Frequently 
Asked Questions

Your new awning mounts to open eave rafters, the individual exposed wooden boards along the underside of your roofline overhang. A soffit is different: it’s a smooth, flat panel (usually vinyl, wood, or aluminum) that covers those boards and gives the eave a finished look. The awning won’t attach to a soffit.Here’s the easiest way to check: stand at the edge of your house and look up under the roofline. If you see individual boards with gaps between them, you’ve got open rafters and you’re likely a good fit. If it’s one solid surface, that’s a soffit.Want to be sure before you order?Download our free Patio Readiness Checklist.

We're sorry, but no. Your new shade needs to connect directly to open rafter wood. If your eaves are enclosed, the brackets don't have anything to mount to. This one just isn't the right fit for your home.

Your kit covers roughly 100 square feet of shade. The exact shape depends on your roofline, but it's sized to span a standard patio, deck, or porch beneath a typical residential overhang.

Yes, as long as your space sits along your home's roofline and your eaves have open rafters. It works great on patios, covered porches, and decks that run along the exterior wall of your house.

Your new patio shade is designed to mount to roof rafters on your home's roofline, so it's not built for freestanding posts or unattached structures. That said, if you've got open rafters on a detached structure with a proper roofline, reach out and we can talk through your situation.