tectake® Aluminium Side Awning, Automatic Retractable Privacy Screen, Simple To Install, Sunshade Canopy with UV and Rain Resistance for Balcony, Patio, Garden 180x300cm - beige

We bought the 3m x 1.6m for the side of our pergola to stop the wind, and it is absolutely fantastic! Not only does it look amazing, bit it was so easy to fit..literally 10 mins. The material is thick and waterproof, and does it's job brilliantly, remarkably well made and sturdy for the price. It would be great for sun protection but that's not what we needed it for. Well worth the price, i would certainly buy more. Just one comment...the tension is great and keeps taught, even in strong winds, but if you struggle with arm strength, it could be difficult to put out to it's full length. Even so, the tension can be adjusted to make this easier. 5☆Amazing!

Easy to install and very effective

Great product looks great easy installation quality is very good

Looks goodDon’t fit it to extend to the max as it is really hard to secure the bottom over the pin.I set it 200mm short and it makes it much easier to secure.The holding post is only half the height of the screen which means there is a tendency for the top of the screen to flap as it is not taut. I have used a bunjee cord to pull the top of the screen back to reduce this as it does bug me!It is a quality product though, is well made, easy to fit and does the job

Well made, absolutely wonderful piece of kit

the spring tension on this awning is so great that it takes two people to open it. The instructions for adjusting tension are abysmal and I have yet to have any adequate help from the manufacturer in spite of 5 exchanges of emails so far. Adjusting tension with such a taut spring is potentially dangerous so I cannot use it unless the manufacturer provides full safe instructions on how to do it. They sent me a silent graphic video which showed no actual human involvement in the process at all. I thought a German company would be reliable. hey ho. It will be going back if they don't come up with a solution very soon.

I purchased two different sized units - 180x300 + 200x 300.Most of the external unit is aluminium powder coated so should last a long time.Handles are sturdy and strong and again should last many years .The ground posts are light weight but with the coach screws and good solid ground to fix into, it holds the roller handle well.The wall brackets i believe are power coated but possibly steel, and once set up level and in line with the main roller body simply allows the main body to slot in and the Allen keyed locking bolts hold the body firmly , and with a few turns of an Allen key are as easily to release .The180 X 300 is a little more powerful to pull out for some reason and the entire sheet looks taught whereas the 200x300 is not a powerful and has a slight sag along the top edge, although this may be rectified with some minor adjustment either by a slight tilt on the post or adjustment of the main body brackets.The action of pulling the handle to draw out the sheet is best done maintaining a 90 degrees angle ( so you are actually pulling it in directly in line ) and keeping the same height or elevation, rather than drawing it out ethier upwards or downwards. When nearing the post within the last 10cm then gently lift up and then latch the handle into the post at the top and the aluminium front edged sheet onto the small hub at its base.To return the sheet to the main body simply do the reverse but remember to allow it in gently at an even pace and at a level height and it should wind itself in evenly and easily slots nicely into its base.If you do find you have not kept it at a level height when winding it back in as the material will tend to ride up or down then simply pull it out again and allow it to re wind itself in by guiding it , so as to remove any uneeven rolling and it should simply slide back into its holding position in the main body.As well as the product i found the customer service second to none which is getting very rare these days.So overall , the product looks and feels sturdy and has a good finish, keeps out the rain and will keep out the sun ( although this is written in the winter) easily fitted once all holes drilled and easily removed if required.

The post that you attach handle to when the screen is open, pulls over by about 25mm under the load. I had to shim the base plate so it leans back when not in use so it pulls to vertical when in use, otherwise you end up with the screen sagging.