RecRoad on balconies and terraces — a modern approach to small spaces

Mod­ern gar­den­ing does not stop at the back­yard gar­den. It is increas­ing­ly mov­ing to bal­conies, log­gias and ter­races, which nowa­days func­tion as urban oases of green­ery and relax­ation. Along with this trend, there is a grow­ing need for prac­ti­cal, aes­thet­i­cal­ly pleas­ing and envi­ron­men­tal­ly friend­ly solu­tions to fur­nish a func­tion­al space even on a few square metres. One such solu­tion is the RecRoad trel­lis by Samm­ler — a prod­uct that also finds its way well out­side the gar­den, offer­ing a mod­ern approach to arrang­ing small spaces.

Small space — big opportunities

A bal­cony or ter­race in the city today is often the only out­door space avail­able. It there­fore becomes a place to relax, work remote­ly or even — to grow veg­eta­bles and herbs. This is why it is so impor­tant that its fin­ish­ing is not only aes­thet­i­cal­ly pleas­ing, but also prac­ti­cal, durable and in tune with nature.

Gar­den trends 2025 clear­ly indi­cate: per­me­able sur­faces, nat­ur­al mate­ri­als and recy­cled prod­ucts are a must-have for mod­ern arrange­ments. RecRoad grille fits per­fect­ly with these needs.

Why use RecRoad on balconies and terraces?

Although orig­i­nal­ly designed as a park­ing grate, RecRoad is also ide­al for small­er-scale spaces — such as ter­races, patios, log­gias or bal­conies. Here are the main rea­sons to include it in your project:

1. Per­me­abil­i­ty and drainage

RecRoad is a grat­ing that allows water to drain nat­u­ral­ly, which is of great impor­tance on bal­conies and ter­races exposed to pre­cip­i­ta­tion. Instead of pud­dles and a slip­pery sur­face — you get a sta­ble, dry sur­face that does not require addi­tion­al drains.

With the option of fill­ing the grat­ing with fine aggre­gate or grass, water per­co­lates freely and does not pool on the sur­face — par­tic­u­lar­ly impor­tant in blocks with lim­it­ed drainage.

2. green paving in the city cen­tre

Filled with soil and seed­ed with grass, the RecRoad grid turns an ordi­nary bal­cony floor into a mini-gar­den. It is a way of cre­at­ing a bio­log­i­cal­ly active sur­face in a place that is usu­al­ly cov­ered with con­crete or stoneware.

Green­ery at ground lev­el improves the micro­cli­mate, has a pos­i­tive effect on well­be­ing, low­ers the tem­per­a­ture on hot days and… looks spec­tac­u­lar.

3. envi­ron­men­tal per­for­mance and aes­thet­ics

RecRoad is made from recy­cled mate­ri­als, which fits in with the idea of a closed loop econ­o­my. It is a durable prod­uct, resis­tant to UV radi­a­tion, frost and mechan­i­cal dam­age — mean­ing it can last for many sea­sons.

In addi­tion grille has a neu­tral, mod­ern look that fits in with both rus­tic, min­i­mal­ist and Scan­di­na­vian arrange­ments.

4. mul­ti­func­tion­al­i­ty and ease of assem­bly

The RecRoad grat­ings can be freely com­bined and cut to fit irreg­u­lar­ly shaped bal­conies with flex­i­bil­i­ty. They can be used to cre­ate a full sur­face or only select­ed areas — for exam­ple, for a table, deckchair, pots or mini green­hous­es.

Instal­la­tion requires no heavy equip­ment or spe­cialised tools — just a few basic steps to enjoy a fin­ished, sta­ble sur­face.

5. com­fort and insu­la­tion pro­tec­tion

The RecRoad grid allows the usable area to be raised above the floor of the ter­race or bal­cony, which cre­ates ven­ti­la­tion space, aids drainage and pro­tects the insu­la­tion lay­er of the floor.

In addi­tion, it pro­vides cush­ion­ing, which will be appre­ci­at­ed by those who spend a lot of time stand­ing (e.g. by pots) or by chil­dren and pets play­ing on the ter­race.

Appli­ca­tion RecRoad in the arrange­ment of bal­conies and ter­races:

• A green car­pet of live grass or moss,
  
• Relax­ation area under loungers and lounge fur­ni­ture,
  
• Sub­strate for pots of veg­eta­bles, herbs, flow­ers,
  
• Nat­ur­al sen­so­ry zone (e.g. with sand, grav­el, bark),
  
• Urban ter­race with water reten­tion func­tion,
  

Pet ter­race — a sta­ble paw-friend­ly sur­face.

A modern balcony is a balcony with a mission

A mod­ern approach to small spaces today is not just about pret­ty fur­ni­ture and trendy pots. It is also about con­scious­ly choos­ing mate­ri­als that are durable, eco­log­i­cal and func­tion­al. The RecRoad grid ful­fils all these con­di­tions — and at the same time allows you to arrange the space in an inno­v­a­tive way, in line with the spir­it of slow life and urban gar­den­ing.

This is a solu­tion for those who want to use their ter­race or bal­cony on a dai­ly basis — not just in sum­mer, but all year round.

If you are look­ing for a way to arrange your bal­cony or ter­race in the spir­it of mod­ern, sus­tain­able gar­den­ing — RecRoad is the solu­tion for you.