Louvre Screens | External Louvres | Timber Louvres

Accoya vertical timber louvres

Care and maintenance made easy

The beauty of specifying high performance, sustainable timber, means that dimensional stability, durability, strength and low maintenance properties make Accoya well suited for application in many different louvre concepts including outdoor louvres, louvre windows, louvre doors, louvre roof, shutters and shade screens.

The easy machinability of Accoya wood ensures that outdoor louvres can be manufactured in a wide range of geometries, enabling architects to create unique designs for every project.

Vertical timber louvres, residential or commercial are a great addition to any building, adding style and function in shading from the sun.

To specify Accoya outdoor louvres in your next project, head to our Architect Zone to learn more.

Bespoke options

Different thicknesses of Accoya wood and techniques such as finger jointing and lamination make Accoya outdoor louvres possible in a wide variation of sizes.

Highly stable

Accoya wood is exceptionally stable with minimal shrink and swell. You can be confident that all Accoya louvre concepts will stay looking fantastic for years to come.

Low maintenance

Often installed at height making them difficult to maintain. Accoya wood is the material of choice as the low maintenance solution for outdoor louvres.

Sustainably sourced

Accoya wood is FSC® certified, 100% recyclable and non-toxic meaning you can choose timber for outdoor louvres that are kind to the Earth and high-performance.

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What are outdoor louvres?

Outdoor louvres (also known as fins and brise soleil) are an external feature of a building that acts as solar shading and can be manufactured from a range of materials including wood.

This type of façade allows air to flow through to the building which in some cases is necessary and in others is just aesthetic and can visibly conceal unsightly or private buildings.

Timber is a popular choice as it is the most sustainable solution compared to man made, polluting materials. Using wood allows for the timber louvres to be made to specification, giving architects the design freedom for bespoke or custom design. Horizontal or vertical timber louvres, moving or non moving parts are all an option when designing with wood.

Sun shading can also be created using an outdoor louvres canopy or louvre roof. This will extend from the building, providing shade to the floor below, often a patio or terrace. Similarly, louvre windows and louvre doors are often created to provide necessary shade over glazing, without blocking all the natural light. An example of this can be seen here.

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Case Study

Accoya louvres at Broadbeach Waters

On the Gold Coast of Australia, architect Jayson Pate Design, specified Accoya wood for one of three villas they designed and built simultaneously. The project was completed in 2020.

The three villas are of similar style with the majority of the property painted white but each has a contrasting element of outdoor louvres or external cladding. The third property in the row has Accoya louvres, installed alongside light-coloured stone. The Accoya was stained with a Grey Cutek Decking Oil.

Accoya is the ideal material for these vertical timber louvres as it’s highly stable and durable. It also has a low thermal gain and so will remain cool in the height of the Australian Summer, helping to keep the property cool by providing shading.

COATINGS & FINISHES

A variety of colours and coatings can be implemented on Accoya cladding. Let yourself be inspired by a few examples.

Charred / Shou sugi ban

Textured / brushed

OPAQUE

TRANSLUCENT

UNCOATED

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TRIED AND TESTED

Over the past two decades, Accoya wood has been tested extensively by 3rd parties. Their reports showcase the excellent performance and outstanding benefits of Accoya wood, and, in particular, Accoya façades.

For more information, head to our cladding page.

To specify Accoya outdoor louvres in your next project, head to our Architect Zone to learn more.

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Case Study

Accoya louvre screens at Blackwood apartments

Distributed by Britton Timbers, Accoya was selected for the outdoor louvres on the North Apartments, Blackwood street in Melbourne.

Accoya was chosen due to its durability, stability and FSC certification. The 40x40mm were coated using Woca external tinted Primer and an additional coating of Woca external Walnut oil. The vertical timber louvers were then fixed from behind onto powder coated black material frames.