ADVANING MA1210-A103H2 Luxury Series, Premium Quality Retractable Patio Awning, 100% Solution Dyed European Acrylic Fabric Easy UV Sunshade with Manual Hand Crank, 12' x 10', Black

Great buy and less expensive than a Sunsetter awning. I compared this awning with a neighbor’s Sunsetter and this awning is every bit as well built as the Sunsetter. It was packaged very well and delivery was great and they put the box on the deck where it was installed. Installation instructions were simple and easy to follow. Finding the studs thru the vinyl siding took some time and you must have a stud finder. The only issue was I needed at least 2 helpers to lift the awning onto the brackets and the weight of the 12’ awning required three guys to hoist it up. Far too heavy for just two guys. Appears to be a quality, sturdy awning and the aluminum canister that the awning reels back into adds protection from the elements. Once installed it works and looks great!

Extremely well packaged,arrived in 3 days.Love the fact its pre-assembled and all I had to do was install brackets in studs and hang.The item is pricey,but you can tell it is well worth it.Tasteful colors,quality fabric,and what appears to be strong and sturdy components with considerable weight.Installed over a deck and it works flawlessly.One button open and close moves quickly,and the manual crank works just as easily.Highly recommended.

This is a great Awning... I was easily able to install it and only needed the second guy for the lifting in to place which took only a couple minutes. The quality is high and the function is very Straight forward. First things first... It arrived in a heave large box... two people needed to move it into your garage or wherever you need to keep it until you are ready to install. no signature was required but the driver told my neighbor and she let me know it arrived. the unboxing is an amazing experience... I should have taken a photo... layer after layer of boxing... a lot for the recycle can but it wont arrived damaged even if the box is beat up. here are a couple of things you need to know about the manual verse the website... the website states you need a min of 10" I had 12" so I ordered... when I studied the manual it stated that you needed 12" plus1" for a total of 13" above the door or window... I called customer service thinking that I would need to return it and found out that I really only needed about 8 inches... confusing yes ..but good news to me so I installed the brackets (measure carefully the distance apart as there is very little wiggle room on the 10foot) got my partner to lift it up with me and boom it was done! I needed to adjust the pitch as I am over a door that opens out but it clears the door easily... There are a couple of minor things to complain about for me... one... with there was an option for a non-scalloped front. I like a cleaner look and the scalloping is a bit old fashioned. its ok... but would have liked the front to have a cleaner look... second. there is a unexplained tool (see the photo, green wand thing) I have know idea and its not explained in the manual... but I did not need it so I just put it with the manual in my saved manual box... Anyhow, I love it … love the button to close it when rain is on the way... easy easy …

Easy to install, works great. Have used it for a while now, very reliable. I would have given a 5 if it had a wind sensor to close it on high winds, I find myself running to close it whenever the wind picks up. One strong wind whilre it is open cold damage it making it no longer useable Also, it would have been great if it had an app to manage it. Setting the open and close limits is manual, though not very diffult. But would be nice to manage it from an app.

I spent a great deal of time researching before making the decision to purchase this awning. I seriously considering purchase from a "nationally known" seller Su*****r awnings BUT they were almost twice as costly. Having never purchase an item this big, heavy, bulky and unusually shaped online I did have doubts. There were unexpected shippings delays that caused several weeks of false starts. HOWEVER, when it did FINALLY arrive it was EXTREMELY well packed and packaged and the awning was un-scathed. The 2 delivery men struggled a bit but the wrangled it off the truck and into my garage. I had cleared a temporary space for it. It took several hours to inspect and unpack. There were a set of bolts missing. I had purchased an awning that calls for 5 mounting brackets, concrete expansion bolts were ONLY supplied for 3. This leads me into one of the absolute BEST aspects of purchasing from ADVANING AWNING. Namely the exceptional support in general and the Customs service rep Jesse in particular. In many many instances he was available REALTIME with ACTIONABLE HELPFUL suggestion, from real world experience, he proved to be a very valuable resource who was always professional, patient, precise. My installation experiences below are just that they are not directions or suggestions, YOUR MILAGE MAY VARY. REVIEW the install video supplied by ADVANING several time and then twice more it offers precise steps to follow for PREPARATION, assemble all the tools in advance and check them for proper function. In my case i purchased a hammer drill on AMAZON (Dong Cheng DZJ05-13) For a very reasonable price. Trying to drill into concrete (10 holes @ 2 holes per bracket) with a conventional drill is EXTREMELY time consuming and very frustrating. IT WAS EXTREMELY important to select a high quality 1/2 inch masonry bit (also purchased on AMAZON). Wiggling the bit may help get the expansion bolts into the desired holes, it needs to fit VERY SUNGLY. 2 bolts were damaged by me on install and I need 2 bolts quickly and purchased them from HD, I strongly suggest to use EXACTLY and ONLY the expansion bolts supplied by ADVANING, EVEN if it delays the project. After the caulk like was snapped and the 10 holes drilled and the bolts insetted. It was / is vitally important to do a dry run and make VERY SURE that the sleeves LOCK-IN-PLACE (then extract the bolts from the sleeves) then proceed. The CRITICAL part is marking on the vertical along the chalk like where the brackets will go, the placement of the outtermost brackets is ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL!!!! There is and can be a little bit oF play with the placement of the interior brackets (3 IN MY CASE). READ THE BRACKET PLACEMENT drawing in the manual several timeS BEFORE DRILLING!!!!!!!! Use a high quality silicone sealant ABOVE the bracket to prevent mostiure from working its way into the drilled holes. A MAJOR factor that allowed me (and a helper) to do the full install our selves was a DRY WALL LIFT JACK which was rented for a day from HD. YOUR MILAGE MAY VARY. With the dry wall jack and 2 people on 7 foot ladders the awning slipped into the brackets mostly OK! In 1 instance a RUBBER mallet was required to coax the torsion bar into its respective bracket, rubber mallet was used so that the finish would not get marred. RESPECT the warnings on the expansion arms BEFORE releasing them. VERY IMPORTANT ! In my case I tested to full extension of the awning using the MANUAL crank that is always included. I wanted to inspect the full compliment of fabric with out the effects of the motor. After the manual test I I tried using the electric with the included remote (remember to remove the plastic insulation from the battery before trying to use the remote. Over all very pleased with the hardware. EXCEPTIONALLY pleased with support. Wish the shipping would have been more precise in terms of timing. Including a drill bit compatible with the expansion bolts would have been a nice touch and I think of minor cost. The awning, the company, the staff are all of high quality. If I had the need, I would purchase the exact same again! :-)