Folding arm canopies and awnings for homes can reduce your cooling costs while protecting your outdoor furniture from harmful UV rays.
Retractable Pergola Covers & Awnings
Retractable pergola covers are best for residents in areas prone to heavy rain and high wind while also adding beauty and interest to your outdoor space.
Retractable Drop Arm Awnings
Retractable home drop arm awnings provide shelter for windows and doors. They are available in a multitude of color options to complement your personal style.
Retractable Patio Screens and Vertical Drop Awnings
Retractable screens fit nicely in the spaces of gazebos and pergolas to provide your backyard with some extra privacy. Vertical screens can also be installed over windows.
Retractable Window Awnings
Retractable canopies add a little interest to the exterior of your home. They’re a great option if you want to add some UV protection to windows and doors.
Retractable Free Standing Awnings and Canopies
Provide shelter to your patio or deck with retractable free standing awnings and canopies. They are easy to install and the louver roof option can handle snow load.
Retractable lateral arm awnings are commonly used for commercial decks and patios to provide protection from UV rays and light rain. They are installed to the wall, fascia, beam, roof, or an eave/soffit/overhang.
Retractable Pergola Roof Covers
Retractable pergola roof covers can be free-standing or installed on a building, patio or deck. These durable structures can handle heavy rain, high wind and are chosen for both practical and decorative purposes.
Retractable Side Arm | Drop Arm Awnings
Retractable side arm / drop arm commercial awnings protect windows and doors from the sun, rain, and other weather conditions. They are easily customizable with a large variety of fabric options.
Power Retractable Screens
Retractable vertical drop screens are flexible window awnings that can be retracted and rolled up into a cassette box. For privacy, you can install them inside or outside a rectangular or square opening, such as on the sides of pergolas and gazebos.
Retractable Canopies for Commercial Buildings
Retractable canopies protect areas from sun, UV rays, light rain, and light wind. They are available in a variety of colors for coordinating with your business’s color scheme or logo.
Para fabric is known around the world for its incredible quality. The company is famous for its original patterns, colors, and textures, which stand out from other brands. As an innovative company, Para's designs are appealing not only visually, but also viscerally. This brand is a great choice for those going for a high-end, European look. This fabric adds a dramatic flair to any awning, and Retractableawnings.com® is proud to offer this premier retractable awning fabric. Para calls this effect their "strong Italian stylistic identity," and it makes for a truly gorgeous addition to any home, commercial establishment, government building or institution.
Imported from Italy, Para fabrics stand the test of time due to the durability and design. Para's most known fabric line is the Tempotest, a solution-dyed acrylic fabric. The Tempotest is woven from man-made fibers before the dye is imbued into the material. This unique dyeing process gives the fabric a vibrant color that is resistant to fading. There are many benefits associated with these acrylic fabrics:
More resilient than its natural counterparts, such as cotton
Naturally resistant to mold and fungus
Para fabric is the only solution-dyed acrylic fabric that has a Teflon® treatment
Water and oil repellent
Stain-resistant
UV protection
Para offers a ten-year warranty on their awning fabrics
Contact RetractableAwnings.com for more information on purchasing Para fabric for your new retractable awning. A knowledgeable staff member would be happy to tell you more about this material and the 175+ Para fabric SKU's that we offer. Our material options for this brand can be used for many different awning styles. With so many options available, we're sure to have something that will match your unique taste!
Specifications
Tempotest® fabrics by Para are specially treated with micrometric particles covering a large surface area which gives the following characteristics:
Repellent to normal dirt formation
Water-repellent/water-resistant
Excellent dimensional stability
Design colors are shown in the brochure, on the internet site, and in any other support media may not correspond with the real shade of the fabric; therefore it is recommended to select from the actual textile pattern book or by having samples sent to you.
However, it is advisable:
Tempotest® fabric should be regularly cleaned
Remove brushing any marks of dirt with a simple solution of light soap and lukewarm water. For strong stains and mold, wash with a solution of 240 ml. pre 1/2 pint bleach and 60 ml. per 1/8 pint mild soap diluted in 4 liters per 1 gallon of water. Rinse thoroughly with clean water to remove soap. Dry the fabric in the open air.
To never use any other chemical products.
To close the awning in the presence of strong wind or heavy rain
Do not roll up the awning when it is wet, but only if necessary; open it to make it dry.
To avoid the build-up of water puddles (pooling of water) in the middle of the awning, keep the fabric always with tension and with an adequate gradient/pitch/angle.
Energy Savings
Retractable awnings are inherently energy-efficient. Simply – and effectively – blocking sunlight reduces heat gain, glare and UV damage. Para has tested its Tempotest® fabrics to determine accurately what their effectiveness is at blocking sunlight.
Depending on the color, Para's Tempotest® fabrics block anywhere from 93% (light) to 98% (dark) of UV rays.
Likewise, Tempotest® fabrics reduce indoor heat gain anywhere from 20% (light fabrics) to 30% (dark fabrics). This can result in saving almost 10 degrees in indoor heat gain and reduce air conditioning use by as much as 40%.
Green Policies
Para has targeted several areas in its manufacturing process where they can decrease their environmental footprint and increase livability:
Enhanced water purification process, treating 2000 cubic meters of water daily
An onsite co-generation plant for heating and electricity
Continuing testing for harmful materials used in manufacturing (Oeko-Tex® Standard 100)
Using ecologically-friendly products, such as Sanitized's registered antimicrobial active ingredients for fabric finishing
