Awning, Retractable Awnings, Window Awnings

Canopies Awnings

Canopies Awnings come in wide variety of designs and structures. Usually they are awnings which resemble the shape of canopies.

Portable pop up Canopy Awning:  is basically a portable pop-up awning that offers a cost effective temporary solution by providing shade and its portable designs adds to the versatility to at various social events. The frame usually incorporates a truss in accordion style that folds up compactly.

The Colossal Dome Retractable Awning: It offers an elegant look to the windows or doors where it is used. It comes with various accessories like wing stops, pulleys, cord and cord cleat that allow the awning to be retracted in high winds and to permit sun to enter the room on cold days. It is based on European styling and offers the architectural versatility with its numerous architectural designs.

It is completely electro statically powder coated and the frame is made up of lightweight non rusting aluminum that is easy to install. Frames are available in various colors like white, brown, and cream and grey.

The Pisa Dome Retractable Awning: It exhibits aesthetically pleasant style that constitutes a four-ribbed frame in a convex dome. It adds strength and beauty suited to the windows, doors, or entry points. It is very popular for its versatility and the streamlined, lightweight frame makes the installation of Pisa dome very easy.

These awnings are retracted with a smooth manual cord pull where each dome awning constitutes the hinged arms, pulleys, and a cord and cord cleat. It can be closed when not required or in inclement weather and that increases the fabric life as it lessens the exposure of the fabric to the sun.

The Specification for Pisa Dome Awning suggests that the maximum height and projection for the Pisa awning is 60 inches while the collapsible hinged arms are usually one-inch increments for any height and projection. Also the maximum width is twenty feet for a single Pisa dome awning.
The Parthenon Dome Extended Projection Retractable Awning

The Parthenon Extended Projection retractable canopy awning looks very similar to the Pisa dome canopy awning as it bears the same convex, four-ribbed design. This combines the unparalleled strength and style of the Pisa with additional benefits like minimal height clearance that makes it suitable for tight spaces and extended projection that provide more coverage.

It is usually extends over large areas and offers awesome design for windows, doors, and entry points. Its elegant design adds to the beauty of home and building. It is a very popular choice for various storefronts because it has a broad base and logos, designs and text can be screened easily on the awning.

These awnings provides for longer life-times and better fabric appearance because they can be easily closed down when not in use and during the inclement weather conditions thus the awning protects the awning fabric from damage by UV rays.

Patio Cover Awning

Patio awnings are the awnings that comprise a roller on which a fabric cover is attached to a rigid front edge. It is constructed of aluminum and the folding horizontal arms are supporting the front edge. These folding arms may be extended manually or by electric motor. In more advanced designs, the roller is retained within a cassette and thus the fabric is protected after the closure of awning.

A patio awning possesses various benefits over the wooden patio cover. Some of the advantages over a wooden patio cover include the more affordability, easy to install, easy to clean and maintain no need of painting and it greatly enhances the look and style of the home.

Purchasing a retractable patio awning can pay for itself in terms of utility cost savings over a period of years. In winter it can be raises to let the sunlight in the house to keep it warm while in the summer it can be lowered to prevent from sunrays.

In a patio cover retractable awning the roman style fabric folds add elegance to the residential or commercial structure. With the help of advanced designs that functions with sliding on lateral guides, the patio awning can be retracted or opened in a few seconds so that the one can enjoy the beautiful weather outside or closed to protect from sun, rain and wind with the help of heat sealed plastic coated fabric and the strong aluminum.

As the modern and advanced designs of patio cover awnings are very reliable and durable, they presents the ideal solution for private houses, restaurants, pubs, businesses, government offices or any situation where a long projection is required.

Benefits of patio cover includes extruded electro statically powder coated white non rusting aluminum frames, stainless steel non rusting hardware, horizontal aluminum fabric supports providing superior strength, installs perfectly horizontal (flat plane) or at an angle and free standing or mounts to an existing structure along with Sun, wind and rain protection.

Side or Drop Arm Awnings

A side-arm or drop-arm awning consists of a single arm that can be set to extend horizontally (side-arm) or straight down (drop-arm) for providing optimum privacy and coverage. It is often used to shade a window that comes with a roller tube at the top, spring loaded side arms and motor crank operator.

This design of side arm awnings allows complete retraction of the awning and its specification includes maximum projection of 72″ and maximum width of 16′6″ for a single awning. This awning system provides solar protection with the minimal investment and is very practical and reliable.

