I purchased this awning for my summer home.  It took couple  of days to assemble it. It is good for sun protection but I was hoping  that it would be good for rain protection as well since the company  claims  it is waterproof.  Yesterday  we experienced the first rain under the awning and unfortunately  after 5 minutes  the water started  to seep through. I guess, for the rainy days I will have to get my umbrella out. I don't recommend  this awning for people that look for something  that will protect them from rain.