Sides
A roof is half a room.
The sides are what make it
somewhere you sit
Wind, low sun and privacy are what actually empty an outdoor space. Blinds, shutters, louvre walls and glass are how you take those off the table.
The roof is on.
The space is still empty.
Does any of this sound familiar?
- Wind cuts straight through an open space
- Low afternoon sun drives everyone inside
- The neighbours can see straight in
- Rain still blows in sideways
Every one of those is fixable. It starts with getting the right cover overhead, designed for your space rather than pulled off a shelf.
Here is how that turns out
Screen works so well to shade from direct sun, also shields a lot of wind.
Jane Dingle · Taranaki
Real projects
Sides we have installed
Real outdoor rooms we have designed and installed. No stock photography.
Choose your direction
Four ways to close
the space in.
Most spaces use more than one. Your local expert designs them together, so they work as a room rather than a collection of parts.
Blinds
Close in the weather and the wind in one smooth pull, and keep the view.
Explore blinds →
Shutters
Adjustable privacy, light and airflow, wall to wall.
Explore shutters →
Louvre Wall
An adjustable architectural wall of light and shelter.
Explore louvre wall →
Glass
Open the whole space right up, or close it in for winter.
Explore glass →Not all are built the same
Why the sides are where cheap work shows first
Sides move, and they live outside. That combination finds every shortcut.
Tracks that bind, fabric that clouds, mechanisms that stiffen, componentry that was never made for salt air. The parts you never look at are the ones that decide whether the space still works easily in ten years, or whether you quietly stop using it.
We choose quality over price. Your investment deserves hardware built for New Zealand conditions, designed with the roof rather than bolted on afterwards.
Real customers
What sides customers say
Verified Google reviews from completed projects across the North Island.
Great job from the Taranaki team at Outdoor Room Company. I am very happy with our outdoor shutter installation. Inital consultation was great - Danny is technically very knowledgeable. Installation very tidy and installers turned on time - good communicaiton and a great job!
Happy with final product. Matched well with existing structure. The Outdoor Room provided quote on a couple of install options for my outdoor space. Would use again. Can’t wait til our next rainy day to use our blind.
We had a roof added to our deck and Richard and Chris were great. Very friendly and professional taking great pride in their work. We are very pleased and now waiting for the blinds to be made and fitted.
Before you choose
There are two real risks when you add to your outdoor space.
Quality of materials
Some companies shortcut the materials and the finish to protect their margin. It looks the same in the brochure and on install day.
Three winters later, on an exposed New Zealand site, the difference is obvious. You do not discover it until the warranty conversation, and by then the cost tends to land with you.
Quality of install
Contracted assemblers, a sales team that never speaks to the installers, and work done to a schedule rather than to the house. Products installed in isolation from the rest of the space leave gaps, mismatched lines, and drainage that discharges where it should not.
One accountable team, from design through to install, avoids every one of those.
How it works
Three steps to a space you use all year.
You do not need to know what you want before you call.
Tell us about your space
Where you are and roughly what you are thinking. We take it from there.
Onsite consult with your local expert
Your expert visits, measures the space, and gives you a considered design and a fixed price.
We take care of it all
We handle the whole project through to the final clean-up, so you can tick it off your list.
Your area
A local expert, just down the road
You deal with one person who lives and works in your region. They know your area, your council and your conditions, and they see your project through from the first visit to the finished space.
Why homeowners choose us
Anyone can sell you a product. We design the whole space.
We design around your home and how you actually live, not a catalogue.
Engineered systems built for New Zealand conditions and finished to last.
Installed by our own local team, to a standard we put our name to.
Backed in writing
Your investment is protected
No pressure, no obligation
See what your outdoor room
could be.
Book a free onsite consult with your local expert. Whether you go ahead is entirely up to you.
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