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Cassette Awnings
An awning spends most of its life rolled in, sitting against your wall through rain, sun and dirt. Cassette awnings close the fabric and arms inside an aluminium box, so the wall looks tidy and the fabric comes out clean every time you open it.
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We measure, supply and install the Fetuna cassette awning in Auckland, and every one of our awning reviews on Google is five stars.
Call 09 441 9455 to book your free measure and quote. Or send us a message. You don't need sizes. An owner brings Docril swatches to your wall, and everything we fit has a 2-year warranty with no call-out fee.
✓ Locally made in New Zealand
✓ Free measure and quote
✓ 2 year full warranty (no call-out fee)
✓ 260+ five-star Google reviews
✓ In business since 2010
Cassette awnings: the fabric tucked away when it's in
Not every retractable awning protects its fabric when it's rolled in. A full cassette awning closes around the fabric and arms, keeping them out of the weather between uses, and that counts most on an exposed wall. Docril backs the canvas for 10 years, so it's worth keeping covered.
Heat is usually why people buy an awning. Open it and the deck, or the room behind it, can be 10 to 15 degrees cooler, and floors and furniture fade less. Other styles are on our awnings and retractable awnings page.
How a cassette awning protects the fabric
Our Fetuna awning is a full cassette awning. When you retract it, the fabric and folding arms close fully inside the aluminium cassette. That means:
✓ The fabric stays out of the rain and sun
✓ Dirt stays off the fabric and arms
✓ The wall looks finished, with nothing showing
Cassette or monobloc awning?
On a monobloc, the rolled fabric and arms sit on a single bar, with an optional hood. It's the simpler option, and for a sheltered deck our economical monobloc awnings do the job well.
The cassette buys you fabric that stays clean between uses and a tidy wall when it's in. If your wall takes the weather, or you want it to look finished, the cassette is the one to choose.
Cassette awning sizes and projection
A retractable cassette awning comes in:
✓ Widths from about 2 to 6 metres
✓ Projection of 1.5 to 4 metres
✓ Face fixed, or soffit and top-fix brackets under the eaves, with custom brackets where needed
The owner confirms sizes on site, and fixing detail is on our awning technical info page.
Manual or motorised cassette awnings
Run it with a gearbox and crank handle, or by motor with a remote, so bringing it in takes one button.
On a motorised cassette awning, we can add a sun and wind sensor, or a motion sensor, to retract it automatically in extreme weather. Otherwise, bring it in when the wind gets up.
Want to see a cassette against your own wall? Call 09 441 9455.
Cassette awning fabric and colours
The fabric is Docril acrylic canvas, made in Spain, in multiple colours, plain and striped. We bring the showroom to you, because what looks right in a showroom often doesn't against your own joinery.
The cassette and hardware come in Warm White Pearl, Silver Pearl or Matt Charcoal. A custom powder coat is available at extra cost and adds about a week.
Measured by an owner, installed by our own team
David or Roman measures every cassette awning, so we don't give prices from sizes. Each one is developed in France and made in New Zealand, with an aluminium frame and 316 stainless steel fixings. The free measure covers:
✓ Your wall, eaves and where the brackets can go
✓ Width, projection, and manual or motorised
✓ Swatches and hardware colours against your house
✓ A quote you can take your time over
We mostly work across the North Shore, West Auckland and the Hibiscus Coast up to Mangawhai, and East Auckland. Roman leads every install with our own team.
How long does a cassette awning take?
Tell us your date at the measure. From deposit to install:
✓ Standard colour: 4 to 5 weeks
✓ Custom colour: 5 to 6 weeks
It takes longer before Christmas.
Servicing and warranty
Everything we fit is covered, with details on our warranty page:
✓ 2 years full, parts and labour, no call-out fee
✓ Docril fabric backed for 10 years
✓ Motors 3 to 5 years, depending on brand
Wipe the hardware with mild detergent and warm water, never solvents. Once a year, check the bolts and coach screws haven't loosened in the wind, and call us if they have.
For the fabric, brush it with a soft bristle brush, rinse with water, and spot clean with a neutral detergent in lukewarm water. Let it dry fully before rolling it in.
We offer follow-up maintenance and servicing on every awning we fit. Where the frame is sound, we also re-cover older awnings in new Docril.
What our customers say about their awnings
All of our awning reviews on Google are five stars. Here are two.
Tim, on the awnings over his deck:
"They installed fly screens on all our doors and windows and installed rollout awnings over our deck. They have great attention to detail and a friendly, easygoing vibe." (Tim, December 2022)
Simon, on new fabric for an old awning:
"David came and measured and quoted replacement fabric for our old awning. Quoted competitive price with excellent quality fabric. Today Roman and his assistant installed. Extremely professional. Adjusted and lubricated and tested." (Simon, April 2022)
Book a free measure and see the swatches against your own wall before you decide.
Cassette awning questions
What is a cassette awning and why choose one?
It's a retractable awning, like our Fetuna, that closes its fabric and arms inside an aluminium cassette. The fabric stays protected and the wall looks tidy, and open, it can cool the deck or the room behind it by 10 to 15 degrees.
Does the cassette protect the fabric from weather?
Yes. Retracted, the fabric and mechanism are closed away from rain, sun and dirt, which is why it lasts and stays clean.
Can a cassette awning be motorised?
Yes, with a remote. A sun and wind sensor or a motion sensor can retract it automatically when the weather turns.
How far can a cassette awning project?
From 1.5 to 4 metres, on widths from about 2 to 6 metres.
Is a cassette awning rain cover?
No. Water pools on stretched fabric, so retract it in rain. It also shades the house more than the deck, and late-afternoon sun comes in under it.
How long does a cassette awning take?
4 to 5 weeks from deposit to install in a standard colour, or 5 to 6 with a custom colour. Longer before Christmas.
What warranty do you give?
Two years full, parts and labour, with no call-out fee. Docril backs the fabric for 10 years.
Book a free measure for a cassette awning
All you need is a wall you'd like shaded. No sizes, no plans. One of the owners comes with the swatches, works out where the brackets go and leaves you a quote to think over.
Call 09 441 9455 to book your free measure and quote. We're open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
If a windy night loosens something in the first two years, we come and fix it, with no call-out fee. You can also get in touch online.
Related pages
✓ Awnings and retractable awnings
✓ Warranty