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Rose City Awning & Flag, an awning company in Portland, Oregon: Rose City Awning & Flag shop on NW Nela St at dusk

Service area · Portland, Oregon

Portland’s awning shop, since 1954

We design, sew and weld at one address in Northwest Portland, as we have since 1954. If you’re in Portland, Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Happy Valley, Clackamas or Vancouver, you’re in our backyard. We work down the valley in Salem too, and our Bend team covers Bend and Redmond in Central Oregon. Further out? Ask; we’ll tell you straight.

The shop & showroom2728 NW Nela St, Portland, OR 97210Directions
  • 1954Same Portland shop
  • FreeConsultations
  • Mon–ThuShowroom, 7:00–5:30

Where we work

Does Rose City Awning serve my area?

Rose City Awning & Flag works from 2728 NW Nela St in Northwest Portland, where we’ve made and installed awnings since 1954. Inside Portland, every quadrant is home ground, and we work across the metro in Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Happy Valley, Clackamas and Vancouver, Washington, and south to Salem. Somewhere else? Include the address with your estimate request, and we’ll confirm before anything is scheduled.

  • PortlandEvery quadrant, home ground
  • Across the metroFive core towns, listed below

Core service area

Awnings across the Portland metro, from one Portland shop

These are the towns we work in most. Every metro project is measured, sewn, welded and installed by the same crew from NW Nela Street.

  1. 2.4miles to
    downtown

    Portland

    Multnomah County, OR

    Every quadrant, NW to SE

    Permits: Portland Permitting & Development
  2. 6.1miles from
    the shop

    Beaverton

    Washington County, OR

    West side, over the hill

    Permits: Beaverton Building Division
  3. 7.0miles from
    the shop

    Vancouver, WA

    Clark County, WA

    Across the Columbia

    Permits: Vancouver permits & inspections
  4. 8.3miles from
    the shop

    Tigard

    Washington County, OR

    Southwest metro

    Permits: Tigard Building Services
  5. 8.7miles from
    the shop

    Lake Oswego

    Clackamas County, OR

    South along the Willamette

    Permits: Lake Oswego Building
  6. 13.1miles from
    the shop

    West Linn

    Clackamas County, OR

    Up the Willamette

    Permits: West Linn Building
  7. 10.9miles from
    the shop

    Happy Valley

    Clackamas County, OR

    Southeast metro, in Clackamas County

  8. 11.5miles from
    the shop

    Clackamas

    Clackamas County, OR

    Southeast metro, along I-205

  9. 44.4miles from
    the shop

    Salem

    Marion County, OR

    South in the Willamette Valley

Central Oregon

Bend and Redmond, with our own Bend team

Our Bend team works with clients across Bend and Redmond, and we’ve built shade for Central Oregon homes and businesses for decades. Every awning is still sewn and welded in our NW Portland shop.

Awnings in Bend & Redmond
  1. Localteam on
    the ground

    Bend

    Deschutes County, OR

    Home of our Central Oregon team

    Permits: City of Bend permit guide
  2. 16miles from
    Bend

    Redmond

    Deschutes County, OR

    North up Highway 97

    Permits: Redmond Building Division

The map

Portland and the metro, measured from one shop

Every Portland quadrant, plus Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Happy Valley, Clackamas and Vancouver, all within reach of NW Nela Street. Salem sits about 44 miles south, off this map. Rings show distance from the shop as the crow flies.

Portland, from NW Nela StShop location
Portland and nearby towns, measured from our shop on NW Nela Street A stylized map centered on 2728 NW Nela St in Northwest Portland, with the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland's address quadrants, rings at 2, 5, 10 and 15 miles, and the nearby towns of Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Happy Valley, Clackamas and Vancouver, Washington. 2 mi5 mi10 mi15 mi NWNNESESWDowntown Willamette Columbia BeavertonVancouver, WATigardLake OswegoWest LinnHappy ValleyClackamas Our shop · since 19542728 NW Nela St
Our shopCore towns2, 5, 10 and 15 milesRiversStylized; not to scale for navigation.

Check your address

Not on the list, or not sure?

Tell us where the project is. We’ll say yes, or tell you honestly if someone closer would serve you better.

Send your address Or call the shop(503) 226-2761

Portland’s address quadrants

  • NWHome of the shop
  • NNorth Portland
  • NENortheast
  • SWSouthwest
  • SSouth Portland
  • SESoutheast

How it works

From NW Nela Street to your wall

Wherever the project is, it runs the same way: one shop, start to finish, and the same people on it.

