When we moved into our house just outside Basel, it didn’t take long to realise that the “temporary” blinds from the previous owner were never meant to handle real Swiss summers. The living room overheated, the terrace had no shade at all, and the entrance got soaked whenever it rained. I started looking for a company that could think in complete systems: wooden and aluminium blinds, awnings, even lattice-style gates, all supplied, installed and later repaired by the same team. The first visit from the technician was impressive. He walked around the whole property, talked us through aluminium roller shutters, wooden shutters for the garden side, different awning options and a small canopy over the front door. In the middle of this planning we discussed how important sun protection Switzerland really is when you want both comfort and energy efficiency, and he showed how their shutters improve insulation and security at the same time. A few weeks later, the Umbra Pro crew arrived on schedule, protected our floors, fitted the profiles neatly into the façade and tested all motors and end stops with us. Now the house stays cooler, the terrace finally has usable shade, and even on stormy days everything feels solid and well protected.