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If you're building an outdoor kitchen, then you have to decide whether you'll add a roof to the area. While some people go for a traditional roof that fully covers their kitchens, you can also use other roofing designs, such as louvres, on this kind of build.

What are the advantages of installing a louvre roof over your outdoor kitchen?

Get More Environmental Control

If you cook outdoors, say if you fire up your barbie, then smoke will permeate around your kitchen area. If you have a full roof on this space, then the smoke can't dissipate quickly. It will collect under the roof. Over time, it might discolour and stain this area.

Plus, a smoke-filled outdoor kitchen isn't pleasant to cook or eat in. You can't enjoy sitting outdoors if this area is smoky or smelly. Plus, if you have windows or connecting doors open, then the smoke will also find its way back into your home.

If you install a louvre roof, then you get more environmental control. As soon as you fire up your barbie, you can open the roof's louvres. Your cooking smoke will rise up to the roof and then pass through the open louvres and out into the open air.

This extra ventilation also helps keep your outdoor kitchen area smelling fresh. If you'll eat in this area once your food is ready, then it will be much more pleasant if your louvres have ventilated the space.

Get More Weather Control

If you install a permanent roof over your outdoor kitchen, then you get effective coverage if it rains. However, you might find it hard to control incoming sunlight.

For example, a metal or wooden roof will block out light completely. So, you might feel that your kitchen is a little too shaded. You won't get enough sun in the area.

On the other hand, you'll get maximum incoming light and heat If you use a glass or plastic roof. This can be too much on hot summer days. You might not want to spend time sitting in your outdoor kitchen if it is too hot or bright for comfort.

A louvre roof is more controllable. You can shut the louvres when it rains to keep the area dry. In sunnier or hotter weather, you can change the opening position of the louvres to create the right mix of shade, sun and ventilation for your needs. You get a much more versatile roofing solution.

To find out more, contact louvre construction specialists.