There are many products available today in the home improvement market that are considered “green.” However, most people overlook one of the most obvious products that has been available since the mid 40’s—The Aluminum Window Awning— an attractive product to have installed on your home or business that will surpass the initial cost many times with the money saved on energy costs.

Aluminum awnings provide complete protection from the heat and damaging rays of the sun. Awnings on the southern and western sides of a home are perfect examples of energy cost savings when cooling the home.

A white aluminum awning reflects the sun’s heat away from the window and the home, thus cutting the cost of energy to cool a home. Most consumers realize that the sun can be very damaging when coming thru a glass window and onto the window sill, the furniture, drapes, and carpet.

For example, take a wood end table with a lamp sitting on the table and place it by a window without any type of sun protection. Wait a few months and move the lamp. You will see a perfect ring where the lamp was sitting. The sun has damaged the exposed wood. The sun’s rays are also damaging the drapes, furniture, and carpet which will cause them to need replaced sooner.

Awnings can also provide interior and exterior protection for your home against hail producing storms and airborne debris. Replacing windows or repairing interior damage to the home that may be caused from flying glass, wind, or rain, can be more costly than replacing or repairing a window awning.