Awnings are a good product to use in partnership with a patio. They can shield you from undesirable weather both rain and sun; providing you with a place in your garden and the outside, where you are not beholden to the current weather system hovering over your head. Sun awnings are an awning which is specifically designed to shield you from a portion of the sunlight, so as not to be in direct sunlight. Sometimes, the sun can be so unbearable that being directly in it can be unpleasant. In this situation pulling out your awning allows you to enjoy the nice weather, but in an environment where you are not risking heat stroke. You can still enjoy the day outside without having to be in direct sunlight, and a sun awning will wholly provide you with the opportunity to do that. And having the opportunity to use that or not, with the utmost of convenience is very useful. A retractable sun awning provides you with something you can use or not use, when you need to or not.