Retractable Fabric Canopy For Pergola

Add Cableshades To Cover Your Backyard Patio

Turn your patio into your new favorite room in the house! By simply adding our fabric retractable CableShades, you can still enjoy the outdoors during the hot summer months, then retract back in the cooler seasons and enjoy the sunshine!

Our CableShades are the most versatile shade system on the market. They can be installed along with a decorative pergola if desired, OR a simple wood, metal or vinyl frame is enough to support our shade system.

Standard Sizes And Pricing For Vertical Roll

• 8.5′ wide* — 102″ from outside-to-outside bracket — $440 each plus S/H
• Available only in Textilene 90%-95% Shade Mesh fabric

• 6′ wide* — 72″ from outside-to-outside bracket — $390 each plus S/H
• Available only in Textilene 90%-95% Shade Mesh fabric or select Sunbrella 80″ fabric

*can be customized to LESS THAN standard sizes if needed– email us with any specific customization requests

Add Extra Shade & Privacy With A Colorful Pergola Canopy

Canopies are fade resistant, easy-to-clean, and block over 92% of UV rays. Made in the USA.

Description

Create a beautiful shaded area by adding a colorful canopy to your Pergola Depot pergola kit. Custom-made to fit our pergolas, our pergola canopies are an affordable way to transform any outdoor living space. Choose from popular industry-leading outdoor fabrics and colors to enhance your pergola. Add an Infinity retractable pergola canopy to any of our attached pergola kits or our freestanding pergola kits in sizes 8×8 up to 20×20 to create extra shade and privacy. The canopy sizes listed on our website are for our standard pergola kits and are custom-made to fit Pergola Depot pergolas. Canopies ship within 4-5 weeks of paid order. Canopy panels ship separately from the canopy hardware.

Canopy Sizing

Canopy Fabrics and Accessories

A favorite for outdoor use, Sunbrella fabric offers excellent fade and weather resistance and blocks 100% of UV rays. The fabric is water repellent, yet is also soft and easy to work with. A wide selection of colors are available for retractable canopies built for Pergola Depot pergola kits. Functional and durable, Phifertex Plus Mesh fabrics block 92% of UV rays, are easy to maintain, and are resistant to mold and fading.

Adjust your canopy with the included pull cord or upgrade to a magnetic latch or pulley & rope systems. The magnetic latch keeps the canopy in the shade position, and the rope and pulley keeps the canopy where you leave it.

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Select From Any Of Our Top

Choose from our wide selection of top-grade outdoor fabrics to customized your vertical drop-down shades. Size availability varies depending on fabric type:

• Textilene 90%-95% UV Protectant Mesh Fabric — Longest available warranty , can be used in all sizes up to 8.5′ wide. Basic neutral colors available.
• Textilene SUNSURE 54″ fabric — Longest available warranty , all colors available.
• Solid color fabric — 10 year warranty, most colors available up to 60″ widths
• Stripe color fabric — 10 year warranty, only available up to 47″ widths

Size The Canopy Fabric

When fully extended, the canopy must be the size of the pergola’s area, plus at least 20 percent longer to accommodate draping. Heavier cloth such as sailcloth will sag more muslin and linen will sag less. Determine the look you wish to achieve when the canopy is extended. Tighter cloth has a trim, finished look. Cloth with deeper sags gives your pergola an airy, fanciful look. Find the area of your pergola by multiplying its length by its width.

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Pergola With Retractable Fabric Roof

You can enjoy shade on your patio at the touch of a button. The sun-resistant and rain-proof fabric folds out of the closed cassette on the facade, while the aluminium structure provides strength and extra options.

Personalise your fabric patio cover with built-in LED lighting, Bluetooth speakers, power sockets, USB charging points, heating and partitions.

And how do you operate it all? With the smartphone app or the handy design push buttons in the leg pole..

What Is The Difference Between Water Resistant Water Repellent And Waterproof

Water-resistant – This offers the lowest level of water protection. If a retractable awning fabric resists water, its usually because the fabric itself is acting as a barrier between you and a very light shower. Tightly woven fabrics will offer a very small degree of water resistance, as it takes some time for the water to seep through the material. It is not impervious to water penetration but can stand a very limited exposure to precipitation. However, with the addition of a coating or impregnation, you can make a retractable awning fabric water repellent.

Water repellent – a step up from water resistance and offers a medium level of water protection. This means that water cant easily penetrate the material . It beads on the outside instead. However, as soon as you apply pressure like the skies suddenly opening and releasing a whole load of heavy rain, rainwater starts to seep in through the coating, the fabric, and onto your patio or deck.

