Transform your lifestyle, and enjoy a relaxing day in the shade with family and friends. Find out how you can expand your living space and beautify your home’s exterior with a Sunsation retractable awning.
1. Extend your living space
You paid for your whole house, so why not maximize your benefit? According to a study by The Center on Everyday Lives of Families at UCLA, a significant portion of people’s homes go unused. And the space that is most unused of all is the patio. An awning is a quick, easy, and surprisingly affordable way to remedy that and can help make your staycation and outdoor “chill time” as delightful as a summer breeze.
2. Your body (and mind) will thank you
Spending time outdoors is great for your health, both physical and mental, says the brilliant doctors at Harvard Health Publishing. Being outdoors encourages physical activity, lifts your mood, decreases stress, and improves concentration, among many other benefits. But who wants to roast in the sun on a hot summer day? Let your awning save the day. With the shade, comfort, and protection an awning provides, you’ll be itching to go outdoors all day, every day
3. You're in control
Want to have fun and avoid the sun? Extend your awning! And when you’re done, retract the awning to enjoy the open skies on cooler or cloudier days. With Somfy automation, your awning will extend and retract with the changing weather — no cranking required. Use Somfy sensors and the Somfy myLink app for additional customization and control.
4. Increase your home's resale value
Awnings add value to homes by creating more living space outdoors and protecting the indoors. With stylish fabric, awnings can also increase a home’s curb appeal. That makes an awning well worth it in home value alone.
5. Save money on energy costs
Your air conditioning will work better and you’ll save on the bill. Awnings significantly reduce solar heat absorption—up to 65% on south-facing windows and 77% on west-facing windows, per the U.S. Department of Energy. That means your air conditioning system won’t have to work as hard to keep your house cool. You’ll live greener with more money in the bank!
But wait! What about heating in the winter? Less sunlight coming through the windows means a cooler house or business, but in the winter that means higher heating bills. No worries, though, that’s what retractables are for. Just roll the awning in, and they’ll get the heating benefits of the sun’s rays in the winter. Now, how’s that for the best of both worlds?
6. Reduce the temperature outdoors
According to a study, composite wood decks get much hotter than their surrounding areas by as much as 34° to 76° degrees. Protect your feet and your children’s and pets by installing an awning. Awnings can help decrease the surface temperature outdoors by 20 degrees and decrease the dangers of UV rays. No more waiting inside during the hottest part of the day. Enjoy your pool and outdoors every day!
7. Protect your indoors too
The sun's UV rays can actually wreak havoc on indoor floors, carpets, and furnishings, causing fading and damage. Protect your indoor investment with an awning and prevent prolonged exposure to damaging sun and UV rays.
Conclusion
These are just some of the many benefits retractable awnings provide for residential homes. Homeowners will love the way it adds space to their house and how it looks outside. They'll enjoy time outside while being shielded from the sun.
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