Motorized Awnings in Pittsburgh, PA — Remote, App, Voice & Wind Sensor
Motorized retractable awnings with remote, smartphone app, voice control, and automated wind/sun sensors. Storm-protect your awning automatically. Call (412) 634-5526.
- ★ Free in-home consultation
- ★ Licensed & insured installers
- ★ Lifetime workmanship warranty
- ★ Pittsburgh-based & family-owned
Motorized awnings take retractable awnings from manual hand-crank to push-button or fully automated. Press a remote, tap a smartphone app, or use voice control to extend or retract. Pair with a wind sensor and the awning protects itself by retracting automatically when gusts pick up — preventing wind damage that can ruin both fabric and the supporting arms.
Signs You Need Motorized Awnings
Your existing manual awning is a hassle to crank out every time you want shade. You have multiple awnings on the same patio and want one-tap control of all of them. You want wind-sensor protection so a sudden Pittsburgh thunderstorm doesn't damage the awning when you're not home. You want sun-sensor automation so the awning extends itself when the sun gets harsh.
Motorization is well worth the upgrade for any awning that gets used more than a few times per season. The wind sensor alone often pays for the upgrade by preventing one storm-damage incident.
Our Motorized Awnings Options
Within motorized awnings we offer remote-only operation (handheld RF remote), Wi-Fi smart-home integration (smartphone app + voice via Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit), and sensor-driven automation (wind, sun, vibration). Wind sensors retract the awning when gusts exceed a configured threshold — typically 20–25 mph for residential. Sun sensors extend the awning when sun intensity reaches a configured level.
Motor brands include Somfy (industry standard, most common), and several premium European motors for the highest-end installs. All motors are tubular — installed inside the roller tube — and rated for outdoor use across Pittsburgh's seasonal temperature swings.
Motorized Awnings for Pittsburgh Homes & Businesses
Pittsburgh's summer thunderstorms come up fast. A motorized awning with a wind sensor retracts itself before damage; a manual awning sits exposed until you remember to crank it back. Suburban homes across Cranberry, Wexford, Mt. Lebanon, and Sewickley with west- or south-facing decks are common motorized awning installs.
We install across Pittsburgh, Moon Township, Coraopolis, Sewickley, Robinson, Carnegie, Bridgeville, Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair, Bethel Park, Cranberry Township, Wexford, McCandless, Fox Chapel, and surrounding western Pennsylvania communities.
What to Expect
Call (412) 634-5526 or book online. Free on-site consultation. Motorized awning installs require an electrical connection — we identify the right power source during the consultation and coordinate with an electrician if needed. Motorized awnings typically ship in 5–7 weeks. Install is 1–2 days including sensor calibration.
Why Choose Penn Shades for Motorized Awnings
Sensor calibration is the make-or-break of motorized awning installs — too sensitive and it retracts constantly; too insensitive and storms damage it. We tune each install. Family-owned, Moon Township-based, licensed and insured Pennsylvania installers. Lifetime workmanship warranty.
Want to see the rest of what we install? Visit the Penn Shades main site for our full range of window treatments and smart film.
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Storm-protected awning that handles itself. Call (412) 634-5526 or book online — most motorized awning projects install within 5–7 weeks.