Free Standing Canopies vs Wall Mounted Canopies

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Free Standing Canopies vs Wall Mounted Canopies

If your entering the world of buying a canopy and you’re not quite sure whether a free standing canopy or a wall mounted canopy would be ideal for your environment then read on…

Wall mounted canopies and free standing canopies both hold great benefits and will open a world of opportunities particularly for educational environments such as schools and nurseries.

To work out whether a wall mounted canopy or free standing canopy would be ideal for you, you need to think about the following:
A. What do you plan to use the canopy for?
B. Where you would like the canopy situated?
C. Do you have a suitable wall to fix a canopy to?

Once you have answered the above questions, have a read of the benefits and features that are listed below of two of our wall mounted and free standing canopies to help you decided what canopy would be most ideal for your setting:

The Coniston Wall Mounted Canopy	The Welford Dome Free Standing Canopy

Length: Unlimited	Length: Unlimited
Flexibility in Design: The Coniston can be manufactured to wrap around buildings by following internal and external corners, creating all round shelter – perfect for playground canopies and extending classrooms to the outdoors	Flexibility in Design: Two or more Welford Domes can be installed together to create a big span canopy that will create cover for extra large areas – ideal for events and outside dining areas
Projection: up to 6m	Projection: up to 6m
Fixing type: Wall Mounted – has to be fixed to a wall	Fixing Type: Free Standing – can be installed anywhere providing there are no obstructions etc
UV Protection: Up to 99% Protection	UV Protection: High UV Protection
Roof Sheets: 35mm structured polycarbonate roof panels which are light in weight, up to 200 times stronger than glass and have excellent fire performance. Also available in clear and opal	Roof Sheets: Choice of 5mm solid or 16mm structured polycarbonate roof panels which are light in weight, up to 200 times stronger than glass and are fire resistant. Also available in clear and opal
Light Transmission: Up to 64% depending on polycarbonate colour chosen	Light Transmission: Up to 92% depending on polycarbonate colour chosen
Main Frame: Constructed from heavy duty aluminium for ultimate strength	Main Frame: Constructed from a strong steel structure with a unique corner system for ultimate rigidity
Roof Bars: Constructed from T6 Aircraft grade aluminium. Click here for a detailed look at the Coniston	Roof Bars: The roof bars are made from strong steel box section
Colours: Supplied in white as standard, but can be powder coated to any standard or non standard RAL colour at an additional cost	Colours: Can be powder coated to any standard RAL colour. Other non standard RAL colours are available at an additional cost
Guttering & Downpipes: Integral guttering and downpipes supplied as standard	Guttering & Downpipes: Deep flow guttering and downpipes are supplied as standard
Guarantee & Life Expectancy: A full 10 year guarantee with a 25 year life expectancy	Guarantee & Life Expectancy: A 25 year life expectancy

As well as viewing our entire product range of wall mounted canopies and free standing canopies on line, you can also download our free product brochure by clicking on the button below. If you would like to request a free hard copy of the brochure in the post, please click here >

Able Canopies Ltd. design, manufacture and install commercial grade canopies, shade sails,
awnings and shelters across the UK. We specialise in servicing the education, leisure,
healthcare and retail sectors and have extensive experience working with
schools, councils, architects and contracting firms.
For more information on our products and services please contact us

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Free Standing Canopies vs Wall Mounted Canopies

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