Waterproof – A waterproof material or product is one that is completely impervious to water penetration and offers the highest level of water protection including heavy rain. No water can get in or out of the product or material or around the edges. A waterproof material or product is able to provide sustained protection from water.

RetractableAwnings.com does not offer water-resistant fabric. We only offer water repellent fabrics on our folding lateral arm awnings and waterproof fabrics on all* of our retractable roof pergolas.

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Additional Information For Pergola Covers

For the exact specifications and to look at options, visit our description section on our Choose your awning page. Whether you are interested in a freestanding cover to protect your patio or a set of retractable patio awnings connected to your home or building, we have what you are looking for. Our products are proprietary and exclusive, so come to us for pergola covers that you will enjoy for years to come.

Whether you want to spruce up your business, residential home, commercial property, or institutional building, Retractableawnings.com is the premier source for all your retractable patio cover needs. We not only offer the increased outdoor accessibility that comes with reliable patio shade, but also unique and stylish upgrades to your property. or 628-2424 worldwide for more information. We are eager to help you, and we provide professional installation services for the convenience of our customers all over the world.

Options To Consider For Retractable Patio Covers

Color/ Design – CableShade retractable patio covers are available in hundreds of colors and patterns, including stripe patterns in up to 60-inch widths, which are not available from many competitors. Check out our to view the hundreds of design options.

Fabric Durability – It is advised not to use any retractable fabric canopy system where the cables or wires are threaded over the fabric. Though the cable is strung a few inches above the material, the wind can still whip it up against the cable or wire, quickly wearing out the material. The CableShade design runs the wires beside the fabric, not over, and uses only the highest grade, waterproof outdoor fabrics.

Design Durability – The minimal space between each pergola canopy allows for proper rain drainage and wind-pressure release, where other fabric canopies or shade sails can be torn down or ripped with strong winds or heavy rains. CableShade canopies also do not use expensive motors or cranks, which can be damaged and have costly repairs. Our awnings retract easily with provided skyhook in seconds.

System Component Durability – CableShade uses stainless steel components, where other systems may use parts that can rust or easily break over time, causing costly repairs.

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Stitch The Canopy Fabric

Since the canopy fabric rarely will come in widths that match your pergola’s width, you’ll need to decide whether you want to stitch together separate canopy strips or leave them separate.

For example, a 12-foot wide pergola would require two strips of fabric, each 6 feet wide. You can use a sewing machine to sew the two runs of canopy fabric together. Sailcloth is too thick to sew comfortably by hand, but muslin and linen can be manually sewn. Another option is to run two or more separate canopy strips attached to the support bars, without stitched seams.

Plain & Simple Pergola Or Trellis/arbor Structures

These are the most common shade systems – usually wood or vinyl frames with decorative slats on top. The slats can be sparce or crowded but typically there is only about 25% shade at best . There are many “pergola builders” in each city — each with their own slant on style. About 1 in 10 homes have a Pergola or Trellis on their deck/patio. Most find theyve spent a good chunk of change to build these decorative structures only to find they provide little or no shade.

This is where CableShade’s colorful canopies on cables can benefit. For an affordable price our canopies can be custom made to fit under the arbors of your existing Pergola as well as between them, depending on the pergola design.

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What To Consider Before Building A Retractable Canopy

Retractable pergola canopies have distinct benefitsbut it’s important to know about their limitations before embarking on the project. Among the advantages of building your own DIY retractable canopy:

• Cost is quite low compared to commercial canopies, which usually are installed by a custom installation team.
• It is relatively simple to build this version, using basic materials available at home centers.
• This canopy is easy to open and close, without the tricky mechanical gears and pulleys that commercial canopies feature.

But also keep in mind some drawbacks:

• This design is ineffective against rain.
• It can be susceptible to damage in high winds.
• Semi-translucent fabric doesn’t create complete shade.

Manufacturers Limited Lifetime Transferable Warranty

Absolute Awnings is an authorized dealer of Aristocrat Awnings, Canopies and Solar Shades for home and business.

The following warranty applies to Aristocrat shade products, manufactured by Craft-Bilt Manufacturing Company, Souderton, Pennsylvania. This warranty, if applicable, is limited at the manufacturers discretion, to the repair or replacement of fabric, hardware, systems, and in-factory manufacturing labor costs, free of charge. This limited warranty is valid with proof of purchase.

