If you run a business, you want to keep your costs down to maximize your profit margin. You also want to create an atmosphere that is warm and inviting so customers will feel relaxed and will want to spend time inside browsing or enjoying a meal or activity. A commercial awning can help you achieve these goals.
How an Awning Can Reduce Your Energy Usage
In the summer, sunlight beating in through windows can make a building’s interior unbearably hot. If you own a business, you may have to run your air conditioner most of the time to keep the building at a comfortable temperature.
A commercial awning is a simple way to provide shade, reduce the amount of heat from the sun that enters your business, and keep the interior at a moderate temperature. If you install an awning on a side of your building that typically sees a lot of harsh sunlight, you will be able to rely less on the AC and enjoy a substantial reduction in your summer cooling bills. Those savings can continue year after year, and the amount you save can more than cover the cost of the awning.
How an Awning Can Help You Maximize Natural Light
Studies have found that natural light makes people feel calm and relaxed and can have important health benefits. It’s in the best interest of both your employees and your customers to maximize the amount of natural light inside your business.
An awning can let you do that. Instead of covering windows in the summer to keep out unwanted heat, you can install an awning so you can enjoy both shade and natural light. An awning can be positioned in a way that will let sunlight in and make your business bright and cheerful while preventing unwanted heat gain that would force you to crank up the AC.
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Installing an awning outside your Connecticut business can make your property more comfortable for employees and customers, lower your utility costs, and let people enjoy the benefits of natural light. An awning can also be an excellent branding tool. It can be decorated with your business’ name and logo, as well as your website and phone number so that people who pass by but don’t have time to stop in can contact you later.
Aladdin offers commercial awnings that can save you money on your electricity bills, increase the amount of natural light, improve your establishment’s curb appeal, and help you attract customers. We can install one or more awnings over doors and/or windows, depending on your needs and preferences. Contact us today to learn more or to request an estimate.