Retractable Awning Wind Rating

When fully retracted closed some retractable awnings will survive 100 mph winds.

Retractable awning wind rating.

If you live in an area with considerable wind then we highly recommend either a metal awning which can withstand wind of 80 mph. In fact most self supported retractable awnings have been tested to meet the wind speed of only 30 40 kilometres an hour. However if you choose a durable retractable awning for your home there is nothing to worry about. Oftentimes that testing was completed without ongoing or irregular wind conditions.

This retractable awning is resistant to rain color fading and wind. Sunesta is proudly leading the industry in producing retractable awnings that can withstand high wind speeds so you can feel confident your new awning is going to stand up to even some of the strongest winds mother nature has to offer. We have created a full guide to metal awnings here or get a motorized retractable awnings. Retractable awnings are made from fabric which on its own would be blown away even in minor 3 to 4 on the beaufort scale wind conditions.

This means that light to stiff breezes are not an issue. Many of the higher specification awnings come with their wind rating based on kilometres per hour or the beaufort scale. Class 1 is rated to 12 mph beaufort 3 class 2 beaufort 5 to 24 mph and class 3 beaufort 6 to 31 mph of sustained winds. There are 4 wind rated classes of awnings.

There are two primary types of fabric awnings which are loose frame retractable awnings and permanently closed frame awnings.