What do awnings cost?

Awnings are a great way to create a comfortable, shaded space for most outdoor areas of your home, especially decks and porches. Awnings jazz up the look of your home while adding resale value as well. The cost of putting in an awning is significantly cheaper for adding additional space than if you paid for a major construction project like a covered porch. Awnings will help on your cooling bill as well. According to the California Energy Commission, about 40 percent of the unwanted heat that builds up in your house comes in through windows. By installing an awning, you can reduce significantly the heat gain in your home by blocking out sunlight.

Other benefits of awnings include:

• Protecting your outdoor furniture from fading
  
  
• Easily keeping rain off your spaces designated for cars, Jacuzzis, and other areas that need to stay dry

When gathering information from professionals about awning prices, be sure to keep in mind that the costs of awnings vary greatly depending on your needs and specifications because most are custom built for your space. Some of the main factors that can make your price vary are things such as style, size, materials, fabric selections, and type of installation. You may need to consider hiring a handyman or carpenter to handle the installation if you choose not to do it yourself, as many awning retailers simply sell the awnings but provide no installation services. If your awning has to be shipped, you may be charged for orders less than $1,000.

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Typical Metal Awnings Costs

• Low-End Estimate: $7 per square foot
  
  
• High-End Estimate: $10 per square foot
  
  These prices are only for the metal awnings.
  
  Metal awnings can be built of iron (most expensive and heaviest), aluminum (cheapest and most common, yet has style limitations), and copper (most durable).
  
  An example price for a 60? metal awning with a 54? projection over a 20? wide door would be about $550.

Typical Costs for Manual Retractable Fabric Awnings

• Low-End Estimate: $550
  
  
• High-End Estimate: $6,500
  
  These prices are only the manual retractable fabric awnings. Motors for awnings (including the installation and wiring) will cost more money.

Additional Costs for Awnings

• Hiring a Handyman to Provide Installation Services
  
  Low-End Estimate: $50 per hour
  
  High-End Estimate: $75 per hour
  
  
• Motors for Retractable Awnings
  
  Low-End Estimate: $75
  
  High-End Estimate: $150
  
  
• Awning Side Curtains
  
  Low-End Estimate: $150
  
  High-End Estimate: $250

What to Expect from Awning Installation Services

Professional awning installers will:

• Place the awning next to the designated wall.
  
  
• Determine where to install the brackets. The brackets will have to be spaced out properly as determined by the wall studs.
  
  
• Make sure all brackets are in line and level in order for the unit to fit freely in the brackets.
  
  
• Set the awning into the brackets and lock in with the T-Nut and bolt.

Do-It-Yourself Tips for Awning Installation

• See various awning installation projects on DIYnetwork.com.
  
  
• Need to know how to add an awning to make a covered porch? Visit HGTV.com for more details.

More About Awnings

Learn about what to consider when buying an awning by visiting Breslow.com. BeginnersGuide.com has tips on the maintenance necessary to keep awnings looking great