The 5 Best Retractable Awnings for 2022

Home electric retractable awnings have been in growing demand in the USA throughout the past few years. People have been looking for ways to create new and cool spaces in their homes in the hot summer months. Air conditioning is a great way to control the temperature inside your home, but its constant use contributes to higher energy bills.

Another thing to consider is the outdoor space you have. Do you own a house with a large backyard or a deck? Do you want to cover your patio or balcony to create pleasant outdoor living conditions? Do you want to enjoy the fresh air outside, but it is too hot?

Well, manual or power retractable awnings are the answer you’ve been looking for. Today, you can look at thousands of models online and have them delivered straight to your door, and the choice is much more complicated.

Best Retractable Awnings in 2022

All of the above are why I conducted thorough research and selected the five best outdoor awnings you can buy in 2022. The selection of the best retractable awning brands was made based on mechanical qualities, production materials, product durability (European engineering certifications) warranties, and UV-protection qualities.

Below are the best awnings models, listed in order, according to Retractable Awnings Reviews. Overall RetractableAwnings.com is the best retractable awning company as they have the top 3 best reviews.

RetractableAwnings.com – Palermo Plus
RetractableAwnings.com – Venezia
RetractableAwnings.com – Roma
Shadetree Canopies – Svet
Eclipse – Prestige

Mechanical

RetractableAwnings.com – Palermo Plus

Palermo Plus is a retractable lateral awning model offered by RetractableAwnings.com. The model provides a 13’2” projection and up to 52’6” in width using one piece of fabric and one motor! You can easily adjust the pitch using bubble levels on the front bar and a detachable crank anywhere between 0° (flat) to 70°.

Palermo Plus comes with integrated Somfy or Simu electric tubular radio motors. They can be hard-wired or plugged into a standard 110 GFI outlet and are available with a manual override in case of loss of electricity in your house, building or neighborhood. You can install this model on a wall, fascia, roof (12″ or 16″ or 24″ brackets), beam, exposed rafter or a soffit/ceiling/overhang/ eave.

You can upgrade and customize it with additional wall switches, remote controls, a mobile app, wind and motion sensors, rain and sun sensors, timers, heaters, LED lights, spotlights etc.

Retractable folding lateral arm awning – Residential video

RetractableAwnings.com – Venezia

Venezia is another lateral awning model offered by RetractableAwnings.com. This is a full cassette model (fully enclosed) and this model’s maximum width is 39’4”, and its maximum projection is 13’2”. You can adjust the pitch to any point you wish, from 0° (flat) to 40°.

This motorized retractable awning operates thanks to Simu or Somfy (torsion sensing motor where available) hard-wired or plug-in electric radio motors with an optional manual override. You can install the Venezia model on roofs (with 10” brackets), walls, beams, fascias, soffits/ceilings/overhangs/ eaves. You can choose to add an optional smartphone and tablet control system and add sun, rain, wind (anemometer) and motion sensors, heaters, LED lights, timers and more.

Venezia folding lateral arm full cassette residential retractable awning

RetractableAwnings.com – Roma

The Roma model like all products from RetractableAwnings.com comes is custom made, with a maximum width of 39’4” and a maximum projection of 16’ (largest in the world). You can adjust the pitch of this model anywhere between 0° to 45°.

The model comes in manual and motorized versions. You can choose if you want to use a detachable hand crank or an electric motor by Simu or Somfy. You can mount the awning on a roof (12″, 16.” and 24″ brackets) or on walls, soffits/eaves/overhangs/ceilings, fascias and beams.

Optional accessories include wind, motion, rain and sun sensors, remote control, wall switch, app control via a smartphone or tablet using iOS or Android, LED lights, heaters, etc.

Retractable folding lateral arm awning – Residential video

Shadetree Canopies – Svet

The Svet model offered by Shadetree Canopies is a retractable roll arm awning with a maximum projection of 13’8” and maximum width of 23’. You can adjust the pitch of the canopy up to 65°.

The model can be manual or motorized, and you can mount it on a wall, roof or an eave. If you wish, you can order additional “mood lighting” offered by ShadeTree.

Eclipse – Prestige

The Prestige is a roll-up awning model offered by Eclipse with a maximum width of up to 22’ and a maximum projection of up to 13’. You can add an optional motorized drop-shade (not needed if a long valance is used instead) up to 3’ for widths up to 19’. Anything larger in width is not available with a drop valance.

This motorized retractable awning model uses Somfy electronics and a motor with a manual override. You can mount the awning on roofs, eaves, soffits and walls. You can upgrade this model by purchasing accessories such as wind, motion or sun sensors or adding a phone/tablet radio controller.