The Canopy Shop Latest News

New Door Canopy – The Walbrook

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:06:40 +0000

The latest addition to our range of overdoor entrance canopies is the Walbrook, which provides a contemporary and tasteful sheltered area for your door or windows. The Walbrook is comprised of two precision cut steel arms, an aluminium rain gutter and tough long lasting acrylic sheeting to keep you dry. The Walbrook is 90 centimeters deep and is available at either 1.5 metres or 2.05 meters long, so it provides a large area of shelter. Read more about the Walbrook by visiting our range of door canopies.

Door and Porch Canopies

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:54:50 +0000

We now stock door canopies in a wide range of styles and sizes. All our overdoor canopies are made from high quality modern materials like GRP, are simple to DIY fit, and include free shipping within the mainland UK. We have everything from traditional style apex canopies to crisp, elegant styles of modern door canopy.

Buyer’s Guide to Car Ports

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:30:43 +0000

Check out our new article to help you pick the right carport for you, our buyer’s guide to car ports. If you’ve been looking for shelter and protection for your car, caravan or motorcycle without the installation complexity of a garage, our guide will point you in the right direction when seeking a carport. It will help you work out what you need to know about sizes, styles, and materials and help you pick the right canopy style from our range of car port canopies.

The flexibility of aluminium canopies

admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:27:42 +0000

Alumium is used more and more widely in the construction of cars, why? because it is strong, yet lightweight, robust yet adaptable. Aluminium can be fabricated much more easily than say steel which gives it great benefits when overcoming problems ad makes it the ideal material for canopies, car ports, and smoking shelters .

What do I mean by this? Well if you buy an aluminium canopy and then find out that you’ve measured the site wrong, don’t panic, because with aluminium you can adapt the canopy to overcome any problems you encounter. Unlike steel structures, aluminium canopies can be shortened on site and adapted to overcome curved walls, uneven surfaces and more. Also with aluminium canopies you don’t need a crane to install the structure, you and a friend can often put it up in a day without the need for any heavy and expensive lifting gear.

Once the canopy is installed then with aluminium you need not worry about painting or the hassle of rust becasue the process of powdercoating protects the aluminium for many years, allowing you to enjoy the benfits.

So when you next decide to buy a canopy or a car port make sure you opt for an aluminium on and enjoy peace of mind.

Polycarbonate Canopies

admin — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:19:07 +0000

The canopies supplied by The Canopy Shop use multiwall polycarbonate sheeting for the roof becasue it is shatterproof and has a life expectancy of in excess of 10 years. Polycarbonate sheeting is used in conservatory roofs so is commonplace in most properties and is highly regarded. It make ideal glazing material for Weatherguard Cantilever Canopies, Homestyle Multi Purpose canopies and car ports and especially Contour Line Curved Roof canopies where the material cold forms to the shape of the roof. Polycarbonate roofed canopies are probably the most popular type of canopies available and the majority of commercial and school canopies are also glazed with polycarbonate.

Canopies as sun shades

admin — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:11:04 +0000

With the warm weather coming it is important that people understand the dangers of prolonged exposure to the sun. The Canopy Shop offers for sale a range of canopies that provide protection from the harmful effect of direct sunlight while still allowing you to spend more time in your garden. Especially useful in schools the various canopies offered by the Canopy Shop provide flexible sun protection in a range of designs and styles.

Commercial Canopies

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:07:07 +0000

Canopies are used for a wide variety of commercial applications from covered walkways to outdoor eating areas. The commercial canopies sold by The Canopy Shop are made to measure and can be tailored to suit the cusotmer’s requirements. The structural aluminium frame never need painting and all canopies sold by The Canopy Shop are simple to install and last for years.

Now is the time…

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 10:49:33 +0000

As the weather gets better and you can begin to venture into the garden, now is the time to install your car port. Canopies and carports from The Canopy Shop are simple to install and last many many years. Because the canopies offered by The Canopy Shop are manufactured from powdercoated aluminium there is no ongoing maintenance (aside from clearing a few leaves out of the gutter) and you get many years use as a car port, caravan cover, outdoor storage area, covered walkways and many more. So what are you waitng for? Contact The Canopy Shop now and find the canopy that is right for you.

Aluminium canopies are better!

admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:20:55 +0000

The good thing about aluminium canopies is that they require little or no maintenance. The paint is literally baked on having first been applied to the aluminium by means of an electrostatic charge. The end result is a finish that gleams. Aluminum profiles are used on the Homestyle multi purpose canopy, Weatherguard Cantilever Canopy and Contour Line Curved Roof Canopy. In fact all canopies sold by The Canopy Shop are made from aluminium.

Buyer’s Guide To Patio Roofs

admin — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

To go alongside our existing buyer’s guide to car ports, we’ve added a new buyer’s guide to patio roofs. This guide details which canopies in our range are best suited as a patio roof or patio cover.