Let me first say well done on choosing to have a school awning fitted and installed at your site. You have made a very wise and responsible decision.
School awnings are now popping up in schools around the country and this is fantastic news for the children and teachers who are accessing these sites.
There are still many sites that do not have outside facilities for the children to sit, learn and play that are out of the sun during the hotter months of the year and during the winter months when going outside is not allowed because of the rain.
So, for you to choose to have this shade and sun protection within your school grounds is fantastic.
But how do you know what style to choose from or what type of awning you will go for?
Read on to find just a few tips to help make your decisions.
1. Think about whether the structure will be freestanding or permanently fixed onto an existing building. If you choose the freestanding option, the placement of it needs to be carefully thought through.
2. As there are many styles, designs and colours, make sure that it will not look strange against the existing architecture of your site and try to have colours that will match with the schools uniforms and colour code. You will need to decide on striped or plain material.
3. Think about having the waterproof protection material as this will help further of the usage of the product.
4. During school holidays, having an awning that can be folded away will prolong the life of it so think about having that option fitted too.
5. Ensure you know what the guarantees are on the product before purchase. You don't want to have to replace it too soon.
There are other aspects of choosing that you will need to think about but I've given you my five top tips to get you started.
The key to getting your choices right in the first place is to start of with these simple five tips and then research from there.
Always finding out more information on a product that you are considering purchasing is always a good move as you are then more aware of what questions to ask the many companies that do the supplying of the awnings.