VIVOHOME Polycarbonate Window Door Awning Canopy Brown with Black Bracket 40 Inch x 120 Inch

We installed this awning in 2022, and it has met or exceeded my expectations. It looks great, has withstood wind, rain, and direct sun without any problems. It is over my BBQ area on the side of my house, blocks the sun and rain, and looks great. It does take two people to install properly, but it is pretty easy to install. It is very reasonably priced for what it offers.

When a recent storm tore off my old awning, I was left with a gaping hole that needed to be filled. After a quick search, I decided on the VIVOHOME Polycarbonate Window Door Awning Canopy, and I'm happy to report it's been working perfectly as a replacement. The installation was straightforward, though it's definitely a two-person job, as recommended in the instructions. The package came with all the necessary hardware, and the polycarbonate panels and aluminum brackets felt sturdy enough for the job. Since putting it up, it has held up well to both sun and rain, providing a great shield for my door. It has a sleek, modern look that blends in nicely with my home's exterior, and it's a huge improvement over the old one. For the price, it's a fantastic value and a perfect solution for anyone looking for a durable and stylish awning replacement. I'm very satisfied with how it has performed.

This is a classy looking awning that overall was a great buy, but with a few things to note on the installation. I purchased this to keep the rain out of my garage; because there was no awning over my garage and the concrete driveway wasn't installed with the right pitch angle, rain was pouring down the garage door and into the garage. No more, thanks to this awning! Note that I combined this 40 X 120 awning with a 40 X 120 awning to create one large 40 X 200 awning. (200" wide = 16' 8"). - The building of the unit was fairly straightforward. One person can do it, but two would make it easier. Make sure to build it inside if there is wind, as the plastic sheet quickly becomes a sail. - The brackets are plastic but well made, it feels like the kind of plastic used for automotive parts. - The frame is formed sheet metal, and fairly sturdy - The polycarbonate sheets are decent quality, but honestly I wouldn't expect this to last for a lifetime, probably a 5-10 year life span before the sun would destroy it. Note that there is a protective film on BOTH sides of the plastic, and you should remove the film BEFORE you assemble it as it is hard to pull off after the edges are inside the frame. - I found myself concerned that with the high winds we get here in Las Vegas, that this thing would come apart. When fully assembled, it is still a bit flimsy and the wind would easily cause this to flex. So in order to give this a little more strength, I drilled holes as in the photos and added 3/8" sheet metal screws on both the front and the back in order to strengthen the frame. I'm not sure if this was completely necessary, but it took only a few extra minutes and a one dollar investment in the screws in order to provide piece of mind. This was way easier than potentially rebuilding it if it pops apart in the wind. - Mounting it straight is extremely important! I have an old house and no wall is straight. So instead of mounting it straight on the exterior wall, I used a 2" X 10" board, which I mounted to the wall with anchors and then simply bolted the awning to the board with lag bolts. (It came with nice quality concrete anchors, but I didn't use them) Even with this extra effort, I found it difficult to line up the awning straight. Any warping in the board caused the awning to aim at a different angle causing the front rim to not be straight. I found it necessary to add shims between the bracket and the mounting surface in order to adjust the angle and make it straight. Looking back, I probably should have taken greater care to find a board that was perfectly straight. As you can see in my photo, I installed the 40 X 80 awning separately next to the 40 X 120. I could have used the parts to create one large continuous awning, but I thought it would be stronger if I mounted them separately. The downside is that even with my shims and mounting board, as you can see in the photo there is a small angled gap which I could not avoid, but it is barely noticeable. - Note that the back of the awning does not meet flush against the mounting wall; there is about 1/4" of gap. As blocking rain was my #1 priority, I found it necessary to use caulking to fill in that gap, which you can see in my photos. I used Bond It GripBond hybrid sealant, which is both a sealant and adhesive that has almost zero shrinkage. It worked perfectly. - Including all the extra shenanigans with the board, a trip to the hardware store for screws and lag bolts, and shimming it straight, it took about 5 hours to install the whole thing. Remember that this is 16' 8" long though. I think if I had a perfectly straight wall and just installed it as intended, it could be 60-90 minutes. If you just had a small door to cover and ordered the small one, it would be 30-45 minutes. - The bottom line - Nice product, looks great!

Canopy arrived exactly as advertised. Putting it together without a helper took a little finesse to get the inserts aligned with the brackets; but all in all went together rather easily, and fit perfectly. After several winter storms, with 8 inches of snow, and high winds; I noticed a crack on the bottom of one of the brackets. When I removed the bolt to take a photo, the entire piece under the crack fell off. I inquired to the vendor about replacing, or even buying a new bracket. After some misunderstandings about the purchase date, they honored the warranty and immediately shipped a completely new canopy, that arrived in two days. Their customer service is impeccable, and went way above the warranty provision!

I installed this awning in 2020. It lasted three years before the polycarbonate started to disintegrate in the sun. I just replaced the product because I'm basically stuck with it now (I would rather not have to fill in the installation holes if I bought something else). I love the appearance, ease of installation and the price. Here's the problem: the instructions say that the product should not be exposed to direct sunlight LOL (see attached photo). The reason that I bought this AWNING is to expose it to direct sunlight :) There is not a single word in the instructions about UV protection so I'm making this part up. Before installation, the polycarbonate panels have a clear plastic film on one side that needs to be removed. On the other side, each panel has a WHITE plastic film that needs to be removed. During this installation, I made sure that the panels are facing the sun on the side that had the WHITE plastic film. I'm making the assumption that the WHITE film was protecting the UV protected side of the panel. That's my guess. I'm crossing my fingers that these panels will last. Maybe the manufacturer should straighten this out in their instructions - but I'm not holding my breath. They're selling an AWNING that isn't supposed to be exposed to direct sunlight. WOW.

Très moyen….

Great product. -wall anchors that come with it would only be acceptable for concrete wall install. Had to go buy 6 lag bolts and washers to do install on wood structure. -needs 2 people to install. Not 1, must be 2. Super easy to install with a helper and looks amazing. We had a "light" snowfall the day after I installed it and everything stood up well. I would not let snow accumulate beyond an inch or two max as I'm sure it would not stand up. very pleased, thinking of ordering another one.

Genial

leggera struttura che facilita l'installazione

Llego antes de lo planeado y completo . Gracias