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Here’s some advice for making your choice of motorized or manual awnings when selecting a retractable awning for windows, doors, a patio, or lanai on your Florida home. Manual awnings are practical and recommended for small windows or doors in most cases.

However, advice may vary for larger windows, a patio, or lanai depending on the application and the type of customer when buying a retractable awning in the Orlando area of Central Florida.

We service residential and commercial clients, so automated may be preferred for a business to minimize labor costs operating the awning.

For commerical or residential applications a motorized retractable awning adds modest cost compared to the convenience of push button control to extend or retract your awning. This may seem inconsequential for healthy young adults. Operating a manual crank for an elderly or weak person may be difficult.

A retractable awning motor with controls will add as little as 25% to your total cost, so our advice is getting a motorized retractable awning as your budget allows or as your situation requires.

Finally, another option provides added convenience with a motorized retractable awning. Consider adding a wind sensor that will detect windy conditions while you are away from home and then retract your awning automatically. Contact our friendly sales staff if you have any doubt and need advice comparing your choice of motorized or manual awnings.

Not all awnings are equal. Our custom Florida 2008 awning price guide shows a base price range of $1725 to $6540 that you may use for budgetary purposes for these high quality retractable awnings that are made to last.

Cheap import custom awnings cannot compare to the high quality we offer for design, durability, and choices of fabrics with manual or motorized options.

We service Orlando and surrounding communities of Central Florida and ship retractable awning kits to all 50 states in the USA.

Sizes vary by projection in feet including 5′, 6’8″, 8’3″, 10′, or 11’6″ and width in feet from 5′ to 38′. Florida custom awning price option estimates include installation for $250 to $595, electric motor upgrade for $395, motor outdoor wiring $118, $120 for manual motor over ride (hand held remote included), or optional wind sensor at $289 plus $75 outdoor wiring fee.

Measure the desired awning width then select the projection preference, and then add the cost of options from the paragraph above for a total budget range per awning.

Call for a firm quote or answers to any questions.

The idea behind awning fabric quality cost savings for your Florida home or business shade solutions is simply pay more for something that lasts longer. Useful life can be measured in time yet our high quality retractable awnings offer savings in less obvious ways, too. Cost of ownership is lower over the long term when you avoid cheap imports and consider purchasing top quality patio, door, and window awnings.

Window and door awnings can reduce your energy costs. Technical evaluation by the ASHRAE American Society of Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers concluded that the choice of awning fabric can reduce heat in your home or business. Their studies report using solution dyed acrylic fabrics on awnings can drastically save energy by lowering your electric bill.

Our custom retractable motorized or manual awnings are constructed with Sunbrella brand solution dyed acrylic and double stitched with Gortex thread. In addition to high quality awning fabric, we offer over 400 color choices in solids or stripes. Why buy a cheap product you have to repair or replace often? Our awning fabric materials are known to last up to 12-15 years, so consider the useful life and energy savings when ready to add new awnings to your Orlando area home or business.

Keep in mind we do awning sales, installation, and service in Orlando and the surrounding communities of Central Florida. Elsewhere in the USA we ship retractable awning kits for homeowners or commercial business to all 50 states. Have a contractor or handyman to do the installation? Visit our Florida awning website or contact us today to learn more about how to specify and order a retractable awning for your patio, doors, or windows.

The Roll Screen Solutions, LLC family of products and current website for screens and awnings is going strong in 2010 with a site makeover and new products. Our reputation for high quality retractable screens and retractable awnings continues to grow and attract manufacturers with new shade solution related products.

As a result, in the last few years we’ve added 4 new product lines with local sales and installation of rollup shutters, cooling mist fans, security window and door screens, and roof gutter screens.

Until now those products were marketed directly or promoted at homeowner related trade shows. Each will now have a dedicated website!

Yes, during July each of our 6 product lines will have individual websites with matching color schemes.

That means spinning off content about awnings from FloridaRollScreens.com onto a new website at RollShadeAwnings.com, plus new sites for RollerStarCFL.com, CoolMistOrlando.com, SecureSystemsOrlando.com, and GutterScreensOrlando.com.

Finally, our blog moved to a permanent home on this domain for our new Company Headquarters Website at RollScreenSolutions.com. Please bookmark this Shade Solutions Blog for news and advice because when it comes to beating the heat you gotta believe “You can never BE too cool”.