When you're shopping for a retractable awning, you probably start with the fun stuff — fabric colors, size, motorized or manual. Makes sense. But there's something hiding inside the awning that makes all the difference between a shade solution that lasts twenty years and one that starts giving you headaches in year three.
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Retractable Awnings
A retractable awning is great for the flexibility of having the awning out when you need it and retracting it when you don’t. Sometime you may want to block the sun off of your patio or shade a large picture window, but other times you may welcome the sun with open arms. With a retractable awning, you can still enjoy your patio during a nice rain while keeping your patio furniture dry.