The 7 Best Retractable Awnings For 2023

Residential and business retractable patio awnings have grown in demand in the USA over the past few years. People have been looking for ways to create new and cool zones in their homes or commercial spaces 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 doors, patio or balcony to create pleasant outdoor living conditions? Do you want to enjoy the fresh air outside, but it is too hot?

Well, motorized or manual 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 2023

All of the above is why I researched thoroughly and selected the seven best outdoor awnings you can buy in 2023. I chose the best retractable patio awning brands based on mechanical qualities, production materials, product durability (European engineering certifications) warranties, and UV protection qualities.

Below are the best patio awnings models, listed in order, according to Retractable Awnings Reviews. Overall, RetractableAwnings.com is the best retractable awning company, as they have the top 4 best reviews.

Here are the rest :

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

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.

The installation process is relatively simple, and you can mount 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.

RetractableAwnings.com – Venezia

Venezia is another lateral awning model offered by RetractableAwnings.com. This is a full cassette model (fully enclosed); its 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 add an optional smartphone and tablet control system and add sun, rain, wind (anemometer), motion sensors, heaters, LED lights, timers, and more.

RetractableAwnings.com – Roma

Like all products from RetractableAwnings.com, the Roma model comes 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.

RetractableAwnings.com – Palermo

Palermo is the first version of the enormous Palermo Plus. Although very similar in construction, production materials and features, the models have some differences that might affect the final choice of a buyer.

The Palermo retractable lateral awning extends up to 11’10” while its width can reach the width of the Plus model – 52’6″. These are the maximum dimensions, given that you use a single fabric and a single motor. Of course, more material and more motors mean a larger size is possible. However, the price will differ.

What is truly fascinating about this structure is that the manufacturer can create an awning with a projection equal to or larger than the width. That means you can get a unique awning form that stands out from the crowd.

You can choose either from a Somfy or Simu hard-wired or plug-in electric radio motors. In case of a power outage, you can continue to use the awning, as it comes with a backup manual override. Without limitation in mounting options, you can adjust the awning’s pitch throughout the range of 0° and 50°

Customers can further customize their Palermo model by purchasing any of the following additional accessories:

LED or halogen lights
Removable front bar telescopic pole
Heaters and weather sensors
Wall switches, remote controls, timers and group controls
Keypads and key boxes

Shadetree Canopies – Svet

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

You can purchase the model as a motorized or manual retractable awning and 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 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 type of automatic retractable awnings 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.

Shadetree Canopies – Shan

Shan is a full cassette model that comes only in a motorized version, as Shadetree doesn’t sell manual awnings from this version. Its maximum dimensions are 23′ in width and 13’16” in projection length. You can adjust the pitch of the Shan model to achieve almost a flat top (3°) or anywhere up to its limited 40° range.

Unfortunately, the mounting options for Shan are pretty different from the rest of the models mentioned here. You can install the awning only on a wall, so it’s unsuitable for roof mounting in case you need extra overhead space.