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How Long Does The Coverage Last

Lifetime

• Lateral Arm, Drop Arm and Basket Awnings: The warranty on the front profile, torsion bar, roller tube, tray, hood and cassette protects the purchaser should these parts become unserviceable due to a manufacturing defect for the lifetime that the awning remains as originally installed.
• Retractable Canopies: The warranty on extruded aluminum supports protects the purchaser should these parts become unserviceable due to a manufacturing defect for the lifetime that the canopy remains as originally installed.
• Solar Shades: The warranty on the extruded cassette, roller tube, terminal profiles and tracks protects the purchaser should this part become unserviceable due to a manufacturing defect for the lifetime that the shade remains as originally installed.
• Thread: The Gore Tenara® sewing thread will not be damaged by exposure to sunlight or water for the life of the fabric warranty.
• Ultrasonic welded and glued seams: Ultrasonic welded and glued seams will not be damaged by exposure to sunlight or water for the life of the fabric warranty.

12 Years

5 Years

Attach The Support Bars To The Canopy

To attach the canopy fabric to the support bars:

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Diy Pergola Canopy Ideas

With the advent of mass production, you can now easily buy DIY pergolas off-the-rack from your nearest building stores or even online. They are usually quite affordable and has many designs and sizes to choose from. However, customization is very limited and quality of build is usually not as solid as custom-built ones.

See this white vinyl pergola kit at

This easy to install pergola has a classic white frame and comes with a retractable fabric canopy, giving you a complete look.

A classic Do-It-Yourself pool-side pergola with solid wood frame. It serves as a nice structure to hold the crawling plants and adds an interesting touch to the space.

Why Should I Choose You To Find My Pergola Retractable Waterproof Canopy Company

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A Convenient Retractable Fabric Canopy For Your Deck Patio Or Pergola

When one person wants sunlight, and another wants shade, CableShade NATIONWIDE retractable awnings provide the perfect solution.

This retractable canopy system is manually controlled to allow you to retract any one of the canopies to any increment you desire. The canopy design is suitable to most any deck or patio size, as well as most any pergola configuration.

CableShades can extend up to 20 feet or more with a cross-support. They work whether on the level or if on a slope. Since they are made from stainless cables and eyelets where the cables glide, you can rest easy knowing your new slide wire awning will last many years .

Unique Perks Of These Retractable Covers:

YEAR ROUND COMFORT

Transform the area below your pergola, arbor, trellis or glass roof space into a shaded spot thats cool and relaxing.

COOL OFF

Instantly lower the temperature of even the harshest glass-roof rooms, reducing your energy consumption and cooling costs significantly!

ROLLS SMOOTH

The covers tensile unit holds the fabric nice and taut, making it roll up smoothly without wrinkles or bunching.

DURABLE

Our pergola awning covers use a gas piston tension system to ensure the consistent, reliable function of the cover for many years. Theyre backed by a 5-year limited warranty on framework and 10-year limited warranty on the fabric.

VALUE

Add financial value to your home simply by having us install your new retractable arbor awning cover.

ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED

Your Pergola Awning is electronically controlled, just like our retractable awnings. Simply by pushing a button, you can turn the outdoors into a cool retreat!

PROTECTIVE SENSORS

You can protect your pergola awning cover with available sun, rain and wind sensors for added peace of mind.

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What Are Pergola Covers For Decks Patios And Porches

A patio covering can be specifically designed to serve both practical functionality and stylish decorative enhancements. Essentially, our patio shades are a rigid waterproof hanging exterior attached to a house, attached to a deck, or freestanding awning frame, anchored by posts that can be engineered to withstand over 175 mph winds depending on the model and size. Most are also able to withstand heavy rains, even hail, which means if a storm rumbles ashore, you can rely on your patio awning. Since we realize the significance of versatile, durable products, we offer a wide range of styles to select, colors, and fabrics to select. A patio pergola can serve a variety of functions that will not only protect the area from harsh weather elements but will beautify the outdoor space as a whole.

Add Our Beautiful Vertical Roll

Do you need added shade for that early morning sun, or late evening western sun? Are you looking to add privacy to your new outdoor living space? Our drop-down vertical shades are the perfect option! These vertical shades can be custom-made to fit any project, with widths available up to 9 feet. Choose from any of our top-grade outdoor fabrics, with 10+ year warranty included on every purchase!

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Attractive And Flexible Retractable Shade For Your Deck Or Patio That Also Adds Value And Hours Of Enjoyment To Your Home

• – canopies can last over 10 years with proper care!
• Adapts to existing structures or use our attractive and durable aluminum or vinyl shade structures
• Modular retractable canopies cover small odd-shaped, or LARGE areas – spans up to 24′!
• Choose from over 40 decorator awning fabrics
• Easy do-it-yourself awning and shade structure installation, or we’ll help you find an installer
• Helps reduce air conditioning costs!