The solar screen fabrics of Markilux vertical awnings block UV radiation and reduce heat gain by up to 80% before heat enters the interior. The most energy-efficient solution for façades with large glazed surfaces, in accordance with the Technical Building Code.
The lateral guide keeps the fabric perfectly tensioned at all times — with no sail effect in the wind —, creating an effective windbreak for exposed terraces and balconies. The Markilux ZIP system incorporates a lateral zip for maximum wind resistance and a hermetic seal with no lateral gaps.
Markilux motorised systems with solar and wind sensors automatically adjust the vertical awning position according to external conditions. Compatible with home automation, centralised building control, and mobile app.
Each vertical awning is manufactured to the exact dimensions of the window, terrace or façade. Lacquered extruded aluminium structure, screen fabrics in multiple openness factors and custom RAL colours.
All models include a complete technical data sheet, motorisation options and BIM documentation for professional specification.
Our technical team visits your space in Barcelona or Madrid, takes measurements and prepares a personalised project with no obligation within 24 hours.
The exterior vertical awning is the most efficient solar protection solution for windows, balconies and façades with large glazed surfaces. Unlike the articulated arm awning — which creates horizontal shade over the terrace —, the vertical awning acts directly on the glazed surface, blocking solar radiation before heat penetrates the interior. According to the Technical Building Code, exterior solar protection is up to 60% more efficient than interior protection in reducing a building’s energy demand.
At Cortinsa we install Markilux vertical awnings made to measure in Barcelona and Madrid. The Markilux vertical range is the European technical reference in this category: German manufacturing, screen fabrics with certified openness factor, tracfix lateral guide systems, and motorisation with solar and wind sensors. Each awning is manufactured to measure according to the exact dimensions of the window, terrace or façade.
The vertical awning with lateral guides keeps the fabric perfectly tensioned at all times, eliminating the sail effect that unguided vertical awnings suffer in the wind. It is the standard solution for elevated terraces, exposed balconies and façades where wind is a determining factor. The Markilux tracfix system incorporates a lateral zip that joins the fabric to the guide with maximum resistance: the most reliable guided vertical awning on the market for demanding installations.
For terraces that also require lateral wind protection, the Markilux 790 windbreak awning offers a lateral closure solution that can be combined with articulated arm awnings or bioclimatic pergolas to create a complete perimeter enclosure.
The Markilux ZIP awnings incorporate a lateral zip system that completely eliminates gaps between the fabric and the guide: no lateral light ingress, no sail effect, and maximum wind resistance. It is the preferred system for terrace enclosures in hospitality projects, façades with specific technical requirements, and spaces where complete privacy is required. The Markilux 776-876 model also incorporates a panoramic window that allows a view to the outside with the awning fully extended.
The solar screen fabrics of Markilux vertical awnings are certified with solar factor and thermal transmittance coefficient for specification in architecture projects in accordance with the CTE. The exterior screen awning blocks UV radiation and reduces thermal gain by up to 80% whilst maintaining the view to the outside from within. It is the reference solution for façade blinds in office buildings, hotels and dwellings with large windows where energy efficiency is a project requirement. For architecture projects we provide technical data sheets with certified solar factor and BIM files in Revit and IFC format.
In Barcelona we install Markilux exterior vertical awnings throughout the metropolitan area: Eixample, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Gràcia, Sant Cugat, Castelldefels and the Costa Garraf. We are the reference installer for guide-track vertical awnings on corporate façades in the 22@, solar screen for office buildings, and vertical awnings for balconies and terraces in high-end residential properties along the Diagonal and Pedralbes corridors.
In Madrid our technical team installs motorised vertical awnings in the capital and the main residential and corporate areas: Salamanca, Chamberí, La Moraleja, Pozuelo de Alarcón and the Madrid CBD. Screen vertical awning projects for office building façades and guide-track vertical awnings for high-end residential properties.
Cortinsa has been an official Markilux installer in Spain for more than four decades. Our own in-house technical team, no subcontractors, with a response time of under 24 hours. Request a no-obligation technical visit.
A vertical awning with side guides keeps the fabric permanently tensioned by means of rails that hold it on both sides: no sail effect in the wind, no lateral movement, and greater resistance to adverse conditions. A vertical awning without guides is more economical, but the fabric is free on the sides, which limits its use on wind-exposed terraces. For high-rise balconies and exposed façades, we always recommend the side-guide system.
The Markilux ZIP system incorporates a lateral zip that bonds the fabric to the guide, completely eliminating side gaps: no lateral light ingress, no sail effect, and maximum wind resistance. It is the best option for terrace enclosures in hospitality settings, projects with specific technical airtightness requirements, and spaces where complete privacy is required with the awning deployed.
Yes. Vertical awnings with screen fabric block solar radiation before heat enters the building, reducing thermal gain by up to 80%. According to the Spanish Technical Building Code, external solar protection is up to 60% more efficient than internal protection. Markilux screen fabrics have a certified solar factor for specification in architecture projects and building energy certification.
The Markilux 776-876 tracfix model incorporates a transparent strip integrated into the fabric that maintains the view to the outside with the awning fully extended. It is the preferred solution for living rooms with large windows where you want to block heat and direct radiation without losing the view. Available with and without motorisation.
Yes. All Markilux vertical awning models are available with motorisation. Motorised systems with solar and wind sensors automatically adjust the awning position according to external conditions. For corporate projects and office buildings, centralised motorisation allows all facades to be managed from a single control point, integrable with KNX, Somfy and io-homecontrol systems.
Yes. We have BIM files in Revit (.rfa) and IFC formats, CAD construction details and technical datasheets with certified solar factor for all vertical Markilux models. All documentation is available free of charge in our BIM Library for registered architects, engineers and interior designers.
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