The Best Awnings For Your Home

What’s an Awning, Anyway?

Basically, an awning is an extension of your roof that allows for shade directly below it. Awnings can be fixed (permanently attached to the building, like you see frequently at restaurants) or they can be retractable. Fixed awnings are built to handle heavy weights like snow accumulation, while retractable awnings can be easily stowed during harsh weather.

In our outdoor living space, patio awnings are all the rage. There’s no beating the flexibility of full sunlight on a gorgeous summer day or being able to easily unfold full shade from your patio awning when it’s needed the most. These flexible conveniences don’t just stop at patios, Deck Awnings, Window Awnings and even Pergola Awnings allow us to live out the dog days of summer in style and comfort.

As the outdoor comfort experts, we have reviewed the various ways that awnings make life a little more grand, and identified the significant benefits for using a retractable awning on your home… so many in fact that we wrote the book on it (okay, we wrote the article on it) called 7 Benefits of Adding an Awning to Your Home

Select the Type of Awning That Fits Your Lifestyle the Best

Let’s work our way from least to most flexible… heading our list is fixed awnings (also known as Non-Retractable Awnings. These provide constant shade and rain protection and are therefore the easiest to handle (no moving parts), but you lose the choice of closing the awning to allow full sun penetration to that tan you’ve been working on.

Retractable awnings come in many flavors, and one of the simplest is the Manual Retractable Awning. This is the least expensive way of allowing you the option of full sun or full shade, and are available in multiple sizes and many brilliant colors, sure to fit your house to a “T.”

I don’t know about you, but I’ll spend a huge amount of time and effort to being as lazy as possible, and the Electric Retractible Awnings are perfect for me. You’ll love how easy it is to sit back in your lounge chair, feet up and fully relaxed while you pick up the remote control and seconds later your electric awning brings you full shade to shelter your baby soft skin… without breaking a sweat. The most flexible of awnings are Freestanding Awnings which are basically awnings “on a stick.” The awning is freestanding, supported by sure-footed poles and allow for you to easily move the “shade” to where you need it the most.

Next time you’re sitting on your deck or patio and thinking that it would be nice to come in out of the sun, think about adding the perfect patio awning to give you the flexibility you desire deploying as simply as pushing a button. If you are considering which option is best, we’re happy to have one of our expert customer consultants discuss your options, so you can find exactly the one that’s best for you. Give us a call at (855) 298-4922 and we'll be right there with you every step of the way.