Adding A Retractable Awning To Your House

Adding A Retractable Awning To Your House

Adding A Retractable Awning To Your House

13 September 2022
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Construction & Contractors, Blog


The installation of an awning can be a common enhancement to make to a home as it can make the outdoor area a much more comfortable place to be by providing a convenient source of shade. When installing a new awning, choosing a retractable model can be a solution that offers important advantages over more traditional fixed awnings.

A Retractable Awning Can Be Less Prone To Suffering Damage During Storms

Unfortunately, the shape and size of awnings can make them vulnerable to suffering damage during high wind events. Retractable awnings can minimize this risk as they will allow individuals to safely retract the awning so that it will have a significantly lower profile. As a result, it can be far less likely to suffer damage during strong gusts of winds or sustained straight-line winds. If you live in an area that experiences strong storms on a regular basis, you may want to consider leaving the awning in the retracted position until you are ready to use it. 

Retractable Awnings Can Provide Shaded Spaces While Minimizing The Impacts On The Home's Exterior Design

While you may want the benefit of additional shaded space on your property, you may have concerns about the aesthetic impacts that it will have on the appearance of the home. Retractable awnings can significantly reduce the cosmetic impacts that they will have as they will have a very low profile when they are in the retracted position. This can make this a suitable option for those that want the benefits of more shaded areas while largely leaving the overall appearance of the home's exterior intact. You can also choose to use materials that will compliment the materials and colors of your home's exterior, which can further allow the awning to effectively blend into the original design of the home.

The Installation Of A New Awning Will Be A Relatively Simple Improvement To Make To The Home

The installation of a new awning can significantly improve the usability of your patio or other outdoor spaces. However, this will not be a very complicated or difficult upgrade to make to the home. In fact, it will generally be possible for individuals to have this upgrade completed in a single day. This is particularly common when the awning is relatively small. This can avoid the need to install additional supports to distribute the weight of the awning, which can result in greatly reducing the amount of time that the contractors will require to build the awning. As a result, you will be able to rapidly enjoy your new awning.

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