Awnings: installation and repair in Île-de-France

Open, semi-cassette or full cassette: which awning should you choose?

The awning type determines its lifespan as much as its price:

• The open awning: a frame carried on a square bar, no cassette. Simple and economical (from €900 fitted), it suits sheltered terraces — loggias, covered balconies — because the rolled fabric stays exposed to the weather.
• The semi-cassette: the fabric rolls into a protective hood, the arms remain visible. The best compromise for most Paris-region façades (from €1,300).
• The full cassette: fabric and arms completely enclosed in an aluminium box once retracted. Maximum protection against rain, pollution and frost, modern looks, the longest lifespan — 15 to 20 years with maintenance (from €1,800).

On an exposed façade or upper floor, the full cassette is almost always the right call: the fabric is the most expensive component to replace, so it pays to protect it.

The fabric: where everything is decided

A good frame with a mediocre fabric is still a bad awning. We fit exclusively mass-dyed acrylic fabrics: the colour runs through the fibre rather than being printed on the surface, guaranteeing 10+ years of UV and weather resistance. More than 100 colours and patterns are available, from contemporary plains to the classic stripes of Paris terraces, with a straight or scalloped valance, fixed or roll-down — and your establishment's name can be printed for shops.

Re-covering (replacing the fabric alone on your existing frame, from €350) gives ten more years of life to an awning whose mechanics are sound: it is the best value-for-money job in the whole awning family.

Motorisation, sensors and control: the awning that thinks for you

Beyond 4 metres, motorisation is no longer a comfort but a necessity: it extends the arms' life by guaranteeing even rolling. Wired, radio or solar motors depending on the configuration, remote or smartphone control, and above all the automations that protect your investment:

• Wind sensor: retracts the awning automatically as soon as gusts threaten — essential, as wind is the number-one cause of broken arms.
• Sun sensor: extends the awning when the sun beats down, keeping your interior cool even when you are out.
• Anti-overload system: the motor stops if an obstacle blocks the front bar.

We also motorise existing manual awnings (from €300): the winch is replaced by a motor inside the roller tube, without changing the fabric or the arms.

Awning repair: the faults we handle

An awning lives outdoors all year round: its faults are predictable and almost always repairable.

• Sagging arm or slack fabric: tired arm springs or broken internal cables — replacement of the spring, cable or complete arm.
• Awning stuck open: the classic emergency before a storm — release, safe manual retraction, then winch or motor repair.
• Silent motor: capacitor, limit switch or radio receiver — diagnosis and like-for-like (or better) replacement.
• Torn or mildewed fabric: re-covering on the existing frame, reinforcement stitching, or replacing the valance alone.
• Working-loose fixings: re-anchoring — deal with it immediately, as a 6 m awning exerts considerable leverage on the façade.

We respond across the 8 departments of Île-de-France, usually within 48 hours, same-day for an awning stuck open.

Café and restaurant terraces: your awning is your signage

For a business, the awning works double shifts: it shelters the terrace — meaning extra covers for much of the year — and it carries your colours better than any sign. We build shopfront awnings with a branded valance bearing your establishment's name, in your identity's colours, and we coordinate awning, metal shutter and façade lighting for a coherent frontage.

In Paris, installing a street-facing awning requires planning permission, and some protected areas impose shapes and colours: we prepare the file with you. Professional maintenance (fabric cleaning, greasing, fixing checks) is scheduled at closing time or before opening, without disturbing service.