  1. Retractable shade awning: tan retractable awning extended over a deck with a valley view01
    Photos & your address

    Send a few photos and where the project is. A wide shot of the wall and a rough measurement are often enough for a ballpark.

  2. Awnings in Portland, Oregon: Rose City Awning & Flag storefront under green awnings02
    Showroom or site visit

    Come see fabric books at 2728 NW Nela St, or we come out to measure. Consultations are free.

  3. Awning fabric replacement: hands guiding awning fabric through an industrial sewing machine03
    Made in our shop

    Covers are sewn and frames welded on NW Nela Street. Graphics are cut and applied here too.

  4. Retractable deck canopy: striped retractable awning over a deck with a mountain view04
    Installed by our crew

    The people who built it put it up, and walk you through how it works.

  5. Awning material: custom awning fabric under a vintage Singer sewing machine05
    Looked after for years

    If we installed it, we keep its specs, so a recover later doesn’t start with a re-measure.

Around town

A few jobs around town

Some of the Portland businesses whose awnings, canopies and screens came out of our shop.

  • Motorized screens: motorized screens along the open side of the Providence Park concourse
    Goose HollowProvidence ParkMotorized screens
  • Commercial canopy: navy Oregon Maritime Museum canopy over a riverfront entrance
    Downtown waterfrontOregon Maritime MuseumCanopy
  • Awning graphics: black welded awnings with logos at Henry’s Tavern in the Pearl District
    Pearl DistrictHenry’s TavernWelded awnings with logo
  • More clients

    Zara, Sephora, Applebee’s, Papa Haydn, Mississippi Studios and more.

    See the client list Browse finished projects

Permits

Permits depend on the city

Awning rules are local. We check what applies to your address before you order.

Outside Portland

Each city’s building office

Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego and West Linn apply Oregon’s statewide building codes through their own building divisions, and Vancouver follows Washington’s. Sign and design rules differ by city. Include the address, and we’ll tell you what to expect before anything is built.

Oregon building codes (BCD)

Straight answers from the shop

Service area questions

Does Rose City Awning serve my area?

Rose City Awning & Flag works from 2728 NW Nela St in Northwest Portland and has since 1954. We install across Portland and the metro, including Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Happy Valley, Clackamas and Vancouver, Washington, and as far south as Salem. In Central Oregon, our Bend team works with clients in Bend and Redmond. For anywhere else, call (503) 226-2761 or include the address with your estimate request, and we’ll confirm before anything is scheduled.

Which towns near Portland do you work in?

Our core service area is Portland plus Beaverton (about 6 miles from the shop), Vancouver, WA (7 miles), Tigard (8 miles), Lake Oswego (9 miles), Happy Valley (11 miles), Clackamas (12 miles) and West Linn (13 miles), measured as the crow flies from NW Nela Street. The same crew measures, builds and installs every metro project. In Central Oregon, our Bend team handles clients in Bend and Redmond. See the towns we serve.

Where is the Rose City Awning showroom?

At 2728 NW Nela St, Portland, OR 97210, about 2.4 miles from downtown. It’s open Monday to Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, and Friday and Saturday by appointment, with fabric books you can handle before you choose. Get directions.

Is the consultation free, and do you come to me?

Yes to both. Consultations are free, and we come out to measure, whether you’re in Portland or one of the towns nearby. Photos and a rough measurement are often enough for a ballpark first; what affects awning cost explains the main price drivers.

Do I need a permit for an awning in Portland?

Often, especially for storefronts. Portland City Code Chapter 32.52 sets structural, clearance and maintenance standards for awnings, and permits are issued by Portland Permitting & Development. We tell you what applies to your address before you order. More in our guide to storefront awnings, signs and permits.

Do I need a permit in Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, West Linn or Vancouver?

It depends on the city and the project. Each has its own building office: Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, West Linn and Vancouver. Oregon cities apply the statewide codes from the Oregon Building Codes Division. We check before you order.

How do I check an awning contractor’s license?

In Oregon, construction contractors must be licensed by the Construction Contractors Board; look any company up on the Oregon CCB license search. For work in Vancouver, Washington, use Washington L&I’s Verify a Contractor tool. Our six questions to ask an awning company cover the rest.

Can you repair an awning another company installed?

Often, yes, in Portland and the towns we serve. We recover worn fabric on sound frames and repair motors, limit switches and hardware on retractables and motorized shades from other makers. Send photos and the brand if you know it. See awning repair and recovers.

Tell us where the project is

A photo, a rough measurement and the address are all we need to start. We’ll confirm coverage and come back with a ballpark.

Send us your project

Photos and rough measurements are often enough for a ballpark.

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