Buying Tips: Outdoor Awnings for Your Business

Are you planning on investing in an outdoor awning for your business? If the answer is yes, then you have landed on the right article. Outdoor awnings are expensive in the beginning which might put you on the fence about investing in one. However investing in the wrong awning will cost more in the long run. 

If you do not know where to start and feeling overwhelmed from the choices that are available, rest assured as we will be explaining a few the common tips that will help you make your decision. Here are a few vital points to consider before getting an outdoor awning for your business: 

Quality Check

A high quality awning will be beneficial in every aspect for your business in the long run. There are a few ways to ensure that you have invested in a high quality outdoor awning that is suitable for your business, such as:

• breathability
• cleanable
• fade resistant 

Breathability

If the outdoor awning is for an outdoor seating space, then the breathability of the awning is vital as it can get stuffy even if it is outdoor. Air circulation plays an important role for the comfort of your customers who are patronizing your business as it not only lowers the humidity, heat and stuffiness of the space but it helps reduce the usage of outdoor coolers; which will lead to reduced energy cost. 

Cleanable

An outdoor awning is exposed to all the natural elements and cleaning the awning is important for health and aesthetic purposes. However, if the fabric of the awning requires vicious scrubbing to remove the dirt, the fabric will degrade at a faster rate. A high quality awning fabric should only require a suitable cleaning product without too much effort needed to remove any dirt and stains. 

Fade Resistant

The purpose of investing in a high quality outdoor awning is that it will last as long as possible, which does not require you to change it out frequently. A fading awning does not do well to the aesthetic of the exterior for your store, hence if a low quality awning is exposed to rain and shine it will fade overtime. 

High quality awning fabrics can withstand the extreme weather in Malaysia because they are fade resistant and you will have one less thing to worry about regarding your business. 

Durability: Built To Last 

It can be a challenge to find truly durable outdoor furniture in Malaysia let alone a awning fabric that is exposed to rain and shine all day and year long. So, to ensure the durability of the awnings, here are a few key points to consider such as: 

• weather resistant 
• water resistant
• UV resistant 

Weather Resistant 

As the awning is exposed to the extreme weather that we experience in Malaysia, it is important that the awning fabric is weather resistant, which is a feature that you will find from a high quality awning. 

A weather resistant awning can withstand the different weather and last longer while still providing the much-needed shade for your customers. 

Water Resistant

Due to the mild humidity and raining season in Malaysia, a water resistant awning is vital for your business for health and maintenance purposes. If the awning fabric has absorbed too much water, the weight of it may cause the frame of the awning to snap. Moreover, there will be growth of mould and bacteria from the accumulated water in the fabric, which is harmful to customers who are sitting under the awning. 

UV Resistant

The purpose of an outdoor awning is to provide shade from the sun, hence a UV resistant awning is vital as an awning that does not have a UV resistant feature will not be beneficial for your business. Especially as UV rays from the sun are harmful to us if exposed to it for a long period, which makes it important for the awning to be UV resistant if it is used to shade an outdoor seating area. 

Visually Appealing 

The aesthetic of the exterior is important for any businesses as it is one of the main components that attracts and sparks interest in customers to your shop. Installing an awning can sometimes make or break the aesthetics of the exterior depending on the design that you have chosen and if it is suitable to the style that you are aiming for. Here are a few things to consider when picking the right awning design for your business:

Type of Awnings

There are two types of awnings available on the market, which are fixed awnings and retractable awnings. Fixed awnings are stationary awnings that are durable and come with different shapes, while retractable awnings allow you to put the awnings away using a motor or manually however it comes with limited designs. 

Shape

With a fixed awning, there are various shapes that you can pick from to fit in with the design of your shop such as: 

• Entrance dome
• Canopy dome
• Elongated dome
• Open shed
• Shed with valance
• Waterfall/convex
• Pull-up awning
• Concave
• Round marquee
• Gable marquee

Looking for a reliable fabric awning manufacturer for your business, try M&N France Fabric Awning 

It is important to get a trustworthy commercial awning manufacturer regarding such a significant investment for your business. Consider consulting a specialist like M & N France Fabric Awning for your business in Malaysia. For more information, contact 012-9891491 or visit our showroom here.