Outside Awnings
We all try and spend alot more timeoutside and enjoy the good weather when it shows its head,most of us have a garden and would enjoy spending more time outside, inviting friends for a BBQ's, enjoying the fresh air, the sunshine,in the evenings or even for the midday coffee.
An awning is a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun, usually one will use the word awning about a roof-like cover extending over or in front of a window utilizing protection from the sun or from rain.
Awnings not only protect people from the sun's harsh rays, they also help to prevent your valuable furnishings from fading and help stabilising the internal temperature.
The different types of awnings available on the market includes those awnings made to cover up an entire patio or just the regular types that are used to keep the sun out of the window.
A typical type of awning is the one you can have in-between a wall and your garden, an awning of this type will typically expand your home into your garden and integral lighting ensures great opportunity for evening use.
If you combine your awning with a heating lamp you can sit outside at night in colder countries, if you on the other hand are situated in a warm country your awning may provide good protection from the sun while enjoying your midday coffee.
We have advised, supplied, fitted and maintained awnings since 1977 and we classified as one of the east midlands experts in this field. In our Nottingham showroom we have one of the largest displays of Patio Awnings and Dutch canopies in the country which are all available in many styles and options.
There are two type of awning that Bradrail Blinds and Awning specialise in and these can be split in to "folding arm awnings" or "canopies"
The folding arm awnings are the modern type of awning a slim collapseable cassette fits the exterior of the building and the arm open pushing the fabric out and are able have a large projection (over 4.5 meters) and then can be collapsed by motor or manual control and are very unobtrusive
These are 3 main catogeries of awnings and can be refered to as
- Patio Awnings
- Shop Awnings
- Folding Arm Awnings
- Roof Awning
- Window Awning
- Conservatory Awning (Follows the profile of your conservatory on its frame)
- Dutch Style Awnings
- Canopies
You can get dutch awnings in all shapes and sizes.
Awnings provided shelter, shading and UV protection to your home or business. These is so many application where awnings may be used to extended our properties, or to promote to image with an inviting and easily identifiable.
These are all there for demostration to try and to really show the difference in quality and design and build and hope you decide what type of awning will suit you best for your budget.
You should never be sold an awning over the phone or without a proper survery (provided free of charge by ourselves), it is an investment which will add value to your property and you should be given choice.
Our experience will help you select the best awnings and options for you, we design the awning to each place we visit as special brackets may be required to mount the awning safely.
Commericial and Domestic
Some companies tell you there is are domestic and commercial awnings, with weinor the same awning is used for both due to the long life, build and quality. We do have other alternatives from other companies, but we usually can always install an weinor at the same price or cost as some of our competitors alternatives but the choice will always be yours.

Weinor awnings (designed and manufactured in Germany), we have found to be the crème de la crème of patio awnings. Every year they astound with the latest styles, colours, features and quality.
We are proud of our close association and their outstanding products and service. We can ensure you of an awning with long levity, advanced features and reliability ensuring total peace at mind.
Options include
- High-quality remote control as easy as child`s play with full control at a click of a button.
- Choose from either manual or fully motorised options.
- Automatic sun and wind sensors ensure that you are covered in the shade and protected from strong winds with full manual override. (Rain Sensors now also available)
- Enjoy your patio even in the evenings; simply switch on the warmth of the optional external heaters to extend your enjoyment throughout the evenings.
- Light sets the atmosphere mood or time of day. Whilst candlelight is probably still the most romantic, the safer and more convenient style of lighting comes through the electric socket.
- Fascinatingly beautiful fabrics and styles with the new 2008 range
- 47 frame colours to match your exterior surround as standard.
- Extremely hardwearing and robust with certain parts with 10 year warranties
Enjoy a slideshow of some of the latest designs and styles of Weinor awnings.
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