Beta

Sell zip screens including the second layer and the operating type

A zip screen pergola configurator settles the three things an email enquiry almost always loses: which sides carry screens, whether they are manual or motorised, and whether a side carries a second screen. The buyer sets these per side, sees them in 3D, and sales receives a configuration you can order from directly.

Zip screens are the best-selling pergola infill because they cost less than glazing and work against both wind and sun. They also hide the most parameters — operation, layer count, side. This page describes a configurator that asks for them at design time rather than at order time.

Try the beta configurator What buyers can configure

Isolated 3D catalogue view of a pergola with zip screen blinds lowered on the side elevations

Who this solution is for

Pergola manufacturers selling screens as their most common add-on who want a clean per-side breakdown.
Dealers who need to show how a screen changes the view from the terrace.
Service businesses that need the motor count on a build known in advance.

What buyers can configure

Zip screen per side: A screen guided in side rails is assigned to individual pergola sides independently of the other infills.
Screen operation: Manual or motorised operation is set for each side separately rather than for the whole build.
Second screen on a side: A chosen side can carry an additional screen with its own operation — for example a screen in front of glazing.
Colour and equipment: Frame and profile shade, LED edge lighting, per-side heating, remote control and a rain sensor.

What the engine validates

Operation belongs to the side: Unlike louvres, every screened side carries its own operating type — one can be manual while another is motorised.
Second layer only where it makes sense: The additional screen is offered on a side that already carries a screen; it cannot be added to an empty side.
Splitting long sides: A bay over 5 m receives an intermediate post and the screen runs in two bays.

What changes the price

Number of screened sides: Each side means its own fabric, roller tube and side guide rails.
Operating type per side: A motorised screen adds a drive and wiring; manual is the cheapest variant.
Layer count: A second screen on the same side counts as another complete set.
Size and equipment: Side length and height, lighting, heating, sensors, delivery and installation follow your price list.

What buyers and sales receive

For the buyer: A 3D view of the pergola with screens lowered and a PDF quotation listing sides and operation.
For sales: A per-side breakdown including motor count and second layers — exactly what has to be ordered.

What we need for implementation

Product data: We need your fabrics, their dimensional limits, drive types and the rules for a double layer.
Pricing rules: Pricing is tied to side count, layers, drive type and dimensions from your price list.
Enquiry delivery: Configuration and PDF go out by email or into CRM with a link to the 3D design.

Frequently asked questions

Can one side be manual and another motorised?+

Yes. Unlike louvres, screen operation is a property of the side, so mixing manual and motorised screens on one pergola is a valid configuration.

What is the second screen on the same side for?+

It is typically combined with glazing or another screen — one layer handles sun, the other privacy or wind. The configurator offers it only where a first screen already exists.

How does the screen look in 3D?+

It is shown lowered in its side rails on whichever side it is selected, so the buyer sees the level of shading and how the view from the terrace changes.

Can a screen be combined with glazing on the same side?+

The first layer is the side’s infill type; the second layer is always an additional screen. The "glazing plus a screen in front of it" combination is set up through that second layer.

Does the configurator calculate screen pricing?+

Pricing follows your rules — side count, layers, drive type and dimensions. You decide whether the buyer sees it or whether it goes to sales only.