Top Benefits of Installing a Custom Awning in Virginia

When it comes to enhancing outdoor living spaces in Virginia, options and services abound, yet one option continues to dominate, and that option is custom awnings. Regardless of whether you're centrally located in Richmond, or on the sandy shores of Virginia Beach, or in a historical neighborhood in Norfolk, a custom awning can change how you enjoy your home or business. Awnings provide shade, but they can also add a style factor, energy savings, weather protection, or curb appeal. At Awnings by Bigley & Hogshire, we pride ourselves in creating and installing quality custom awnings made specifically for you and your lifestyle.

 

 

 

 

1. Protection from Virginia's ever-changing weather

Virginia's weather can be extremely varied, from hot summers, rainy springs, and even unpredictable storms. Custom awnings provide year-round protection by keeping your patio, deck, or windows safe from harsh direct sunlight and sudden rain showers. Shade from an awning on a hot summer afternoon allows you to use your outdoor area comfortably making barbecues, family gatherings, and quiet evenings great experiences. When the rain comes, a properly designed awning continues to allow you to utilize your outdoor furniture and areas without them getting wet.

2. Energy Efficient/Cost Savings

One of the benefits of a custom awning that is often overlooked, is reducing your energy consumption. A custom awning blocks direct sunlight from shining into your window or door by shading them. This keeps the temperature cooler inside, so your air conditioning unit does not have to work as hard. In the summer months when it is more humid in Virginia, this equates to you saving a lot of money on your energy bill.

In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, awnings can reduce solar heat gain through windows by 77%. With Awnings by Bigley & Hogshire, we create awnings for your design layout, so your energy savings can be maximized while still allowing ample amount of natural light.

 3. Improved Outdoor Living Space

Custom awnings allow you to expand your living area away from the confines of your home. With a custom awning, whether you are enjoying your morning coffee on the porch in Williamsburg or having friends over for a weekend BBQ in Virginia Beach, an awning gives you a great outdoor living space. Instead of only sitting indoors at peak hours of sunshine, now you can unwind outdoors in cool shaded protection.

The same benefits apply to businesses. Restaurants and cafes across Virginia utilize custom awnings to offer shaded outdoor seating, making it more attractive for customers visiting while outdoor and shaded while adding more socially distant dining availability.

4. Increased Property Value and Curb Appeal

A custom-designed awning is an elegant and stylish touch to your home. Whether simple canvas models, sophisticated retractable awnings, and everything in between, awnings are guaranteed to improve your home. Virginia is a fast-paced and competitive housing market, so that curb appeal might make an impressive touchpoint to potential buyers.

 Custom awnings allow homeowners flexibility with the design. With Awnings by Bigley & Hogshire, a homeowner can choose fabrics, colors, and styles that accentuate their homes architecture and build stunning unprecedented street presence in the neighborhood. 

5. Protection for Furniture and Flooring

In Virginia, you know how damaging the sun's rays can be to furniture, floors and window treatments. Awnings provide a barrier to block harmful UV rays from getting into your home or on your patio. An awning will reduce excess sunlight, not just to extend the life of your outdoor furniture, but also to protect hardwood floors, rugs, and upholstery from fading while you lounge in the sun. This extension of life means less frequent replacements and much more savings. Awnings are an investment that protects the interior and exterior beauty of your home.

6. Customizable for Your Lifestyle

The most important feature of a custom built awning is flexibility. Unlike stock, one-size-fits-all products, a custom awning will solve your needs. At Awnings by Bigley & Hogshire, we offer retractable, stationary and motorized awnings for residential and commercial use.

Retractable Awnings: Perfect for homeowners seeking the freedom of sun or shade at the push of a button.

Stationary Awnings: Best for year-round coverage, will provide your home year-round protection.

Commercial Awnings: If you're looking to invest in customer experience and branding, you may want to look at commercial awnings for your businesses.

There are so many different fabrics, colors and sizes. Every homeowner and business owner in Virginia will find a solution to their outdoor and indoor pieces.

 7. Inexpensive Home Improvement

Awnings are a low-cost home improvement when compared with larger renovations. The awnings are less time to install that also saves money over building sunrooms or patios, and still can provide many of the same benefits. Awnings can help Virginia homeowners increase the value of their property with a small investment versus a larger remodel.

8. Advantage for Small Business

If you are a business owner in Virginia, custom awnings carry dual benefits to a business, function, and commercial marketing. Awnings can offer shade or shelter for your customers, but they also act as an extension of your brand. Awnings can be colored to suit your business, contain graphics, or logos. All of which will help bring visibility to your storefront or shop to prospects. Businesses like boutiques in Norfolk, or restaurants in Richmond, benefit from the increased foot traffic and customer satisfaction commercial awnings can provide.

9. Longevity and Durability

If custom awnings are installed by professionals like Awnings by Bigley & Hogshire, they will last for a long time. We use durable fabrics and heavy-duty frames for our awnings that will provide protection from Virginia's extreme weather conditions such as muggy summers to coastal storms. If maintained correctly, a great quality product can protect your home or business for years and has long-term value.

10. Environmentally Friendly

To finish off, custom awnings can work towards a more eco-friendly way of living. Reducing energy consumption and providing shade is a great way to lower your carbon footprint. With many fabrics made with eco-friendly materials, modern awnings also give homeowners and business owners peace of mind that their living choice was a sustainable option. 

Conclusion

When you choose to install a custom awning in Virginia, you’re getting more than an upgrade. You’re improving your lifestyle! Awnings help cut energy costs, protect your home, create an inviting outdoor space, and enhance a home's or business's curb appeal. For comfort-seeking homeowners and storefront-dwelling businesses looking to attract guests, custom awnings are stylish, functional, and a lasting investment.

At Awnings by Bigley & Hogshire, we love giving Virginia residents and businesses custom shade solutions to meet their unique needs. With quality craftsmanship, decades of experience, and a full commitment to our customers' satisfaction, we are Virginia’s answer to custom awnings!