Balcony and terrace awningsallow you to fully enjoy a beautiful, sunny day on the veranda, terrace or balcony, providing us with some pleasant shade. Currently, there is a verywide range of balcony and terrace awningsSo what should you pay attention to when choosing an awning to ensure the comfort and convenience of its use, proper protection against intrusive sun and an aesthetic appearance of the awning for many years? Here's everything you need to know aboutawnings for balcony or terrace !
Terrace awning
Installation of a balcony or terrace awningwill provide a reasonable and inexpensive way to provide shade when relaxing in the garden and make the hot summer less bothersome. Currently, there is a wide range of balcony and terrace awnings on the market. It includes, among others Balcony awnings, terrace awnings, basket awnings, window and balcony awnings, cassette awnings (hidden in the cassette), in a semi-cassette, without a cassette, handrail awnings (folding), free-hanging awnings, awnings with electric drive and manually folded with a handle.
When choosing an awning, it is worth using expert advice. Trained specialists can advise on the dimensions and functionality of the awning for a balcony or terrace, and will help you decide on the type of awning that best suits a given arrangement (architectural design) of the terrace or balcony.
Balcony awnings
"Balcony awnings will effectively protect windows, small terraces, balconies, loggias, but also shop windows and restaurants against the sun or showers.Often their arms are permanently attached to the wall of the building or the balcony railing. Awnings attached to the railing are very practical as they can be pulled to the railing itself, obscuring the entire balcony. Thanks to this, we will gain more shade not only on the balcony, but also inside the apartment.A perfect solution for a balcony is also an awning with a small projection, but with the possibility of so-called bends, i.e. increasing the angle of inclination of the outer part of the cover, thanks to which we achieve a larger shaded area - advises Kamila Lithuania, designer of Dormax Design, whose offer includes a wide range of shading systems, including balcony, terrace and garden awnings."
Terrace awning
Terrace awnings
Terrace awnings are usually much largerthan those used for shading windows or balconies. Nevertheless, to protect our terraces against the sun, it is much better to use an awning that covers only a part of the terrace than its entire surface.In this way, we will create two zones on the terrace and leave ourselves a choice: shade or sun. If it shines on the entire terrace, it is worth mainly shading the area where you relax.Cassette awnings , hidden in the cassette, are recommended for the terrace or veranda. An awning closed in a full cassette is completely protected against external factors, but also more expensive than an awning with or without a cassette.
Terrace awning
Awning fabrics
Fromthe type of material used in thebalcony and terrace awnings depends on the aesthetics of the awning for many years. This material must be resistant to the effects of weather conditions such as sun, rain and wind. Therefore, most oftenawning cover is made of a special polyester fabricprotected with acrylic varnish or of impregnated acrylic material.Thanks to this, the awning does not fade in the sun or discolor. There are alsoawnings made of a fabric covered with a waterproof filmThese fabrics are tear-resistant, reflect harmful UV radiation, stop solar radiation and are waterproof (it should be noted, however, that they do not have a rainproof function).
"Currently, there is an increasing selection of new patterns and fabric patterns on the market, however, single-color or two-color stripes are still the most popular awnings. It is best to choose a pattern that matches the style of the house or other facility in which it will be used - advises Kamila Lithuania, designer of Dormax Design.Properly selected awnings will allow you to enjoy a day spent outdoors. Thanks to them, a balcony, terrace or a part of the garden will become a real summer living room. "
