As indoor/outdoor areas grow more popular, homeowners in the Kalispell, MT area have grown to enjoy the beauty and versatility of a retractable awning. Retractable awnings can transform unusable space by blocking natural elements that can sometimes be harsh especially in the hot summer.

But patios aren’t just for the summertime—these flexible spaces actually make for a wonderful entertaining space in multiple seasons if you have the proper protection—even in the cooling weather of autumn. So, if you have a patio or deck you’d like to use throughout the year, read on to discover how retractable awnings can help you make the most of spring, summer, and fall.

Benefits of Retractable Awnings in the Fall

1. Weather Control

In transitional seasons like the spring and fall, Montana weather can be not only unpredictable but also all over the board. Warm days can meet cold nights, creating a need for flexibility and versatility. When fall afternoons bring bright sun or inopportune showers your way, you can ensure that your patio or deck awning can be controlled so that your belongings remain protected. Retractable awnings can also be used to take better advantage of the good weather in the chilly months; for example, on a cool day in late autumn, retractable awnings can be pulled back from a window to let in warming natural sunlight.

• Remember that retractable awnings should be retracted in snowy weather and in heavy rain—but they can stand up to light rain just fine.

2. Longer Usage

Retractable awnings create outdoor spaces that are useful for longer ranges of time, both in terms of hours in the day and months in the year. By protecting against inclement weather during the autumn months, retractable awnings transform one-season outdoor spaces into multi-seasonal outdoor rooms. Other upgrades like dimmable LED lights mean that retractable awnings can also make the space usable for longer evening hours, which is especially useful in autumn as daylight hours dwindle.

3. UV Protection

UV and sun damage are not just summertime concerns. Solar rays carry harmful UV rays to earth 365 days a year, so whether it is summer, fall, winter, or spring, protecting your skin and your belongings from UV protection is important. Retractable awnings shade your patio and protect your outdoor furnishing and decking from UV rays and their negative effects, which can include color fade or bleaching, cracking, peeling, warping, or sun rot. Outdoor awnings also protect items inside the house from UV damage as they shade vulnerable egresses to the home including windows and doors.

4. Energy Efficiency

Like with UV protection, energy efficiency is something that retractable awnings can provide year-round, not just in one season. And so going into fall, a season that can have both hot and cold days, retractable awnings reveal their true versatility as they can help improve energy efficiency. That’s because retractable awnings help homeowners control the amount of natural sunlight entering their home. In warmer weather, blocking more light helps keep indoor temperatures cooler, and in colder weather, closing an awning allows more sunlight in. This can help naturally warm interiors. So, no matter what kind of weather autumn brings, retractable awnings help homeowners better regulate indoor temperatures without using pricey, artificial means like air conditioning or heating.

Contact Us For Your Sunesta Retractable Awning

The Blind Guy Kalispell carries several lines of high-quality retractable awnings from Sunesta Retractable Awnings. Learn more about each style and how retractable awnings can help you make the most of each season on your patio by contacting our team.

We have over 20 years’ experience dressing the windows and patios of homes in the Flathead Valley area. Contact The Blind Guy team to request a consultation today.

The Blind Guy serves the areas surrounding Bigfork, Whitefish, Eureka, Ronan, Polson, and Kalispell, MT, as well as the greater Flathead area in northwestern Montana. We look forward to working with your family to help create your home oasis!