Sports Awnings-Retractable Awnings for Sports Bleachers…Protect your spectators from the hot sun and light rain while proudly displaying your school/team/city colors and logo. The bleacher awning was invented by Hurricane Proof. We offer unlimited widths and projections up to 17'. Rolled in, these awnings can withstand 120mph or higher hurricane winds. Awnings are quickly rolled in or out for day to day use and easily removed for off-season storage. 

The aluminum support posts match the bleacher finish. These supports are typically attached to the bleacher allowing the awning to be repositioned simultaneously with the bleacher.  If necessary, the supports can also be removed.  Conversely, these posts can be mounted directly into the ground in either a permanent or removable fashion similar to our Freestanding Awnings (shown below).

The awning frames are made from corrosive resistant aluminum alloys and stainless steel. The awning is angled parallel to the pitch of the bleachers, thereby maximizing shade and rain protection for the spectators. A rain gutter is built into the front bar to channel water to the outside corners. This improves visibility and relieves water from splashing on forward sitting spectators.

Awning fabric is Sunbrella® 100% mildew-resistent acrylic with over 350 color/pattern options. Fabric back panels (not shown) or even a separate rolldown shade can be mounted to the back of the supports to provide additional shading.  Fire retardant fabric is available, if code required. Logos can be placed on the main fabric, valance and/or back panel.  The valance or back panel can carry the logo of an annual sponsor, which can offset the awning's cost.

Retractable Patio Awning…Our retractable patio awnings feature spring-supported “lateral arms” which allow the awnings to be attached to buildings or freestanding columns without the need of vertical support posts. The decorative fabrics for these awnings also roll up on a cylinder which can be hand cranked or motorized. Our motorized awnings have the options of sensors that retract the awning automatically, if high winds are detected. A manual override crank is available in the event of power failure. As with the window shades, frames are made from aluminum alloy with stainless steel tension cables and fasteners. There are hundreds of fabric choices for every type of application. We have built awnings in excess of 50' wide and with projections of up to 17'. An optional roof mount is shown below. This allows the awning to be mounted at a higher elevation thereby permitting a larger projection awning to be used.

Retractable Lanai Awnings…We also offer an all weather solution for retractable lanai coverings including the building of the lanai itself. The fabric in our lanai awnings is attached to a series of parallel support rails allowing it to repel rain when the awning is pulled out taught. When retracted, the fabric folds up to one side opening the top of the lanai to the sky. While most lanai awnings hand down beneath the support frame, we have modified the system to allow it to be installed above an existing (or newly built) pergola which allows for the addition of fans and lights.

Freestanding Retractable Awnings…A variation using our lateral arm retractable awnings is ideal for shading solutions where there is no building. We build and install heavily anchored support columns to which the awning can be attached. The columns can be finished in metal, coral, wood, or concrete. Awnings can be manual crank or motorized. Residential and commercial solutions are available.

Fixed Awnings and Tension Fabric Structures…We offer traditional fixed frame awnings built in accordance with the new building codes. In addition, we offer tensioned fabric structures that provide sustainable and uniquely decorative weather protection and shading for practically any application. These highly attractive structures are specifically engineered using tension membrane fabric and support structure for a wide variety of residential and commercial solutions. Structures can be designed to withstand Category 5 winds without needing to remove the fabric.

Retractable Window Shades…Our simplest awnings are vertical drop shades or "drop arm” window shades in which the fabric rolls up and down on a cylinder mounted above the window. Frames are built from aluminum alloy with stainless steel fasteners for strength and durability. There are hundreds of decorative fabric choices including Sunbrella acrylic patterns and sunblocking meshes.

Retractable Traditional Awnings...We invented this awning for a large developer to meet their architectural specification for a traditionally shaped awning for windows and small patios that was also hurricane proof. The awning is built from frame components similar to a drop arm awning (pictured above). However, there are side panels sewn to the primary fabric which are clipped to the inside end of the pivoting arms.  The awning is retracted for high winds by unclipping these panels, attaching them together with a bungee cord (which causes them to fold up under the main fabric), and then rolling in the entire awning safely against the building.

Standard ShadeShutter

Drop Arm ShadeShutter

ShadeShutter..We invented ShadeShutter as a fabric hurricane shutter integrated with a retractable shade awning. This patent pending design allows the ShadeShutter to perform year round as a decorative shade awning, which can be quickly deployed as a hurricane shutter in the event of a storm.

The fabric is attached to a roll tube mounted above the opening, which when rotated (by hand crank or electric motor) raises or lowers the awning into an unlimited range of shading positions. In the event of a hurricane, the ShadeShutter in fully lowered and attached over the opening using common fasteners.  There are two ShadeShutter designs to best accommodate various openings:

1. Standard ShadeShutter: The fabric hangs straight down from the roll tube and moves up or down vertically making it well suited for patio openings or sliding glass doors.
2. Drop Arm ShadeShutter: The shutter has pivoting arms connected from the midsection of the opening to the bottom of the fabric panel that angles the fabric away from the openings. It is ideal for windows and some doors.

Benefits of the ShadeShutter:

• Increased investment value as both a shade and shutter.
• Full time shade protection with unlimited shading positions.
• Relatively fast deployment for hurricane protection.
• Eliminates storage needs, but still can be easily removed.
• Compliments or accents architectural appearance.
• Standard drop or drop arm versions.
• Multiple color/pattern options and valance shapes.
• Motorized or manual crank operation.

ShadeShutter is in the process of obtaining its own building code approval as a hurricane protection device. However, the panels are identical to those which are already building code approved for high winds and impact resistance including acceptance for use in a HVHZ (High Velocity Hurricane Zone) by the Florida Building Code.  (Additional information regarding ShadeShutter is on the Hurricane Shutter page).

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