Free Standing Awning

A freestanding awning provides much more shade than a patio umbrella provides yet it’s just as functional. Most free standing awnings also tilt from front to back, like a patio umbrella, so that you can spend even more time outside without having to worry about where the sun is during the morning and evening hours. The awning can retracted in as little 30 seconds, making it very easy for anyone to use.

This type of product comes in up to 20 different colors to best suit your needs. The poles and stand are often made of aluminum and are finished with a powder coated graphite finish.

The hardware is made of stainless steel to avoid rusting if the awning is left outside. These freestanding awnings are most often rectangular and come standard at 10’ x 15’.

Freestanding Awning Bases

There are two types of bases that can be used. A ground insert base requires a cement base that needs to be put in the ground. The base has stainless steel sleeves to prevent rusting and allows the support tubes of the awning to be easily inserted and removed while leaving the ground completely flat. This is great for windy areas since the base is very sturdy. 

The second base type for a free standing awning is a deck-mount plate. The deck-mount plate often comes with 16” x ¼” thick steel plates so the base can be mounted to any type of solid flat surface using 6 – 3/8” x 4” Stainless steel bolts.

The deck-mount plate base does cost extra but is very much worth it if this will be mounted to a deck or a cement slab patio. The support awning tubes are easily removable.

When considering purchasing free standing awnings, ask yourself what it will be used for and where you would like to put it. A freestanding awning is a very practical solution for both decks and anywhere in your yard, but depending on where it is placed you will need a different base style.

The best part about this type of awning is it can easily be moved, so you can put a deck-mount plate system on your deck and use a ground insert base in your backyard and simply move the system as needed.