Folding-arm awnings for Raslouw's patios and braai areas.

Why new-build owners in Raslouw want them

A baking north- or west-facing patio turns back into a usable room in summer, and retracts to let welcome winter sun through in June — an argument a fixed roof can't make. No posts means no interrupted sightlines and no clutter around the braai. Projection typically runs to the 3–4m class over wide spans, and solution-dyed acrylic fabrics hold their colour under South African UV.

Options

• Full cassette — fabric and arms sealed away when retracted, the right call for weather-exposed positions.
• Semi-cassette or open mounting — a lower-cost option for sheltered patios.
• Crank handle or motorised — motor plus wind sensor is the responsible spec on this product. An awning caught open in a highveld thunderstorm gust can be destroyed; auto-retract protects the investment. See our motorised blinds & automation page.
• LED lighting and a vertical drop-valance are available add-ons on premium lines.

Honest limitations

An awning is a shade product, not a rain product — it copes with light drizzle at a pitch, never storm rain or standing water. Wind ratings are real limits, not suggestions, which is exactly why we spec the wind sensor as standard rather than optional in Raslouw. The fixing substrate matters too — brick, timber and steel all take the load differently, which is one of the things we check at the in-home measure.

Talking rands

An awning is charged on projection — the width along the wall multiplied by the reach of the arms — put up and working. Crank-handled: R3,500 through R5,500 for one square metre of projection, dearer with a long span or a full cassette. With a motor and the wind sensor we treat as standard on these plots: R5,500 through R7,500.

A base charge applies to short projections, because a small awning still wants full arms, real brackets and a look at what the fascia is made of. The patio is measured, the fixing checked and the figure written up for you afterwards, at no cost.