Articles - Awnings & Canopies

Want To Live Your Home Life In Style?

Your Home Life Shouldn't Be Confined By Walls. Let your indoor party expand to the outdoors. Encourage the kids to play outside in the shade. Enjoy lunch on your deck in August. All are possible when you have an awning with Sunbrella® fabric. And if you want to have the heat of the sun in the winter but have the ...

All Patio Awnings Are NOT Created Equal

While all manufacturers' products perform the same basic functions and look similar, the qualities range from economy mail order "do it yourself" installations up to deluxe turnkey systems. When choosing a patio awning, there are five things to consider. Durability of Material: Mail-order or home-center awnings typically use vinyl for the canopy, which will stretch, fade or even crack over ...

Sun When You Want It. Shade When You Need It!

All fabric awnings will reduce glare and solar heat gain by up to 15%, while blocking up to 97% of the sun's harmful UV rays. However fixed awnings do not permit the desired wintertime solar gain unless the canopy is removed from the support structure which leaves unsightly galvanized pipes hanging overhead. Retractable awnings for large areas of shade give ...