Awnings
Awnings and canopies are great examples of products that serve multiple purposes. Custom awnings, which essentially act as functional signs, not only help you advertise your business - they also provide shade when it’s hot and keep you dry when it’s wet out.
Serving businesses in New Jersey and the surrounding area, Blue Dot Signs is a leading fabricator of custom awnings for local properties and businesses. We can create awnings for any storefront, and we offer the services - including installation, removal, repair, and storage - to assist you with your awning year round. Give us a call today at 908-486-7000 to get a free quote on our awning services.
Awnings are made up of fabric or fabric-like material and a frame to support it. They are easy to find throughout the local area, where they are installed over windows and doors to advertise and identify businesses while also providing protection from the weather. They provide comfort for your customers as well as savings for your business since they can lower utility bills by lowering the need for air conditioning or fan usage thanks to their shading. In the age of COVID-19, awnings can also help make sure that customers at dining areas can stay outside for more of the year without being at risk for the elements.
Installed both all year and seasonally, this type of signage is commonly used for entrances at hotels and retail stores, outdoor seating for restaurants and cafes, outdoor waiting areas, and more. We offer several kinds of awnings to accommodate a variety of installation locations. Awnings options include:
There are several additions to the basic construction of door and window awnings that provide better coverage or further enhance the awning’s appearance. Some of these features include:
Vinyl awnings are perhaps the most popular option we offer for materials, but we also offer acrylic and fabric awnings. These materials are manufactured by top brands like Sunbrella and are resistant to water, fading, mold, and other forms of weather damage. We are able to customize almost every detail of our awnings and other types of signage, from size, to shape, to color, and more. Please let us know of any specialized needs you want your awning to address, and we’ll do our best to make it happen.
Awnings are a sign that has both promotional value and function. Adding one to your storefront or to cover an outdoor area will both bring in customers and benefit your business because awnings are:
Taking advantage of these benefits does require that your awning be properly installed and maintained over the course of its service life. This type of signage is large and can be dangerous if not secured properly during installation.
Additionally, if your business only uses the awning during certain seasons, you have to plan for removal and storage in the off months. Blue Dot Signs has the licensed and insured services available to assist with all of your awning needs.
Between the heat and occasional storms in the summertime and the frequent snow and wind in winter, many local businesses rely on awnings as their storefront signage for the protection they give. We create custom awnings for companies like:
We can also create awnings for personal use if you have an outdoor entertaining space or windows that you would like additional weather protection for. The high-quality materials that we use are a suitable and long-lasting option for home use.
I hired them to install my awnings at my storefront and they not only installed it professionally but also did it in a matter of one day. They were worried about the noise so they completed some work in the break and then came back after the closing time of my store. I am very happy with the installation! They are just amazing!
I can't say enough about this company. In days where morality is so rare, I was blown away by their professionalism and determination to make their customer happy. When my sign arrived I found an issue and instead of giving me excuses they worked with me to arrive at a solution that was agreeable! Super Impressed by the results too.
This was my first time doing business with them and I am definitely coming back for more. They gave me a price quote for all the window decals and when I submitted my order, they said it will be delivered in two days, I was skeptical about the quality at first but not only me decals arrived on time but also in amazing quality.
Blue Dot Signs is well-known for providing high-quality signage products. We are a top awning manufacturer and have created printed awnings in New Jersey and the surrounding area for a wide variety of businesses. Please contact us at [email protected] for further information on our awnings, canopies, and other signs today. We want to help you further your business by providing you with signage that both promotes your name and makes your customers more comfortable.
Yes. However, if you have a retractable awning, you should retract it during severe weather like high winds or hail.
Yes. We can create one color awnings or full color prints. We can add logos, text, or even graphics (though those are less common). We are able match almost any color you need, even if it is custom made for your business. Our printers are also able to reproduce custom graphics like logos.
Depending on the size and design of your awnings as well as where you want to install it, you may need a permit. If you’re unsure how to ensure local code compliance, we offer permit filing services.
In most cases, a soft brush used with mild dish soap and water can to remove most types of staining that awning fabric may sustain. Avoid using bleach or other traditional cleaning products unless specifically recommended for you as they can fade the colors on your awning.
We can provide instructions for how to install your custom awning. However, we offer installation services for awnings and many other kinds of signs. We recommend this service because it results in a safely and attractively installed awning.
The ink we print with is UV ray resistant, and we offer PVC coating for some materials for extra protecting against fading. Retracting or otherwise storing your awning indoors when not in use can also prevent fading.
This depends on the size of the area your awning will be covering and the direction that area is facing. If you’re unsure of what size awning you need, we can make a recommendation based on those details. For example north or south-facing awnings should be as wide as possible, around 6”-12” wider on each side than the area your awning will cover, to accommodate for the way the sun moves in the sky and shifts the shade from left to right.
It’s variable according to the specific kind of fabric used and what kind of awning you have. In general, the awning fabrics we use last about 10 years.
Awning frames are designed to be both lightweight and highly durable. We offer them in aluminum, powder-coated aluminum, or steel.
They can be installed on almost any flat, firm surface, including brick, concrete, wood, aluminum, and more.