A covered patio creates a comfortable outdoor space where you can relax and enjoy the fresh air. With infrared heating, you can make your patio a pleasant place to be even on cooler evenings. Infrared panels heat you and your surroundings directly, rather than the air itself. This prevents the heat from blowing away, providing an immediate, pleasant, and natural feeling of warmth. Ideal for wooden patio covers, aluminum patio covers, pergolas, and outdoor lounges.
Why infrared is perfect for a canopy
Outdoor or semi-open spaces require heating that provides targeted and efficient warmth. Traditional heaters warm air that blows away, while infrared radiates heat like solar heat. This maintains comfort even in light winds and with open sides. Infrared heating uses less energy and is completely silent and odorless, creating a peaceful and relaxing outdoor experience. For humid conditions, we recommend a model within our IP55 infrared panel or IP44 panels for added safety.
Applications in various types of roofs
In wooden and modern aluminum canopies, panels are often mounted on the ceiling, similar to our infrared ceiling panels, so that heat radiates directly downward. In seating areas where flexibility is desired or where you have multiple zones, standing infrared panels considerable convenience. For canopies with sliding glass walls, this application aligns with our infrared veranda heating , and for fully enclosed outdoor rooms, you'll find inspiration in our infrared garden room heating .
Design and finishing
A covered area often focuses on ambiance and coherence with the garden. White panels a calm and subtle option for light wooden structures. For modern aluminum or black steel outdoor spaces, black panels a stylish choice. Many luxury garden projects combine infrared with glass panels for a high-quality look. For wellness areas or outdoor spas, mirrored panels an elegant and functional option.
Power and heat calculation
Outdoors, a higher wattage is often desirable than indoors. Commonly used wattages are models in the 1500-watt panel or a combination of multiple panels for even coverage. For lower temperatures or with open sides, we recommend models around 1000 watts per zone. Our specialists perform daily heat calculations for covered areas and patios so your system takes surface area, wind pressure, and the position of seating into account.
Operation and ease of use
For outdoor use, many users opt for a remote control or smart controls, such as models in our Wi-Fi infrared panel dimmable infrared panel category are a convenient choice.
Why choose Warmteshop?
Warmteshop has been the leading infrared heating specialist in the Benelux region since 2006, with over five thousand panels in stock across warehouses in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Our showrooms showcase setups for verandas, conservatories, garden rooms, and canopies, allowing you to experience the warmth for yourself. We are certified by Trustprofile and offer personalized guidance, from heat calculations to the right installation solution.
Visit one of our 30+ showrooms in Antwerp, Ghent, Hasselt, Kortrijk, Brussels, Turnhout, or Culemborg and discover how infrared can transform your canopy into a comfortable all-season outdoor space.
Also see our central page on infrared panels for a complete overview of all models, materials and capacities.