CUSTOM COMMERCIAL AWNINGS & CANOPIES

For Commercial Buildings, Patios, Porches & Outdoor Spaces in Minnesota

For over 40 years, Canvas Craft has specialized in stylish custom coverings to meet your commercial needs by protecting the experience and solving the problems related to shade and protection. Whether you’re looking for fabric or metal awnings or canopies, commercial umbrellas, seasonal vestibules, shade sails, or commercial tents, you’ve come to the right spot. Click below to get an estimate for your custom shade or awning.

 

WE FABRICATE MULTIPLE TYPES OF
CUSTOM COMMERCIAL AWNINGS & CANOPIES

 

Custom Fabric Awnings & Canopies

Fabric awnings and canopies provide powerful shade solutions for your customer’s experience. With the best fabrics on the market, our team can help you design the best solution for your cost and vision.

 

Custom Shade Sails & Tension Structures

Shade sail & tension structures offer some of the most unique and beautiful shade solutions on the market. With an easy to install (and uninstall) process, these shade solutions can instantly upgrade your customer’s experience, both functionally & visually.

Custom Metal Awnings & Canopies

Is a more permanent shade solution the answer? Our metal awnings and canopies provide a low maintenance, highly durable, and aesthetically pleasing solution for your commercial shade needs.

 

Custom Pergolas & Sun Shades

Pergolas provide plenty of flair to your outdoor patio, and we can help you add shade or protection to them. With multiple styles of shade solutions, wind screens, and other our pergola services, we are just the right fit for your business.

Custom Commercial Umbrellas

Spice up your patio or outdoor area with one of our large, outdoor commercial umbrellas. With multiple fabric options, you can get the perfect balance between shade and style, bringing your patio to life!

 

Custom Retractable Awnings

Looking to add a shade solution to a part of your home or business that doesn’t always require it? Well, check out our retractable shade solutions to see how you can have on-demand shade in your most frequented outdoor areas.

Why Choose Canvas Craft?

There's a reason why businesses from all across the US choose to work with Canvas Craft for their custom fabric awnings and canopies.

Long-lasting Products

We only use the best quality products in the industry to ensure you enjoy your awnings' extended functional lifespan. Additionally, we provide top-tier care and maintenance to improve awning functionality, prevent damage, and alleviate safety risks and hazards in your outdoor space.

Timely Turnaround

When you come to us, we understand that you want to meet a business goal by installing an awning for a patio. We take pride in having timely turnaround times without compromising our product quality. Our Awnings and Canopy Sales Manager, Tim, will begin your project immediately to ensure you get your awning in good time.

Installation Included

Canvas Craft doesn't subcontract any phase of the project we undertake. That said, we handle every awning project, from fabric and hardware manufacture to the installation process. Our professionals are seasoned and use high-quality equipment, which gives us full control of the service quality we provide. By including installation in the quote, you need not worry about spending money on another contract.

WITH THE BEST QUALITY CANVAS & FABRIC ON THE MARKET

Canvas Craft is Minnesota's leading outdoor fabric provider with extensive knowledge and experience in solving businesses' outdoor shading needs. We differentiate ourselves by offering high-quality deck and patio awnings using state-of-art equipment. We back that up with excellent customer service and consumer experience throughout every project. Since our humble beginnings as a one-man boat cover shop, our reputation of providing unparalleled product and service quality has enabled us to evolve into a trusted, full-service industrial fabric manufacturer in the Upper Midwest region. 

At Canvas Craft, we use only premium fabrics and materials, ranging from polyesters, vinyl-coated polyesters, and dyed acrylics. Minnesota experiences extreme weather events, and your awning must be time-tested and proven to withstand these harsh conditions including sun, wind rain and snow. That's why we partner with leading fabric brands, such as 3M, Sunbrella, Polyfab, Serge Ferrari, Fasnap, etc., to ensure you get consumer-friendly warranties and a range of coatings and color options. 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • When compared to other alternatives (like metal), fabric is often more affordable, more creative, and more versatile when used in awning and shade applications. It offers lightweight, long-lasting shade with a softer look.

  • Awning fabric is typically made from acrylic, vinyl, or polyester fabrics (or blends of the three). These materials are durable and weather resistant.

  • There are many different kinds of awning fabrics with different features. Awning fabric made from acrylic, vinyl, or polyester (or blends of the three) are the most popular options for their resilience and color. The type of fabric you choose will be based on what you need it for. At Canvas Craft, we typically recommend Sunbrella, Patio 500, or Serge Ferrari.

  • When properly taken care of, awning fabrics can last around 5-15 years. They’re designed to stay out in the elements for a long time. Many come under warranty of up to 10 years.

  • Yes, you can find more information about them on our retractable awnings page.

  • When cleaning most fabrics, it is important to observe the following: Always use a mild soap such as Ivory Snow, Dreft or Woolite. The water should be cold to lukewarm. (Never more than 100°F/38°C.). Use a soft bristle brush when needed to thoroughly clean the fabric. Rinse thoroughly to remove all soap residue. Air dry only. Never apply heat to Sunbrella fabrics.

  • To clean aluminum, use mild soap and water or a commercial aluminum cleaner. Then polish, protect, and remove rust with a high-quality metal polish.

  • Aluminum is great for awning frames since it’s lightweight. Connectors and fasteners can be made from a range of materials, like aluminum, stainless steel, or die-cast zinc.

  • The costs of a commercial awning vary, depending on the size and your desired features. Canvas Crafts manufactures and installs awnings of different sizes, styles, and models, so you're guaranteed of finding a product that matches your budget.

  • Businesses choose commercial awnings for various reasons, including protection from harsh weather, visibility and branding, and blocking UV rays and heat from entering their commercial buildings. Therefore, the best type of awning is the one that best satisfies your needs.

  • Whether you need a permit or not depends on the awning size, the scale of the project, and the graphics involved in the project. Each municipality has its local laws, so it would be best to confirm the permit and planning requirements in your location before starting a project.

  • Yes, and our team can repair damaged awnings as well. This can be a cost-effective solution, as opposed to a complete awning replacement.

  • In most cases, awnings will take 3-5 weeks to design and install.

  • The two main components to getting an accurate awning quote are the dimensions and photos of the covered area (i.g. the windows, patio, entryway, etc.). With these two elements, our team will be able to complete an estimate, or we'll know what additional questions need to be asked.

  • Yes, beyond the ability to choose fabric color, you can also customize your awning with your business's graphics. To do this, we'll need a vector art file (typically a .ai or .eps file extension). If you do not have these files, we can work directly with your marketing/design team to get them.

 

WITH A WARRANTY THAT PROTECTS YOUR INVESTMENT  

At Canvas Craft, we are committed to your experience with our team being the best on the market. Because of this, we back all of our work with a two year warranty covering materials, labor and workmanship, plus an extended fabric manufacturers warranty when applicable. This is our way of protecting what matters.