I have a striped awning and have developed a huge appreciation for the design as the years pass. Awnings are subject to a lot of dirt, rain, bird crap - you name it. All of that wear and dirt shows a lot more on a solid color awning. My sister has a solid navy awning and mine is navy and white striped, and mine hides dirt and stains way better.

I would build a pergola instead…some offer a louver style so you can adjust the amount of sunlight that cones in.

These pergolas are beautiful. Thanks for those photos! This awning will cost approximately $4000-4500 including labor. Any idea what cost might be for a non-louvered and for a louvered pergola? Think we’d only do aluminum or vinyl because of easier upkeep than wood. We live in central NJ. My contractor can likely get team of 2 to work for about $50/hour each. Thx!!

I just googled them so many companies..you can order the kit…..just search in your area..it looks about the same on price…worth checking ……..it is a much nicer look for sure.

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Thanks!

I’ve never heard of a louvered pergola. That’s brilliant!!

Is this $4K pergola made out of wood? And is the railing wood or vinyl? And last q: how to you retract the shade during rain/wind/snow? Thx!

Our pergola is vinyl over cedar posts. The rafters are vinyl over aluminum. ver sturdy. The shade has a pole that you hook onto to open and close. this company also has a motorized option. We will be taking the shade down for the winter and storing it in basement.