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Motorized and Manual Retractable Awnings

Choose the Perfect Solution to Your Sun Control Challenges

Sometimes you feel like some sun, sometimes you don’t. A retractable awning provides all the same advantages of a traditional awning, but it also gives you the option of choosing if and when you want to use it. This makes it great for sudden afternoon showers or the sweltering summer sun, which are so common here in the Tampa–St. Petersburg, Florida, area. In addition to being a high-quality investment, our awnings are also an aesthetic asset. You can select from a wide variety of colors, patterns, styles, textures, designs, and options to make sure that the one you choose will be the one that best complements your home or business. Every retractable awning that we install lends its intriguing look of quality and timeless sophistication while protecting your property, saving you money, and establishing your patio’s any-weather, any-season practicality.

Think about all the places and uses for an awning, then think about using a retractable awning. A retractable awning provides all the same advantages of a traditional awning, but it also gives you the option of removing it when you want to. Retractable awnings maintain the protection factor of a standard awning, but provide the additional benefit of choosing when you want to use it.

Patio or Deck Canopies

KE Outdoor Elite Plus retractable patio awning

The most popular type of retractable system is one that provides a canopy or awning over your patio or deck. This popularity likely stems from its practicality in the hospitality and commercial industries as well as the residential, home marketplace.

Window Awnings

KE Outdoor Topaz retractable awning

Window awnings are a smart investment, but retractable window awnings may be even smarter. They can hang lower, blocking more of the sun’s rays on those hot days, but can fully retract to let more of the sun inside when so desired.


Other Retractables We Offer

Shade Screens

Durashade retractable vertical sunscreen

Whether protecting yourself from the sun, insects or peeping Toms, these sunscreens have you covered. They allow for the easy transition from an open-air environment to a fully screened-in enclosure in minutes, adding privacy and shade as you see fit. Choose from 3 different models to customize to your specifications.

Retractable Roof Systems

KE GENNIUS retractable pergola system

Establish the beauty of a pergola or trellis with the practicality of a retractable roof system. The GENNIUS offers a new innovation on an old world design and can be combined with clear vinyl windows to create a completely enclosed, functional outdoor space even in inclement weather.

Pergola Covers

wire slide pergola cover

You can alternately choose to add one of our custom retractable fabric shade systems to an established trellis or pergola. Our cable-guided, billowed shade system offers low maintenance and long life and can be integrated into an existing structure.


Retractable Awnings for Restaurants and Other Businesses

Key Features
  • Horizontal and vertical applications
  • Wind and sun sensor for automatic operation
  • Aluminum construction
  • Stainless steel cabling systems
  • Marine-grade powder coated finishes
  • Manual or Somfy motorized with remote

Awnings are a smart investment, but a retractable awning may be an even smarter investment. Consider the advantages of installing an awning. You can have instant shade for a patio deck, courtyard, or pool area. It provides shelter from outdoor elements and can help you increase your ROI on rainy days. Awnings provide a fashionable option for protecting your outdoor spaces and because they are fully customizable in hundreds of colors, they can complement your company’s branding and image.

Why Buy Retractable Awnings from Awning Works Inc.?

Awning Works Inc. is a certified and professional provider of the finest retractable awnings in the world. Whether you are in need of an industrial, commercial, or residential retractable awning, we have a fit and a style that you need. Our Clearwater-based manufacturing facility is only a phone call away, if you need a free estimate or professional consultation.

In addition to being a high-quality investment, retractable awnings can provide a ROI when used in commercial applications where a patio or outside space would otherwise be closed due to outdoor elements such as rain. You can select from a wide variety of colors, patterns, styles, textures, designs, and options—to make sure that the one you choose will be the one that best complements business.

Every awning that we install lends its intriguing look of quality and timeless sophistication, while protecting your property, saving you money, and improving the quality of life for those enjoying the outdoor space.

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