Window Hoods
Window hoods, are simple and cost-effective way to enhance your property, offering a stylish and functional solution to sun mitigation.
Window hoods, also referred to as sun hoods, architectural mouldings or blades, offer an elegant and practical solution to shielding your home from the sun and weather elements.
When choosing your window hood manufacturer, Alumac offers a durable, 100% Australian made alternative backed by a 10 year warranty.
Architectural Aluminium Window Hoods
Choose your style
Choose from four popular window hood styles, Trendline, Trendline Plus+, Modline and Centurion.
Trendline
25mm-50mm
Our Trendline range offers ultimate design flexibility, enabling us to customise the external appearance to suit the desired archectural intent.
- Manufactured from 3mm aluminium, the outward face may be any depth (thickness) between 25mm‑50mm.
- Trendline can be configured with multiple panels to achieve the desired sun mitigation, privacy control and striking architectural aesthetics.
- A key feature of our patent pending modular design is the ability manufacture long panels (up to 4m) which can be easily and efficiently transported and stored for assembly on site as required.
- An added benefit is the ability to ensure premium corrosion resistance by the utilisation of our chrome free immersion pre‑treatment system.
- Our Engineer certified Trendline sun hood assemblies are fixed together with machine pressed, flush stainless steel studs which become invisible externally after the panel is powder coated. A small colour matched stainless dome nut creates the fixing where it is least visible.
Trendline Plus+
6mm
- Concealed Fixings
- Our Trendline Plus + range offers a high end result with concealed fixings. Destined to be a popular choice amongst architects and designers.
- Constructed from 3mm marine grade aluminium with welded stiffening gussets and the mounting flange concealed by a removable panel.
- Ideally suited for installation on feature brickwork or other applications to avoid critical path facade installation delays.
Modline
6mm
- Our Modline range is manufactured from 6mm aluminium ideally suited to minimalist aesthetic architectural intent. Our Modline sun hood has a slim blade like profile with the outward face being a single 6mm material thickness.
- Modline can be configured with multiple panels to achieve the desired sun mitigation, privacy control and striking architectural aesthetics.
- The maximum single Modline single panel length is 3m, however utilising our exclusive joining and corner extrusions we can configure Modline for almost any installation.
- Modline is also suited to high wind areas.
- In keeping with minimalist ideology, we laser weld our exclusive corner extrusion to the upper and lower horizontal panels to form a visually pleasing screw‑free union.
CEnturion
8mm-10mm
- Bespoke fabricated Centurion range is manufactured from 8mm or 10mm aluminium ideally suited to minimalist aesthetic architectural intent. Centurion sun hoods have a robust blade-like profile with the outward face being a single 8mm or 10mm material thickness.
- Centurion can be configured with multiple panels to achieve the desired sun mitigation, privacy control and striking architectural aesthetics.
- The maximum Centurion single panel length is 3m, however utilising our exclusive joining and corner systems we can configure Centurion for almost any installation.
- Centurion is also ideally suited to high wind areas.
Engineering & Installation
All Alumac sun hoods and window shrouds are custom manufactured at our Sydney factory to our established design criteria which is engineer certified for non-cyclonic environments and protected by our Australian Design Registration and Patent (Pending).
Our Sun Hoods and Window Shrouds can be installed with either exposed or concealed fixing methods into any suitable structural element. Contact us to discuss your application.
A popular choice
The surge in popularity of sun window hoods can be attributed to the increasing use of architectural zinc cladding, which lends a contemporary and streamlined look to buildings.
Material
Crafted from durable, lightweight aluminium¹, our window hoods boast a smooth, corrosion-resistant surface that can be powder coated to seamlessly blend with your home’s aesthetic or create a striking contrast against the exterior.
Why Choose Aluminium Window Hoods?
- Weather Protection: Shield your windows and doors from the elements.
- Lightweight: Aluminium construction ensures ease of installation.
- Customisation: Select the colour and size that best suits your property.
- Durability: Corrosion-resistant and built to last.
- Energy Efficiency: Contribute to reducing energy consumption, aiding in BASIX mandate compliance.
- Aesthetically Pleasing: Enhance your property’s exterior with a sleek and modern design.
In addition to their functional benefits, window hoods add a touch of sophistication to your home while offering privacy for your windows.
Size
Our window hoods are tailored to fit your specific requirements. While they can be manufactured in any size, we recommend an optimal depth of 600mm to ensure protection without obstructing views.
Each window hood is meticulously crafted in our Southern Sydney metal fabrication workshop. With state-of-the-art equipment and expertise, we handle every aspect of production from design to powder coating and delivery, ensuring top-quality results that will enhance your property for years to come.
Learn more
To learn more about our window hood products, please contact our specialist metal fabrication team today.
