base of the popular charcoal-frame-white-louvre combination.
Bronze
Warm and earthy — beautiful against face-brick, timber decks and gardens. See our bronze louvre over a braai area and the bronze ceiling pergola in the gallery.
Traffic White
Bright, classic, and the coolest under Highveld sun. White louvre infills lift a dark frame; full-white systems suit coastal-style homes.
Mix and match
Frames and infills combine freely — charcoal frame with white louvres is a Gauteng favourite for good reason. The same palette runs across louvres, IBR, ceilings, doors and windows, so a whole property can speak one language.
Four finishes, and how each behaves
Every system we make comes in Black, Charcoal, Bronze or Traffic White. They are not interchangeable — each does something different against a South African house.
- Black — the strongest architectural statement. Sits well on contemporary homes with black or dark aluminium window frames. Reads heavy on a small patio.
- Charcoal — the most forgiving of the four. Darker than white, softer than black, and it works against mixed or older palettes where black would look bolted on. Our most requested finish.
- Bronze — the one for warm materials. Face brick, clay tile, natural stone and warm plaster all sit comfortably with bronze in a way they don't with charcoal.
- Traffic White — the light-bouncer. On an insulated ceiling over a deep patio, white does real work throwing daylight back into the space.
Frames and infills don't have to match
This is the option most people don't realise they have. A charcoal frame carrying Traffic White louvre blades is one of our most requested combinations — contemporary edges with a light, airy roof above the seating. A bronze frame with white blades does the same job on a warmer house. Ask for the combination rather than assuming one colour throughout.
Match the frames, not the walls
The most reliable shortcut: look at your existing aluminium window and door frames and match those, rather than trying to match paint or brick. Frames are the element the eye reads as belonging to the same family as your new awning — get that relationship right and the awning looks original to the house.
Estate and HOA guidelines
If you're in an estate, check the architectural guidelines before you fall in love with a finish. Colour is frequently prescribed or narrowly bounded. Because everything is custom-made rather than modular, building to a required finish is normal work — but it's much easier to know at quote stage than after.
Seeing it before you commit
Colour decisions made from a swatch on a screen are the ones people regret. Look at real installations in each finish — our project gallery is organised by system so you can compare the same product in different colours — and tell us what the house is finished in when you send your photo and measurements. We'd rather recommend than let you guess.