This side arm awning is an optimal choice for residential & commercial windows up to 16′6″ wide and it is ideal for window as well as door awning.

Features and benefits of the side arm awning are as follows:

1. It uses non rusting aluminum awning arms having PVC coated cables which adds durability to the awning.

2. It is consists of electro statically powder coated aluminum frames, arms and optional square hood. There is presence of Carbon steel springs that are non rusting inside the awning retracting arms.

3. Assembly Hardware of awning includes screws, bolts, nuts and pins which are made up of non rusting stainless steel.

4. Presence of Nylon arm attachments to the retractable awnings front bar offers safety and strength to the awning. This system can be mounted on ceiling as well as wall.

5. It offers considerable amount of flexibility in regards with retraction of awning. It can be retracted as per the desired way such as retracted way up or placed in the traditional horizontal position (90 degrees) or in the down position (175 degrees) for maximum window coverage and privacy.

6. The Minimum width of side arm awning is 2 feet and maximum width is 16′6″ while in terms of projection it offers the minimum projection is 32″ and maximum projection is 72″

Lateral Arms Awnings

In the lateral arms awnings the tension arms and a roller bar are supported by a torsion bar that is fitted into wall which spreads the load across the wall. In case of motorized awnings the motor is hidden inside the roller tube. Many motors come with built-in receiver and either operated by remote control or switch.

Lateral arm awnings are called as deck or patio awnings because they can be extended as far as 18 feet and as long as 30 feet or more ensuring a large outdoor space is covered. Lateral arm awnings offer the control which one requires to maximize the indoor comfort and reducing cooling costs. This awning allows the property owner to stop the unit at any position and assist in making adjustments for the desired sun or shade.

Altogether Lateral Arms retractable awning is an elegant and practical way for providing protection against the sun’s harmful rays and also guarantees the performance of a superior crafted product that enhances the beauty of the exterior of the house or building.

There are three different types of lateral-arm awning designs that include the Elegante, Ferrara, and Grande. They are unique because they offer limitless utility by extending partially or completely.

Elegante Retractable Awnings: They are one of the most popular retractable awning models that are ideal as a patio, deck, commercial awning or patio cover canopy. Their specification contains maximum projection of 12′ and maximum width of 40′ for a single awning.

Ferrara Retractable Awnings: This model incorporates the clean contemporary lines that add flair of brilliance to the home or commercial building. Common application for this type of retractable awnings is Patio awnings or deck awnings. Their specification includes maximum projection of 13′4″ and maximum width 40′ for a single awning.

Grande Retractable Awnings: This model is unique as it offers the large projection for a retractable awning at 17′. Their specification includes maximum protection of 17′ and maximum width 40’ for a single awning.

Types of Awnings

Awnings comes usually in two basic types including the manually operated models that are opened by hand and motorized models which are operated with the help of electricity. Each type has its own unique features and advantages.

Propulsion

Benefits of using the manually operated models include low-cost affordability, easy adaptability to almost any deck or patio and support arms. Support arms can be easily set vertically on the patio floor or angled back against the house. These arms offer extra support and stability that is very beneficial in windy areas and increase the versatility of awning by making the attachment.

Motorized awnings do not possess any vertical supports however they have retracting lateral arms that creates an unobstructed shaded area. These awnings are operated by an electric motor situated inside the roller bar of the awning. It is attached to the remote or switch and thus can be easily operated. Motorized awnings are offers convenience with classic simplicity and beauty.

Modern awnings are constructed with lots of innovative designs and styles. They usually covers various types of fabrics, aluminum, corrugated fiberglass, corrugated polycarbonate, etc.

Wind Tolerance and Construction

Ratings for the modern awnings are given for their wind tolerance level. This is based on width, length, number of supporting arms, and material used for the construction. Modern design includes urethane compression joints, steel support structures and wind sensors. For example some of these designs are currently in use at various famous places including the White House, Grand Central Station, and The Kremlin.

Aluminum Awnings

Aluminum awnings are one of the most sought after for residential applications throughout the world. They come in wide variety of colors and are painted with a baked-on enamel paint which adds to its pleasant look. Aluminum awnings provide lots of benefits that include keeping cooler temperatures inside the home, proper shade for the patio, extending the life of furniture and window treatments. The most beneficial feature of the awnings is the fact that they possess high tensile strength and possess a usable life of well over 40 year