APPLICATIONS
Retract: IT is a versatile retractable roof solution ideal for a wide range of applications, providing flexibility and comfort for outdoor environments.
Here are some key areas where Retract: IT can make a significant impact:
Restaurants with Outdoor Patios
- Enhancing Dining Experiences: Retract: IT allows restaurants to provide a comfortable outdoor dining experience, protecting patrons from harsh weather conditions such as rain or intense sun.
- Increased Seating Capacity: With the ability to quickly adapt to changing weather, restaurants can maximize their outdoor seating, accommodating more guests throughout the year.
Cafes and Bars
- Inviting Outdoor Ambiance: Create a cozy and welcoming atmosphere for customers, encouraging them to enjoy refreshments outdoors, regardless of the weather.
- Flexible Functionality: Adjust the roof to suit specific events, such as happy hours or live music nights, enhancing the overall customer experience.
Public Spaces and Community Areas
- Versatile Coverage Solutions: Retract: IT is perfect for enhancing public spaces, providing shelter and comfort in various applications, including:
- Walkways Between Buildings: Protect pedestrians from rain and sun while ensuring comfortable passage between different areas.
- Entrances to Buildings: Offer an attractive and functional cover for building entrances, enhancing the aesthetic appeal while providing protection from the elements.
- Public Transport Waiting Areas: Create welcoming waiting areas for public transport users, ensuring they remain dry and comfortable while waiting for their rides.
- Encouraging Community Engagement: By providing shaded and sheltered spaces, Retract:IT promotes outdoor activity and social interactions among residents and visitors alike.
SPORTS GROUNDS
- Comfort at pitch level: Bring the comfort of the sports bar to the field. Provide all the facilities protected by a waterproof and wind proof enclosure.
- Safe and Comfortable Play Areas: Offer children and caregivers protection from harmful UV rays and sudden rain, making playgrounds usable in various weather conditions.
Pool Terraces
- Enhanced Comfort for Poolside Relaxation: Retract: IT provides the perfect solution for pool terraces, offering shade and protection from rain while enhancing the comfort of outdoor lounging areas.
- All-Weather Enjoyment: Create a welcoming environment around the pool, allowing residents and guests to enjoy their time by the water regardless of the weather.
- Ideal for Diverse Applications: Whether for private residences, hotels, private clubs, or resort hotels, Retract: IT makes pool areas more attractive and functional, enhancing the overall experience for everyone.
CASE STUDIES
Successful implementation has now been completed and transformed many outdoor spaces for our clients. The system has been well and truly tested with direct positive customer feedback. Examples of the Retract: IT system now integrated into existing business operations and contributing positively to ROI’s.
RESTAURANT
The Retract: IT system installed as three units joined together to create one continuous dry space between units and to the internal restaurant space. Branding banners complete the restaurants’ visual identity.
The Retract: IT system installed to replace a marquee that was partially covering the terrace. The new solution now provides a dry protected space from inside to outside, maximizing usable, revenue generating space.
The Retract: IT system installed at a restaurant increasing the protected seating space by 60%. That ROI was quickly realized and after 5 successful years, the decision was taken to refurbish and upgrade with branded weather hoods adding many more years to the operational life. Now an established and integral part of their business model.
The Retract: IT system adapted to fit a long narrow terrace to with larger spaces on either end. The restaurant now maximises revenue on 100% floor area no matter the weather.
“This is a great product. Even in the rain all our tables are full, and everyone is dry and safe. No-one is getting wet. It looks so good and clean after so many years.”
“I used to work in a hotel with umbrellas that degraded with mold. When it rained the clientele could only stand as chairs has to be covered up.”
Restaurant Manager
“The roof system is working well on all restaurants.
The canopies have good quality”
Restaurant group, facility manager
VIP ENTRANCE
The Retract: IT system installed as part of a VIP entrance to a performance venue.It announces this venue entrance as special, as well as providing immediate rain protection to the VIP arrivals should it be required.
PRIVATE CLUB
The Retract: IT system was specified by the architect responsible for upgrade works to the terrace of a private club.
The Retract: IT system 6X6m module with hoods and side panels covering the small outdoor terrace. Linked to the clubhouse building to create continuous dry space when needed.
TAXI RANK
The Retract: IT system installed at a taxi rank location to a performance venue.
It compliments all the hard landscaping furniture and provides an elegant solution for shade and rain protection. As this location is subject to seasonal typhoons, the roof retracted and secured, decreases wind load pressure and the open frame is engineered to withstand the extreme wind forces.
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
The Retract: IT system installed to cover a small outdoor playground at a school. The resulting shade and rain protection is vital to ensure the children and teachers can enjoy the outdoors and keep safe.
PRIVATE RESIDENCE
The Retract: IT system was adapted to fit within a limited space at a private residence. It functions both as a car park and as an outdoor terrace for entertaining. Providing the flexibility of space utilization and always being protected, no matter the weather.
“It’s a great product. It has also extended the life of our vehicles because of the shade from sun and rain.”
“Yes clients have to understand the value these additions bring to the property. Especially for my wife it’s a great asset because she doesn’t need to worry about pouring rain when parking or driving away from home.”
“Neither the hot Sun impacts the Parked cars. So it’s a valuable asset.”
Residence owner
The Retract: IT system adapted to fit a small private terrace. It now provides, sun and rain protection as well as visual privacy from the adjacent buildings close-by.
The Retract: IT system adapted to cover a small private terrace. The selected fabric allowing good light levels to provide a relaxing environment.