Roberts Awnings Is the Richmond Area’s Go-To Place for Custom-Made Retractable Awnings

Retractable awnings have become popular additions to homes and businesses everywhere, but they’re particularly useful in the Richmond area, where they not only provide attractive exterior accents and shade on demand but also offer potential energy-saving benefits. In this part of Virginia, where summers are frequently hot, retractable awnings can be extended to prevent solar heat from penetrating windows and glass doors, thus potentially reducing the demand for air conditioning. Conversely, during the cold winter months, these awnings can be retracted to allow the sun to warm interior spaces and thus potentially reduce the strain on heating systems.

If you’re considering adding this versatile shade solution to your home or business in the Richmond area, you’ll want to turn to Roberts Awnings. Our reputation for providing beautiful and long-lasting shades for commercial and residential use dates to our founding in 1899. We custom make all of our retractable awnings to fit the exact dimensions of the outdoor space you’re seeking to shade, and we offer a wide variety of colors, patterns, and ultra-durable synthetic fabrics to choose from.

Reasons to Partner with Roberts Awnings

Some additional reasons to choose our company to outfit your home or business with retractable awnings include:

• Our use of high-quality fabrics from some of the industry’s best-known manufacturers, including Sunbrella®, Outdura Sattler, and WeatherMAX®
• Our expertise in adding custom graphics that can create a unique, eye-catching look for your awning
• The many options we have available for you to choose from, including motorized or manual operation

Even if you’re not sure exactly how you’d like your retractable awning to look and operate, the friendly and knowledgeable associates at Roberts Awnings will be happy to help. We’ll listen to your goals for shade and appearance and discuss your budget. Then we’ll guide you toward the fabrics that will best meet your needs and allow you to make the final selection.

The Importance of Proper Installation

Although home improvement stores and online retailers may try to persuade you that installing a retractable awning is an easy DIY project, the reality is that you’re likely to experience far less frustration and much more satisfaction with your shade if you entrust its installation to experts. Particularly in the case of retractable awnings, proper installation is critical to ensuring reliable performance. Some of the common mistakes that can undermine the appearance, performance, and durability of a retractable awning include:

• Providing inadequate clearance for people of all heights to stand comfortably under the shade on all areas of the patio
• Failure to mount the awning securely to the home or business structure (exterior wall or roof)
• Miscalculations that lead to improper pitch, which is crucial to ensuring proper rainwater runoff

When you entrust your retractable awning addition to Roberts Awnings, we’ll not only design and fabricate your shade solution to meet your exact specifications, but we’ll also install it. Thanks to our extensive experience, you can count on us to expertly and efficiently install your retractable awning so that it will deliver many years of beauty and reliable performance.

To learn more about the exceptional retractable awnings we manufacture and install at homes and businesses throughout the Richmond area, contact Roberts Awnings today.