Able Canopies’ Services During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Able Canopies’ Services During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Able Canopies will continue with business as usual until told otherwise by the UK government. Our staff and customer’s safety are of the upmost importance to us, so all staff are continuing to work whilst adhering to social distancing requirements at all times.

The office is therefore still open and our phonelines are being monitored at usual, enabling us to continue taking your calls and replying to your emails.

Our services are currently business as usual, we can offer advice, provide you with quotes and estimates and book in and install your orders. If you have a query, please contact us via your preferred method.

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Virtual Surveys

Due to the government's advice, we are able to attend site visits whilst adhering to social distancing guidelines however, we are also still able to offer virtual surveys if you prefer. We can discuss your canopy needs over the phone and will ask you to send us photographs of the area with measurements. We will then be able to send you an estimate via email. To use this service, please call us on 0800 389 9072 or send an email: sales@ablecanopies.co.uk.

Find out more about our virtual surveys by clicking here: Virtual Canopy Surveys

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Plan your Covered Outside Area

Now’s the time to start planning renovations for your outside area to expand your usable space to the outdoors, without the weather stopping you. Being confined to our homes has made us realise how important the outside is to us for both our mental and physical health. Providing a sheltered outside area that your staff, pupils and visitors can enjoy all year round will become even more appreciated than ever.

Where do you start planning? We’ve got some really handy links that are worth a read, Planning Your Outdoor Space is a great for starting form from the very beginning and Three Key Considerations When Planning an Alfresco Dining Area is perfect for restaurants, pubs, hotels and leisure facilities. If you're looking to provide cycle parking within your grounds, then our Planning Your Cycle Parking series is all you need to get you on your way.

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Free Guide Downloads

To help you plan your outside area and decide which kind of structure would provide the most benefit to your end users and meet all your requirements, we have introduced an extensive range of free guides as shown below, please click on the links to download.

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Useful Links

We’ve rounded up some links that might be useful within the school or to pass onto parents while they are in isolation with their children.

Brighten Up Your Street With Your Free Rainbow Colouring Page Download: Free Rainbow Colouring Download

Running low on supplies? Try upcycling these easy to find items around the home or school: Upcycling Items for Creative Play

Download our Sun Safety Activity pack which includes lots of activities for children including a template to make their very own paper hat! Free Sun Safe Activity Pack

Our How to Get the Most out of Your Canopy guide has lots of activities for children to enjoy whether at school or home and what’s more – it’s free: How to Get the Most out of your canopy Guide

Read our latest issue of Play & Learn Outside for outside to get children outside in the garden or school playground for much needed fresh air: Play & Learn Outside School Newsletter

If you want to improve the learning of your pupils taking lesson outdoors is a great place to start, click to read more: Improve Learning By Engaging With Children’s Interests

Download your free copy of our Wildflower Seed Growing Guide and Activity Pack for keeping children engaged in the school or home garden: Free Wildflower Growing Guide and Activity Pack

Make the most of Easter this year whilst staying at home with these plastic free Easter crafts: Plastic Free Easter Crafts for Schools

Take the quieter school days as a chance to Teach Children to Accept Mistakes Rather Than be Afraid of Them

Nature and time outside have been long linked to lower levels of stress and the outdoors is a great learning opportunity. Even though most of us are confined to our homes, we can still use the garden or school playground as a learning channel: Getting Children Outside in Nature

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Coronavirus F.A.Q’s

Are you currently open?
Yes, Able Canopies are currently still open and plan to stay open unless advised otherwise by the UK government. We are able to answer your calls and emails as usual. If the situation changes, we will update this page accordingly.

Can I still have my canopy installed?
As it stands at the moment, our fitting teams are allowed to work and will continue to work on installations already booked, in a safe manor, whilst taking social distancing seriously. Because our installations are outside, we can keep a distance from your staff, pupils and the general public. Find out more about our contactless canopy installations here.

What if my canopy needs an urgent repair?
If your canopy needs an urgent repair, we able to visit to assess the issue and provide a quote if applicable. However, if your canopy repair is not urgent, we ask that you wait until the pandemic is over as we may need to talk to your site manager in person and we’re trying to keep all meetings to a minimum at the moment.

Can you send me a quote for a canopy?
Yes, we will need to carry out a full site survey to enable us to produce a firm quotation. If you would prefer to avoid site visits whilst the pandemic is still present, we can carry out a virtual survey and send you an estimate. If you'd like to go ahead with the order, a firm quotation would need to be provided and therefore also a site visit.

Can I book a survey?
Yes, we are now able to carry out site surveys whilst adhering to social distancing measures however, we are also offering ‘virtual surveys’ for those that would prefer a remote service. We will ask you to send us photographs of the area and measurements of the canopy required. We can then send you an estimate via email. This is a much quicker and safer process.

Do you have any guidance for choosing a canopy?
Yes, you can download our free guides by filling in the form on this page: Free Canopy Guides

What are your current opening hours?
We are continuing with our regular opening hours which are:

Monday-Friday: 8.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

An answerphone service is in place for out of hours.

Can you show me examples of installations you have completed near me?
Yes, please visit our installation pages you can either use the map to view previous installations near you, or scroll down the page and click on your county, then town to find our completed canopy installations near you.