Good commercial awning designs do two jobs at once: they shelter customers from sun, rain and snow, and they make a building easy to spot and remember. For a shop, restaurant or office, an awning is often the first thing people notice from the street, so it pays to treat it as part of your brand and not just as a piece of shade.
Aladdin Inc. designs and installs commercial awnings for Connecticut businesses. Here is how a well-chosen design can change the way a commercial space looks and works.
Commercial Awning Designs for Different Kinds of Businesses
Retail stores
A storefront awning draws the eye and helps bring in foot traffic. Color, shape and lettering can hint at the merchandise inside, and the cover over the door and display windows gives passersby a reason to slow down and look.
Restaurants and cafes
For restaurants, an awning helps connect the dining room to the sidewalk or patio. A charming striped awning over a bistro’s tables, for example, shades guests and invites people walking by to step inside. Retractable styles let you open outdoor seating to the sky on pleasant days and cover it when the weather turns.
Offices and corporate buildings
An office building benefits from a cleaner look. Sleek, single-color awnings over entrances and windows can turn a plain entryway into a welcoming one and carry the company’s colors without shouting.
More Than Shade: Branding and Curb Appeal
An awning is a large, visible surface, which makes it a natural place for branding. Business awnings can be made with or without custom graphics, so your name, logo or colors can be part of the design. A bold, stylish awning catches the eye, helps your location stand out from its neighbors, and strengthens brand visibility every day it is up.
Awnings also change the overall look of a building. A fresh awning can update a tired facade, and replacing an outdated unit is one of the simpler ways to give a business exterior a new look.
Practical Benefits for Customers and the Building
The practical side matters just as much. Awnings shield customers from sun, rain and snow at the entrance, provide shade where people wait or sit, and reduce the sunlight coming through windows and glass doors, which can help with a building’s energy efficiency.
Commercial awnings are made to stand up to the weather while keeping their color and appearance, so a business gets a long-lasting return in both looks and customer comfort.
Where Business Awnings Can Go
We provide designer-quality business awnings for both exterior and interior use, in retractable and stationary styles. They can be installed over doors, windows, patios, balconies and more.
Smaller entrances and side doors may only need a door canopy or window awning. An outdoor dining or break area that needs a permanent roof may be better served by an aluminum or fabric patio cover. You can see examples of finished work in our gallery.
Plan an Awning for Your Business
Whether you are opening a new location or replacing an old awning, Aladdin can help you choose a style, fabric and graphics that fit your building and your brand. Contact us or call (203) 776-9996 to talk about retractable and stationary commercial awnings for your type of business.