Folding-arm awnings for the Eldoraigne patio and braai area
Shade on demand over the terrace, no posts and no permanent roof — retracting flush into a cassette when you want the winter sun back.
Shade on demand over the terrace, no posts and no permanent roof — retracting flush into a cassette when you want the winter sun back.
Spring-tensioned folding arms carry a fabric canopy out over the patio or deck and retract it flush against the wall when you don’t need it — no posts eating into the braai space, no interrupted view, and unlike a fixed roof, the seasonal argument works in your favour: shade in summer, welcome winter sun through once the arms fold away.
Eldoraigne’s older, larger stands tend to have generous patios and entertainment areas built for exactly this kind of use. An awning turns a baking north- or west-facing patio back into a usable room for most of the year, at a projection class of roughly 3–4m over wide spans, in solution-dyed acrylic fabrics that hold their colour under South African UV.
Motor plus wind sensor is the responsible spec, not an optional extra. An awning caught open in a highveld thunderstorm gust can be destroyed in minutes — auto-retract protects the investment before you even know a storm has rolled in. A crank-handle option exists for anyone who’d rather operate it manually, but on an exposed or unattended patio, motorised with a sensor is the honest recommendation.
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, and the fixing substrate (brick, timber or steel) needs an on-site assessment before anything is quoted. Full-cassette models seal the fabric and arms away completely when retracted, which we’d recommend for any more exposed position.
Shading patios and braai areas from Eldoraigne itself out to the new entertainment terraces of Raslouw, Southdowns Estate and Centurion Golf Estate, and the mixed heritage-and-estate stock of Irene.
Free in-home measure, a written quote, and an honest read on wind exposure before anything is fitted.