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Cassette awning or vertical screen for your terrace?
Cassette awning or vertical screen for terrace and pergola in Luxembourg? Comparison table, uses and advice from a Pratic installer in Windhof.
10 min readUpdated · 22 July 2026
On a terrace in Luxembourg, a cassette awning and a vertical screen do not play the same role. One projects shade forward; the other protects on the façade or along a pergola. Here is how to choose with CN Solutions, Pratic installer in Windhof.
Decision table
| Need | Cassette awning | Vertical screen |
|---|---|---|
| Shade on the ground in front of the house | Ideal | Secondary |
| Low / west sun | Useful | Excellent |
| Privacy from neighbours / street | Limited | Excellent |
| Complement to an existing pergola | Sometimes | Very common |
| Façade only, no structure | Very common | Possible depending on support |
Cassette awning: projected shade
Fixed to the façade, the cassette awning deploys fabric to shade the terrace or balcony. Ideal for south or west exposure without a permanent structure such as a pergola. Motorisation and sensors (wind, sun) are common on premium Pratic ranges.
Vertical screen: privacy and low sun
The vertical screen (screens, Raso, etc.) slides on guides. It blocks low sun, neighbours’ views and can partially enclose a bioclimatic pergola or aluminium structure. Highly complementary to a structure already in place.
Before the awning quote
- Measure façade / pergola width
- Note orientation and inconvenient sun hours
- Decide: ground shade or side privacy
- Plan motorisation / sensors if the site is windy
Fixings, wall type and wind call for careful installation. Free quote after a visit — Luxembourg awnings page or quote form.
Questions fréquentes
Can I fit a vertical screen on an existing pergola?
Yes, in most cases. We check structural and aesthetic compatibility before quoting.
Are Pratic awnings motorised?
Most premium projects are; we also offer options suited to your use.
Do you work outside Luxembourg City?
Yes, from Windhof across the Grand Duchy and the Greater Region.
Awning + vertical on the same project?
Yes, sometimes. Example: awning on another façade and screens on the pergola. We size to avoid redundancy.
Our awnings
Folding-arm or vertical, depending on what you need to block.
CN Solutions · Windhof
An outdoor project in Luxembourg?
Free study and quote — pergola, awning, aluminium or pool. CN Solutions, Windhof.