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Aluminium Awnings and Their Benefits

Author: Andrew Parks
by Andrew Parks
Posted: Jun 08, 2016

Awnings are a very essential part of the house as not only do they add elegance to its appearance, but also protect it from the direct sunlight. These days, people are opting for the Aluminium Awnings over the regular fabric varieties. Its demand has increased a lot within a matter of time.

As fabric awnings have been the most popular choices, ever since they were first introduced in the market, most of the people do not have any idea about aluminium awnings and the features related to them. In comparison to fabric awnings, aluminium awnings comprise of insulated material to serve as the main shade. They are designed as such that the user can enjoy maximum benefits offered by it, apart from aesthetic beautification and providing shade which are:

  • Heat Absorption: A mentioned above, aluminium awnings have insulation material used in layers. These layers do not absorb heat therefore, instead of feeling the heat you will remain cool under it just like the fabric awnings. Although, you might feel that the temperature to be higher as fabric insulation is a tad bit better as compared to metal.
  • Durability: Fabric awnings are more likely to experience the effects of wearing and tearing due to strong winds but on the other hand,
aluminium awnings are much durable and have low effect of the wind as compared to the fabric ones. This is because it is screwed tightly on beams as well as the braces making them stay stationary whatever may the weather condition be.

  • Easy maintenance: As during the rains, the water droplets tend to stick to the canvas awnings, in turn result in the formation of fungus or mildew due to dampness – a fact that makes the installation quite tedious to clean. In case of aluminium awnings, the water rinses off due the smooth surface of the metal thus, making it easier to clean.
  • Design contribution: Aluminium awnings can be moulded and casted easily into desired shape and style as per your design. It will appear to be just an extension of the roof. They can be installed with different accessories for a more creative look. They take very little space and hence, there is a lot of area left for you in case, you want to get a sky light installed, which will in turn help you to attain additional comfort. This can be done by regulating the temperature along with a modern and impressive visual sight for the exterior of your house.
  • Size customization: These can easily be adjusted in size as per your requirements – be it for design purpose or as per the constraints of the area. All one has to do is select the awnings you want, measure the area in which it is to be placed and then adjust its size accordingly instead of searching for the right size awnings throughout the city and settling for the one you don’t even like a bit.

For more information on Aluminium Awnings in PA visit: http://www.gielgaragedoors.com/.

About The Author

Tina Horton is a well known interior designer and decorator and has a knack of picking out the best quality products from the market to use for her projects. To help fellow designers and home owners out in doing the same, she likes to write about her latest finds in the market in highly informative articles. If you are looking for shelves, window panes or garage doors Pittsburgh decorator Tina will help you find it with her articles.

About the Author

Andrew Parks is a specialist awnings contractor and bulk dealer. He reasons that affixing awnings to the fenestration of a building helps to accrue many physical and psychological benefits.

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