ᐅ Brustor B600 S or Gibus Velvet Plus – Louvered Roof with Retractable Slats
Created on: 11 Jul 2025 14:13
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Timähhh
Hello everyone,
For our terrace, we are considering a louvered roof with retractable slats ("cabrio"). After some research and gathering quotes, we have narrowed it down to two products that appeal to us and are similar in price:
These are the Brustor B600 S and the Gibus Velvet Plus.
Has anyone had positive or negative experiences with either of these products or manufacturers?
For us, rain tightness is especially important, although this probably depends mainly on the installation team, as well as whether the mechanism for the retractable slats is robust.
So far, I haven’t fully understood or been able to find out how the mechanism for sliding the slats on the Brustor works. There is only one motor, but I can’t quite imagine that it moves one side and the opposite side is then "dragged along," can it?
With the Gibus, I found out that there is a scissor mechanism with two motors, meaning one motor per side. At first glance, that seems "more robust" to me.
Integration into a KNX system should be possible with both systems – at least that’s what I have assumed so far.
Best regards,
Tim
For our terrace, we are considering a louvered roof with retractable slats ("cabrio"). After some research and gathering quotes, we have narrowed it down to two products that appeal to us and are similar in price:
These are the Brustor B600 S and the Gibus Velvet Plus.
Has anyone had positive or negative experiences with either of these products or manufacturers?
For us, rain tightness is especially important, although this probably depends mainly on the installation team, as well as whether the mechanism for the retractable slats is robust.
So far, I haven’t fully understood or been able to find out how the mechanism for sliding the slats on the Brustor works. There is only one motor, but I can’t quite imagine that it moves one side and the opposite side is then "dragged along," can it?
With the Gibus, I found out that there is a scissor mechanism with two motors, meaning one motor per side. At first glance, that seems "more robust" to me.
Integration into a KNX system should be possible with both systems – at least that’s what I have assumed so far.
Best regards,
Tim
We are currently also looking for a louvered roof. So far, all suppliers have advised against a retractable roof. They say it is not mature technology and causes only problems. Quotes for a 4x5m (13x16 ft) size were between €35,000 and €40,000 including installation.
What experiences have you had with this? What are your price ranges?
What experiences have you had with this? What are your price ranges?
- Warema
- Weinor
- Renson
- Terassona
- Brustor
- Selt > Often sold under different brand names
We have now ordered a louvered roof from Brustor, which will be delivered in the fall.
Due to our dimensions (6 m x 2.05 m (20 ft x 6 ft 9 in)), only a few manufacturers were suitable, as the minimum depth is usually more than 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in).
Brustor was our choice because their roof can be retracted the most.
In terms of price, Brustor and Gibus were both around €45,000, including three screens, heating, foundation work, dimmable LEDs, and so on.
Renson would have cost around €60,000.
According to the salesperson who offered both Renson and Brustor, Renson would be advantageous if you want to customize something or need special dimensions. Perhaps Renson’s margin is simply lower, which surprises me given the price difference.
Due to our dimensions (6 m x 2.05 m (20 ft x 6 ft 9 in)), only a few manufacturers were suitable, as the minimum depth is usually more than 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in).
Brustor was our choice because their roof can be retracted the most.
In terms of price, Brustor and Gibus were both around €45,000, including three screens, heating, foundation work, dimmable LEDs, and so on.
Renson would have cost around €60,000.
According to the salesperson who offered both Renson and Brustor, Renson would be advantageous if you want to customize something or need special dimensions. Perhaps Renson’s margin is simply lower, which surprises me given the price difference.