No posts, no footings — the arms carry the canopy, and the whole thing folds back to the wall.
A folding-arm awning is a fabric canopy carried on articulated arms that fold back against the wall when it is retracted. Because there are no posts and no footings, the terrace stays open — you can move furniture, lay a table for twelve, or leave the space empty, and nothing is in the way.
Typical projection runs to about 3.5 metres on a domestic installation, which is usually enough to shade a dining table from around two in the afternoon. The fabric is a solution-dyed acrylic that holds its colour in highveld UV, and the frame is powder-coated aluminium.
Wind is what kills awnings on the highveld, not rain. On any exposed Sandhurst elevation we fit a wind sensor as standard so the awning retracts itself before a gust or a hailstorm arrives, whether or not anybody is home. A full cassette — a closed housing that seals fabric and arms away when retracted — is worth the extra on a dusty or exposed site.
Practical notes
- Projections to roughly 3.5m; wider runs coupled where the wall allows.
- Solution-dyed acrylic canopies in plain and striped patterns.
- Motorised with remote and wind sensor as standard on exposed elevations.
- Full cassette housings to seal fabric and arms away when retracted.
Where we fit this
Folding-arm awnings cover pool decks and terraces from Sandhurst through to Hyde Park, Atholl, Illovo, Dunkeld and Inanda.
What an awning costs in Sandhurst
An awning is sold by the shade it throws: multiply the width by the projection. Crank-operated and installed, that is R3,500 to R5,500 for every square metre; motorised, R5,500 to R7,500. Cassette, sensor and a deeper reach all sit high in both.
A very small awning still needs its arms, its cassette and its structural fixing, so a minimum charge applies. The number for your terrace follows the free measure and the on-site check of the wall it hangs on, in writing.
Often specified together
