Worn or torn fabric gets a new cover, sewn in our shop for the frame you already have. Motors, limit switches, arms and hardware get serviced, on awnings and screens we installed or another company did.
At Rose City Awning & Flag, awning repair means servicing what can be fixed and recovering what can’t. Worn or torn fabric isn’t patched; it’s replaced with a new cover made for your existing frame. Frames, arms, motors, limit switches and hardware are serviced, including on other companies’ awnings.
It comes down to the frame. A sound frame gets a new cover. A failing frame or a worn-out system is where a new awning starts to make sense.
Recover or replace an awning: Signs that point each way
Check
RecoverA new cover, same frame
ReplaceA new awning
The frame and arms
Straight, solid and free of rust
Bent arms, or a cracked or corroded frame
The fabric
Faded, stained, mildewed or torn
Worn too, but it isn’t the real problem
The system
Still serviceable: motor, switches and drive can be reset or replaced
An outdated system that’s no longer worth servicing
What we make
A new cover, cut and sewn in our shop to fit your frame
A new awning, built and installed by our own crew
Matching the old fabric
Hard-to-find patterns located through the International Fabrics Association database
Your pick of Sunbrella and other proven awning fabrics
If we built it
Its specs are likely on file, so we can often recover it without taking it down to re-measure
A fresh start: new frame, new cover, new controls
Not sure which column you’re in? Send two photos: the whole awning and a close-up of the problem.
Rose City Awning & Flag
Repair ticket · Exterior motorized shade
Another company’s quoteFull replacement
$4,200
New motorNot needed after all
$1,600
Our fix, on siteReset, reprogrammed, new cables · about 30 min
Customer saved$3,900
Repairednot replaced
As told in John V.’s Google review
The motorized shade that didn’t need replacing
Another company’s quoteFull replacement: $4,200.
Our first look, from photosMost likely the motor. Ordering one would be $1,600.
On site, in the pouring rainDiagnosed, motor reset, remote reprogrammed and directional cables replaced, in about 30 minutes.
“Super Impressive and RCA saved us $3,900!”John V., Google review, on his exterior motorized shade
Your awning’s specs, on file
If we originally installed your awning, chances are we already have its material specifications and dimensions. That means we can often recover it without taking it down to re-measure, even if you want a different fabric.
Shop record
Betsy, the shop’s Singer, still sews recovers.
What we keep on file
Dimensions
Width, projection, drop
Frame
Type and profile
Fabric
Brand, color, pattern
Graphics
Lettering and placement
What we repair and recover
Fixed awnings, retractables, screens and canopies, residential and commercial.
RecoversFabric cut to your frame
New coversEvery seam sewn in the shop
Motorized screensMotors, cables, remotes
RetractablesLimit switches, arms, drives
StorefrontsRecover with new graphics
Reviews of our repairs
“…they picked the color from a picture I sent them and with just a couple measurements they had a new cover sewn up and ready in no time.”
Donald P.Google review, on replacement retractable fabric
“I have a very unique, motorized awning that I had custom built by another, out-of-reach company. I had two other companies look at it and declined… they researched the specs and made it happen.”
Brian G.Google review
“We had an existing awning recovered… After it was installed one of the workers spent extra time adjusting the extension and retraction limit switches.”
Can my awning be repaired, or does it need a recover?
It depends on what failed. Motors, limit switches, arms and hardware can usually be serviced or repaired, on our awnings or another company’s. Worn, faded or torn fabric is different: we don’t run weathered fabric through our machines, so instead of a patch, Rose City Awning & Flag recovers the awning with a new cover sewn for your existing frame.
Do you repair awnings another company installed?
Often, yes. We service motors, limit switches and hardware on awnings and motorized shades from other makers, and we can sew a new cover for another company’s frame. Send photos of the whole awning and the problem, plus the brand if you know it.
How much does it cost to recover an awning?
A recover is priced by the size and shape of the frame, the fabric you pick, and any lettering or valance. Awnings we installed are quicker to quote because their specs are likely on file. Photos of the whole awning are often enough for a ballpark.
How long will an awning last?
The frame usually outlasts the fabric, and fabric can be replaced with a recover. In our experience, SummerSpace retractable awnings with stainless steel chain drives run 15 to 20 or more years in Portland; belt-drive budget awnings often run 3 to 7.
How do you clean an awning without removing it?
Most fabric awnings can be cleaned in place, without taking them down. Rose City Awning & Flag offers cleaning and maintenance, and we’re happy to share pressure-washing companies if you’d rather hire one directly.
Can you match my old awning fabric?
Often. Rose City Awning belongs to the International Fabrics Association, which gives us access to its large fabric database to help locate hard-to-find patterns. One customer had a replacement cover color-matched from a photo.
Get an awning repair or recover quote
Send a photo of the whole awning and a close-up of the problem, plus the brand if you know it. We’ll tell you what it likely needs.
