Samson Sun Awnings   

A retractable awning is the most versatile effective outdoor cover generally available.

The major benefit is the fact that – as the description says – they are retractable. They can be fitted directly onto a wall. Or if the walls are not suitable to withstand direct fixing, a framework can be fabricated that can then be attached to the walls. Or the fabricated framework can be concreted into the ground to give a freestanding awning. Many specialised brackets are available to ensure the correct heights and fixing positions can be achieved to optimise the shading from the awning.

The range of awnings available for your home from Samson awnings extends to over 40 different models each with their own unique features. Essentially the retractable awning is made up with extruded aluminium arms with the knuckle joints providing the angling options, an extruded aluminium front leader bar onto which the fabric (normally acrylic) is attached. When the awning is retracted the fabric is rolled back into the aluminium cassette and the leader bar sits in the cassette. If it is electrically operated it will also have a motor housed in the roller tube. 

The retractable arm awning range can be broken down into 3 basic categories

Full cassette awnings

Semi-cassette awnings

Open cassette awnings