At Thatcher Retractables, it feels great to say, “We make awnings and we are really good at it!” In a day where everyone is talking about the virtues of outsourcing, we are proud to “in-source” as much work as possible. What are the...

Residential fabric awnings and canopies are custom manufactured for each home and the needs of each customer. As such, awning manufacturers need to approach each job individually. This approach is far different than the world of products that are produced in high...

A retractable awning for your deck or patio is a large investment. Like any large investment, you want to make sure that you are getting the most for your money. Maintaining your retractable awning correctly will help ensure you do just that. The following are the...

There are a lot of great reasons to hire a professional retractable awning company to install your awning, but not every “professional” is the right choice. It’s very important that you really think twice about installing an awning yourself or hiring...

For years, customers have been inundated with the commercials on cable TV for Sunsetter Retractable Awnings. “Tell ‘em about the discount Harry!” Sunsetter is the best marketing company in the Retractable Awning Industry. By throwing out a price point of $600 and...

By far, this is the most common concern that consumers have about lateral arm retractable awnings—the type that extends with bent arms (see photo). It is intuitive, right? If it extends from the structure without any support on one side, isn’t the product prone...

If I had a nickel for every person that told me, “We can’t have one of those awnings. We live in an association,” I could probably fill a small swimming pool with those nickels. In fact, the response, while true, also reveals a myth. When they say,...

Sometimes an opportunity arises that you simply cannot pass up. Maybe this opportunity doesn’t provide the benefits you had hoped, or maybe, like in the case of Thatcher Retractables, the opportunity turns into a profitable business decision. Rodney Allott has lived...