How to Winterize Your Retractable Awning

When the warm weather is truly over for the season, it’s time to think about winterizing your retractable awning. By taking a few simple steps, your awning will be in good shape and ready for use when the nice weather returns in spring. Here’s what to do.

Give Your Awning Fabric a Good Cleaning

After several months of daily or near-daily use, the fabric of your awning has likely collected dust, grime, leaves and even bird waste. Thorough cleaning lifts away most of the dirt. Don’t overlook this opportunity to get rid of any stains on the fabric, too. If this isn’t a job you can comfortably do yourself, your local awning dealer typically offers cleaning services.

Retract Your Awning Now

It’s easy to let bad weather sneak up on you; before you know it, heavy rains, harsh winds, snow and even hail will move into the area. Instead of waiting until it’s here, start keeping that awning closed up now to avoid unexpected damage to the covering and hardware.

Book a Professional Inspection

An awning technician assesses your awning covering and the hardware to ensure everything is working well. One of the things your technician will look for is any place where moisture or debris can get inside the mechanical hardware. Keeping water, debris or even pests out is key to winterizing your awning.

Are You Ready to Have Your Retractable Awning Serviced in Denver?

Mile High Shade is your local source for the best shades and awnings, including motorized awnings. We are committed to excellence and integrity in serving each of our residential and commercial customers. We carry a broad range of exterior solar screens and interior shades to make your outdoor and indoor spaces more attractive and comfortable all year long. Our team is also ready to install, recover and clean your awnings, too. Contact us today to learn more about how to prepare your retractable awning for winter!

Take Care of Your Retractable Awning in Denver Now So You’re Ready When Spring Comes

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Posted on November 30, 2022 | Published by Ignite Local | Related Local Business

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Chris Laidlaw

24/01/2023

Mile High Shade installed a retractable awning recently for us at our mountain home in Breckenridge. This was an expensive investment but the price seemed comparable with competitors and the level of service and attention from Nicholas was excellent. He was able to address the electrical as well as mechanical aspects of the job and had a can-do attitude throughout. Thanks!

Thomas McDaniel

22/12/2022

Best shade company in Denver! Quick install, incredible quality, and Nick was great to work with the entire time. Highly recommend!

J ovitz

09/12/2022

Mile High Shade ROCKS! Working with the owner, Nick, was super easy and fun! We have a small patio off our townhouse with measurements that, at first consult, appeared to be potentially challenging. As such, we were worried that we might not get an awning that would provide shade for the entire patio space. Nick turned our frowns upside down though and he hooked us up with an awning that fits our unique space perfectly! We are south and west facing, so we get hammered with sun and this awning is a game changer. We are so excited to be able to enjoy our patio space more, especially in the summer! Install was easy, Nick walked us through how to operate the remote, and reminded us to call him if anything acts up or we had any questions. This is our Christmas present to ourselves and we couldn't have been more pleased with our experience. Nick really knows his stuff and has been a true pleasure to work with. Mile High Shade is truly the best in the biz! Thank you Nick!!

Lori Wehring

10/10/2022

Excellent quality, easy to work with and schedule. Install was done in a few hours. We love the new shade. I can enjoy my back porch in the summer evenings now. It keeps the patio door in the living room shaded so the house will stay cooler too.

Zachary J. Davis

31/07/2022

The team at Mile High shade is the epitome of a small and reliable local business. Although these products are an expensive investment, as far as the market at their competitors go, they charge completely reasonable pricing, are on time and they complete work quickly with thorough communication. During the install of my motorized awning, I very much appreciated the level of professionalism and attention to detail when it came to cleaning up any mess and putting the final details on the installation. They are also just generally all-around nice people. As expected in their line of work, they are often extremely busy and booked out throughout the summer so do your best to plan ahead and secure an appointment with them. It’s great to find a local small business that is truly a small operation who prides themselves on the quality of their work and not on sheer volume. Highly recommend!

Lee Thomas

13/07/2022

I am very happy to write a perfect score for this company ! I had a 20 ft long automatic awning and a 5 ft shade installed perfect to my requirements. They were timely and professional during the install.

Matt Lewandowski

28/06/2022

I had an amazing experience with Nicholas and his team at Mile High Shade. I only wish I'd made this decision years ago because the new shade was the best home improvement decision I've ever made. After contacting a variety of local businesses and receiving competitive quotes, I selected this team and couldn't be happier. Nicholas was responsive and friendly over email and text, he brought samples to my home and ran through an efficient contracting processes, his installation timeline was timely and accurate, and his team was on point for an efficient installation. His team was thoughtful and collaborative during the installation, and they were thorough in their education process and clean-up. And Nicholas has been in touch following installation to make sure the service was flawless. My NuImage Pro G250 (15' wide x 8' 6" projection, drop shade, lighted) was installed in mid-April 2022, and I've used it virtually every day since. It has provided much needed shade to my patio and into my kitchen/ dining area that makes it feel like we've added a room to our home, while also blending into the exterior wall of my duplex when not in use. I couldn't be happier with the product or with Mile High Shade and highly recommend both.

Ben Goaley

29/05/2022

Responsive team and high quality product!

Matthew Escovar

09/05/2022

Great job from A-to-Z, and worth every dollar. Not going to be the lowest quote you get, but there is no doubt -- after seeing installed -- this is the better product out there. Make your life easy and go with Milehigh

Sarah Knaster

02/05/2022

I’m obsessed with our new motorized shades!! Couldn’t be happier with the result. Will definitely use them for all of our future shading needs!