On-glass awning Markilux® 870
- Harmonious Architectural Integration: The classic round cassette profile blends gracefully into traditional, curved, or soft-edged glass rooflines.
- Compact Solar Defense: Purpose-engineered to provide high-performance sun and glare protection for small to medium glass areas.
The ultimate round-cassette solar protection for compact glass roofs and conservatories.
Glass extensions fill your home with stunning natural light, but direct sun can rapidly turn them into unbearable heat traps. The markilux 870 on-glass awning mounts externally above your glass roof to block glare and UV rays before heat ever penetrates the interior. Enjoy pleasant room temperatures and soft natural daylight year-round without overworking your air conditioner.
Your advantages
- Tailored for Compact Formats: Specifically proportioned to shade small to medium glass structures up to 18 m² with millimeter precision.
- Complete Canopy Defense: Timeless round 125 × 125 mm full cassette completely encloses and shields the awning fabric from weather and dirt.
- Whisper-Quiet Operation: Noise-optimised closing mechanisms ensure smooth, silent retraction and extension at any time of day.
- Continuous Overhead Shading: Covers glass spans up to 450 × 400 cm under a single, high-tension fabric canopy.
Features of the markilux 870
Big impact. Crafted for compact spaces.
With its slender format, the markilux 870 delivers powerful solar protection without visually dominating your roofline. Designed and engineered in Germany, this external glass-mounted awning provides reliable glare defense and thermal insulation to keep your outdoor living area comfortable on the hottest days.
By intercepting solar radiation above the glass, the markilux 870 acts as a thermal shield, keeping interior temperatures down naturally. Equipped with acoustic-dampening closing guides, the system operates with whisper-quiet smoothness so you can adjust your shade without disturbing the peace.
Customisation is effortless: choose from a rich spectrum of UPF 50+ fabrics—including heat-reflecting solar weaves—and coordinate frame finishes with standard architectural tones or custom RAL colors to complement your building’s exterior.
Whisper-Quiet Retraction & Extension
Engineered for acoustic comfort. Noise-optimised closing guides dampen operational sound, delivering smooth and silent closing behavior.
Round Profile for Conservatories & Patios
Compact geometric elegance. Efficiently shade glass roofs up to 450 × 400 cm while complementing curved architectural lines.
Smart Home Automation
Comfort at your fingertips. Control your awning using a radio remote, smartphone app, or automatic weather sensors with io-homecontrol technology.
markilux Side Screens & Vertical Options
360-degree perimeter protection. Pair your overhead awning with vertical cassette blinds or pull-out side screens to block low afternoon sun and crosswinds.
Technical
| Awning type | Above glass awning |
| Maximum width x projection | 450 x 400 cm |
| Options | guide tracks (tracfix) (secure cover guidance zip technology without gap between cover and guide track) |
| Area to be shaded | 18 qm |
| Cassette depth x height | 125 x 125 mm |
| Operation | • hardwired motor • radio-controlled motor • smart home |
| Cover guide system | guide tracks (tracfix) (secure cover guidance zip technology without gap between cover and guide track) |
| Available fabric covers | • visutex • suncolours • specials • smart art • transolair • perfotex • perla FR |
| Fixture type | above glass |
| Wind resistance class | corresponds to wind force | 3 | 6 → 38 – 48 km/h; 24 – 30 mph |
| Frame colours | • traffic white, RAL 9016 • metallic aluminium, RAL 9006 • grey brown, similar to RAL 8019 • off-white textured finish, 5233 • stone grey metallic, 5215 • anthracite metallic, 5204 • havana brown textured finish, 5229 • non-standard RAL colours |
| Awards | • German Design Award Winner 2018 • German Design Award Winner 2017 |
markilux 770 reference gallery
Successful customers implementations.
FAQS about the markilux 870
The markilux 870 is a premium external on-glass awning featuring a compact round full cassette. It is specifically designed to shade small to medium-sized conservatories and glass roof structures.
Both models share identical internal tension mechanics, motor options, and maximum size limits (450 × 400 cm). The difference is cassette styling: the markilux 770 features a square cassette for cubic architecture, whereas the markilux 870 features a rounded cassette profile.
You can control the markilux 870 via handheld radio remote control, smartphone app integration, or automated sensors that extend or retract the awning based on sun, wind, and rain conditions.
External on-glass awnings stop heat before it passes through the glass, preventing greenhouse heat buildup far more effectively than interior blinds. Mounting outside also leaves your interior room height 100% open.
A single markilux 870 unit can cover an area up to 18 m² with maximum dimensions of 450 × 400 cm (width × projection).
The markilux 870 is certified to Wind Resistance Class 3, remaining stable and secure in wind speeds up to Beaufort Force 6 (38–48 km/h).
tracfix is an optional zip-guidance track system that locks the edges of the canopy inside the guide rails. This closes the gap between track and fabric, enhances cover tension, and increases wind stability.
We recommend specialized technical weaves from collection one such as vuscreen ALU (featuring aluminum particles that reflect heat while letting in soft light), transolair (perforated sunvas fabric), or perfotex (sun-silk weave with reed gaps).
Yes! For complete 360-degree solar defense, we recommend pairing your overhead markilux 870 awning with drop-down vertical cassette blinds to block low morning or afternoon sun and crosswinds.
Yes! You can inspect markilux awning displays and review fabric and frame swatches live at the A’besco Blinds & Awnings showroom at 49 Captain Cook Drive, Caringbah. Our specialists will guide you through custom configurations for your home.
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