Electric retractable awnings / Motorised

With advancements in technology happening at an increasingly faster rate, taking advantage of them and using them in your house is a very reasonable course of action. It’s amazing what we can now do with only a press of a button – including controlling our awnings and canopies!

At Shades Awning & Canopy, we offer you the latest solutions in the field of awnings and canopies for your home. We offer some of the best and most practical solutions in the UK. You can choose from a wide variety of materials and patterns to make your awnings and canopies unique. And now, thanks to technological advancements, we also offer electric patio awnings.

Thanks to a high-tech mechanism, you can use a remote control to easily control your retractable awnings. This is an incredibly practical solution that will be a perfect fit for any place, as you can effortlessly hide your awnings for the colder months when you don’t need to protect yourself from the sun in your garden or patio.

The cutting-edge mechanism of electric awnings uses an energy-efficient motor that allows the awning to retract in seconds and then instantly extend to provide you with instant shading for your garden or patio. It is quick and effortless – everything happens just at the simple press of a button!

If you’re looking for the perfect patio sun shades for your home,
we offer the following products:

  • Awnings
  • Canopies
  • Umbrellas
  • Pergolas
  • Blind Heater

A Very Practical Solution

The recent talk about global warming and being energy-efficient might have you worried about buying an electric awning, but in most cases, motorised awnings will help you save energy. We use the latest technologies to make some of the most efficient electric awnings in the UK.

Furthermore, due to how easy it is to operate when you don’t need to use it anymore, you can simply withdraw the awning into its case. This means that the electric awning will let the sun in and help you keep your house warm without using additional electricity, while a traditional sun canopy would waste all that energy.

Our electric sun canopies & awnings have a reasonably longer lifespan compared to the traditional options. Due to the fact you can retract it when you don’t need to use it, you can be sure that it doesn’t sustain any prolonged exposure to rain or suffer through strong winds. Its fabric will retain its colour and its aluminium will keep its shape, while you’ll have a nice-looking electric awning over your patio for years to come.

Open cassette retractable awning

Open cassette  

Technical details

Frame:Aluminium frame and components in white as standard
Arms:Aluminium arms with double springs and twin coated cables
Type:Retractable, Waterproof, Electric
Front bar:Designed with water gutter and elegant end caps
Aluminium hood:Aluminium cover with side caps, in white finish as standard
Fabric:100’s of colour fabrics from top European suppliers
Operation:Strong reliable motor with emergency manual override and remote control or manually operated
Light and wind Sensors:Automatically protect your awning when wind detected or the sun’s intensity increases
Sizes Range:Projection: arms available in 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 &3.5 metre projection. Width: smallest awning size 2.5 metres and up to 6 metres in one piece. (We do assemble 7m awning on special request)

Full cassette retractable awning

Full cassette  

Technical details

Frame:White aluminium frame components
Arms:Aluminium, double springs, twin coated cables with LED lights
Type:Retractable, Waterproof, Electric
Fabric:Very broad selection of colours, provided by leading European companies
Operation:Durable, effective motor with remote control
Light and wind Sensors:Detect wind and sun intensity and autonomously adjust to conditions
Sizes Range:Projection: arms come in a selection of 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 &3.5 metre projection. Width: From 3 to 6-metre awning units.

Traditional victorian retractable awning

Traditional victorian  

Technical details

Case:Hardwood
Arms:Aluminium, double springs, twin coated cables with LED lights
Type:Retractable, Waterproof, Manual
Front bar:Hardwood with water drainage grooving
Fabric:Large selection of colours from reputable European brands
Operation:Pull down operation using a custom hook set on an ash wood pole
Sizes Range:Custom made projection: from 1m to 3.5m Width: from 1m to 6m per unit




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