Commercial awnings work wonders over windows, doors, and any long walkway. A storefront with an awning is likely to draw more traffic and business than a store without that additional pop of personality. Restaurants and hotels in large cities like New York City often add long dome awnings that extend outward from the main entrance to attract attention and cover their crowds. Bakeries and coffee shops with outdoor seating in the city often have smaller awnings along the exterior of their buildings. If you run a restaurant with an outdoor seating area, it would be wrong not to have a canopy over at least part of the back deck or patio, especially if you run a beach front business. Marygrove’s outdoor seating awnings are ideal for meeting this need. Not all canopies have to be attached to a structure. A free-standing awning over a section of patio seating is an excellent way to keep guests cool on those hot summer days and enhances the experience of evening dining. Line your commercial awning with LED lights to give a more relaxing feeling to customers enjoying date nights under your awning. Outdoor lighting is always a plus. Heavy duty aluminum awnings are ideal for covering your loading dock to keep your products and stock guys safe from inclement weather. Be sure to hire a professional to install any awnings you want to put up. DIY awning kits are not ideal, especially when using fixed awnings for commercial purposes. You may also risk voiding the warranty if you don’t take advantage of professional installation services offered by the manufacturer. If you should need to repair a commercial awning, consult your owner’s manual to find the proper procedure for ordering replacement parts. Any parts used not from the manufacturer or doing the repairs yourself could void the awning warranty.