Durasol Retractable Awnings

Durasol retractable awnings have become popular in recent years, mainly due to their elegance, functionality, and the willingness of the manufacturer to stand behind their products with a warranty. What can you expect from a Durasol awning?

Durasol makes both manual and motorized retractable awnings. The difference of course being that manual awnings use a hand crank while motorized awnings are controlled with a button or remote control. Durasol also makes several other solar shading products, such as DuraShade solar screens, as well as window awnings under their SunGuard and SunCatcher series.

Durasol does not sell direct to consumer, so you will have to find a local dealer to buy from if you want a Durasol rather than a Sunsetter awning. The company has for distinct levels for all different budgets.

The premium awning option from Durasol is the SunShelter Elite retractable awning. Described as the ultimate exterior shading system by the company, this model comes in both a manual and motorized version. Durasol backs the Sun shelter Elite with a 12 year warranty.

One step down is the Durasol SunShelter Select retractable awning. This model is fairly close to the Elite, with widths available up to 40 feet instead of 50. The warranty on the hardware on the Sun Shelter Select is 10 years.

The next model offered is the SunShelter Classic. This retractable awning model is more of a mass produced model, with six specific sizes available, ranging from 11 to 20 feet wide to cover your patio or deck. There are 24 set fabric patterns available, while with the Elite and Select models there are more than 200 choices available. The warranty on the Sun Shelter Classic is 5 years.

The final deck and patio awning manufactured by Durasol is the WeatherMaster model. This model is actually a fixed awning, supported by poles at the front. The Weather Master is available in widths up to 24 feet and has up to 200+ colors/patterns. It is also warrantied for 5 years.

So if you are looking for a custom awning outside of the SunSetter collection, a good idea would be to consider a Durasol retractable awning.

Sun Setter Retractable Awning Choices

What kind of Sun Setter awning can you purchase? Of course the manufacturer wants you to be happy, so they make it their goal to create a product that the customer will be happy with. Sun Setter retractable awnings are no different, so let’s review what they have to offer.

Sun Setter motorized awnings are the most popular products sold. Because they are motorized awnings, you control whether they are extended with a simple remote control.

These awnings are available in widths ranging from 10 feet to 18 feet, and you can order in any 1 foot increment in between. Also called Sun Setter Pro Awnings, these will extend 10 feet and 2 inches out from your home, except for 10 and 11 foot width awnings. Those will extend 9 feet from the home. Sun Setter awning color choices will be reviewed at the end of this post.

Another way to go is with a Sun Setter awning that is manually operated. Several choices are available here, including the 1000XT, the 900XT, and the Sun Setter Vista.

The Sun Setter 1000XT requires no electricity, and uses a simple hand crank to extend the retractable awning. It extends just over 10 feet from the house, and is available in widths ranging from 7 feet up to 20 feet. This Sun Setter awning does require support arms that can either be positioned vertically, or angled back to the house.

The Sun Setter 900XT is also a manually operated retractable awning, and is especially designed for smaller decks and patios. Though it is available in widths ranging from 7-20 feet, it only extends out 9 feet from the house. Because of its smaller size, it costs less than the Sun Setter 1000XT.

Finally, the SunSetter Vista awning is a non-motorized choice when you don’t want support arms in the way. Using a double cable system, this awning is available in widths of 10 to 18 feet, and extends out 10 feet 2 inches. This is a top of the line non-motorized Sun Setter awning.

All of the Sun Setter awnings discussed here come in a variety of either solid or striped patterns. The striped patterns available include: Blue Stripe, Coffee Stripe, Green Stripe, Black Stripe, and Burgundy Stripe. The solid color patterns include: Evergreen, Sand, Taupe, Slate Gray, Sage, Cream, and Smoke Blue.

Selecting the right retractable awning for your backyard is as simple as measuring and picking a color choice. No matter what size deck or patio you have, the wide variety of Sun Setter awning choices will help you cool down come summer.