Retractable Awnings

Flexible Shade Solutions for Thriving Businesses

Maximize your commercial outdoor spaces with premium retractable awnings by Goodwin-Cole.

Combining functionality, durability, and professional appeal, our retractable awnings provide dynamic shade and weather protection on demand—ideal for restaurants, cafes, retail stores, hotels, and commercial venues.

Enhance customer comfort, increase usable outdoor area, and elevate your brand presence with awnings designed to deliver both exceptional performance and striking aesthetics.

Mounting Options

Customize the installation of your commercial retractable awnings to perfectly match your building’s architecture and operational requirements:

Wall-Mounted Retractable Awnings

A reliable and popular solution, wall-mounted awnings attach directly to exterior walls, seamlessly extending your interior business space outward. Ideal for storefronts, sidewalk cafes, and restaurant patios, these awnings create inviting shaded areas without compromising floor space.

Roof-mounted Retractable Awnings

Roof-mounted awnings are ideal for buildings with limited wall space or unique architectural elements. Securely affixed atop your structure, these awnings project outward, providing shade and weather protection to entrances, dining areas, or customer waiting zones below.

Soffit-mounted Retractable Awnings

Soffit-mounted awnings elegantly integrate into your building’s eaves or overhangs, ensuring clean aesthetics and maximum headroom beneath. Ideal for commercial entrances or outdoor seating areas where a streamlined look and optimized clearance are paramount.

Operation

Simple, reliable, and economical, manual crank operation provides effortless awning extension or retraction by hand. Popular among cafes, small storefronts, or businesses with limited electrical access, manual crank awnings ensure dependable control with minimal maintenance.

Motorized awnings provide effortless convenience, enabling easy operation through remote controls, wall switches, or smartphone apps. Ideal for larger awnings, busy restaurants, and hospitality venues, motorized systems offer quick adjustments, allowing staff to respond promptly to weather conditions and customer preferences.

Sensors & Automation

Upgrade your retractable awning system with intelligent automation options that enhance efficiency, convenience, and protection:

Wind Sensors

Automatically retract awnings in strong winds to safeguard your investment, reducing potential damage and ensuring safety for your guests and staff.

Sun Sensors

Automatically extend awnings in bright sun conditions, protecting your patrons and furnishings from harsh UV exposure and creating comfortable outdoor environments.

Rain Sensors

Ensure uninterrupted outdoor operations by automatically extending your awning during rain, protecting customers and allowing business continuity in unpredictable weather.

Accessories

Further enhance customer satisfaction, comfort, and usability by adding practical and appealing accessories to your commercial retractable awnings:

Drop Screen Valance

Provide additional shade and privacy, particularly useful for low-angle sun or street-level seating areas. Drop-down valances can be motorized or manual, quickly deploying when needed.

Integrated Lighting

Extend business hours and create inviting evening environments by integrating discreet, energy-efficient LED lighting within your awning system—perfect for restaurants, hospitality venues, and retail establishments.

Infrared Heaters

Maximize the year-round usability of outdoor spaces by incorporating sleek infrared heating elements that seamlessly blend into your awning structure, enhancing guest comfort during cooler months or evening hours.

Fabrics & Materials

Goodwin‑Cole’s commercial retractable awnings are crafted using only premium outdoor-rated fabrics, professionally engineered to withstand high-usage environments. We rely on solution‑dyed acrylic textiles from industry-leading suppliers—materials saturated with UV‑stable pigments that resist fading even under prolonged sun exposure. These fabrics deliver exceptional UPF 50+ protection, shielding guests and interior furnishings from harsh ultraviolet rays while maintaining vivid color and clean aesthetics over years of performance. Their tightly woven, water-resistant structure also offers excellent barrier performance against mold, mildew, and staining—critical advantages for restaurant patios, hospitality venues, and other high-traffic commercial installations.

For even greater longevity or specialized applications, Goodwin‑Cole also offers commercial-grade vinyl-coated polyester fabrics, known for robust strength, tear resistance, and environmental durability. These laminated materials provide heavy-duty reinforcement, moisture resilience, and flame-retardant options—ideal for seaside venues, exposed rooftops, or high-wear situations where added durability is essential. All fabric selections prioritized for our commercial awnings come with extended warranties from reputable manufacturers (often 5–10 years), ensuring confidence in long-term performance and return on investment.