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Any deck or patio with lots of western / southern exposure and few shade trees needs something to make things ccomfortable.
Well built awnings that can be retracted quickly even when the wind picks-up are worth the cost. If you get frustrated with a slow opening / closing awning and leave it open while unattended it is aa certainty that you will forget about during a major storm and it can be ruined as well as potentially beating up your home, including smashing expensive doors / windows...
Any deck or patio with lots of western / southern exposure and few shade trees needs something to make things ccomfortable.
Well built awnings that can be retracted quickly even when the wind picks-up are worth the cost. If you get frustrated with a slow opening / closing awning and leave it open while unattended it is aa certainty that you will forget about during a major storm and it can be ruined as well as potentially beating up your home, including smashing expensive doors / windows...
I will concur with that. Through experience and code I have found out that when designing porches or similar built coverings sometimes the bulk of our designed structure is specifically to resist upwards wind forces, not the actual load/weight of the structure . So having those which retract automatically are probably worth the extra cost in protecting surrounding elements on a structure.
I have a Sunsetter manual awning installed with angled arms so that it takes wind well. I open in Spring and leave it until early Winter and have never had problems with wind. I could get it closed in less than 5 minutes (might slow me down in a high wind) but have left it with wind >30 with gusts over 45 and it is fine.
We are very happy with the awning (it is only 10x12 foot) and would not have a deck without one.
We were just visiting some friends in Arizona and they have one over their back patio. It is electric with a remote to open/close. They use it pretty much daily year round to block the sun coming into their house. The back wall of their house is pretty much floor to ceiling windows. It is pretty handy. They have a covered patio and this extended from the patio giving the patio and the house extra shade from the setting sun.
I have a Sunsetter manual awning installed with angled arms so that it takes wind well. I open in Spring and leave it until early Winter and have never had problems with wind. I could get it closed in less than 5 minutes (might slow me down in a high wind) but have left it with wind >30 with gusts over 45 and it is fine.
We are very happy with the awning (it is only 10x12 foot) and would not have a deck without one.
Are you STILL happy with your deck awning? What is the price of these things installed?
Are you STILL happy with your deck awning? What is the price of these things installed?
Yes, it is still fine but we did have some 55 - 65 mph winds that tore it off the house. Took me a day to get it back up and the damage (cracked, scarred surface) shows on the bottom. I will just keep using it.
The cost varies depending upon model and size. I think I paid about $800 for purchase and shipping when I bought mine seven years ago. An experienced installer may charge up to a full days labor to install depending on the site and building.
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