Awnings are decorative and functional and add style and color to your deck and patio while providing shade and making outdoor entertaining more enjoyable. There are many awning styles available, so here are some tips on choosing the right awning for your home:
- Location – Awnings work well on decks and patios and can also be placed over doors and windows. They provide protection from the elements and can safeguard your house’s interior from the sun’s damaging rays. On the deck or patio, awnings provide shade and cooler temperatures and protect your outdoor furniture from weather damage. Awnings over windows and doors can decrease your summer cooling costs, providing as much as 77 percent heat reduction.
- Colors and materials – There are many awning material options to choose from, including polyester, cotton, canvas, mesh, acrylic, resin, and aluminum. When choosing colors and materials, it’s important to consider the weather the awning will be exposed to, along with the style and color of your home. In most cases, it’s better to have lighter colored awnings because they do not trap heat, reflect sunlight, and look cleaner longer than dark awnings.
- Awning styles – There are many awning styles to choose from, including straight edge traditional with open or closed sides, dome-style, waterfall, semi-circular, quarter barrel, gable walkway, and double standard. The edges of awnings can be tailored to the look and feel of your home, in scalloped, serpentine, Russian point, and gothic styles.
- Awning operation – With retractable awnings, you can extend them when you need them and retract them when you don’t so you control the sun and shade. Fixed or stationary awnings work well for windows or doors, while motorized awnings can extend or retract with the touch of a button from inside or outside your home.
With so many awning options to choose from, you can get help from the professionals at Aladdin, Connecticut’s leader in window and retractable awnings since 1949. We sell and install a wide variety of awnings. Our window awnings are fully customizable in fabric or aluminum with a full array of colors to choose from. Our fabric awnings come in stationary or retractable models, and our aluminum awnings have a long-lasting finish that won’t fade or rust.
Our retractable deck awnings turn your deck or patio into a gorgeous outdoor room and open or close with the turn of a handle or push of a button. We have awning widths up to 40 feet and projections to 23 feet with over 200 weatherproof fabrics to choose from. We offer Sunesta awnings with five-year warranties.
Stop by Aladdin’s headquarters at 44 Arch Street, Hamden for a look at our wide variety of contemporary awning styles or call for more information at 203-776-9996 at your earliest convenience. We’ll help you choose the right awning for your home.
