Large awning shading a restaurant terrace with set tables and a view over a cityscape.

Awnings for patios and balconies

High-quality awnings for patios and balconies

What is an awning?

An awning is a shading system that can be attached above windows, doors or patios to offer protection from direct sunlight and showers of rain. An awning can also provide privacy protection. It consists of a flexible awning fabric, usually made of polyester or acrylic, which is attached to a metal structure that is often made of aluminium or steel.

With an awning, you can create your very own oasis of calm on your patio, on your balcony or in your garden. Custom-made awnings from MHZ are a classic solution for shading large outdoor areas. Available in widths of up to 7 metres, they can block sunlight effectively, providing shade for open spaces. At the same time, awnings can be used to protect patios from rain, since they can be left extended during a quick shower. They are therefore a great functional alternative to a patio cover.

Side view of extended folding-arm awning with clearly visible mechanism against a blue sky.

Cubic residential house with geometrically patterned folding-arm awning over large terrace.

Our awning collection contains over 140 different awning fabrics featuring various colours and patterns. The fabrics are light-fast and colour-fast with a special dirt-repellent and water-repellent finish.

Our awning fabrics are custom-made using either a high-quality UV-resistant sewing thread or an innovative diffusion welding technique. Explore our MHZ cassette awnings, retractable awnings, tube awnings and carrier bar awnings.

Benefits of awnings

Individually custom-made
Installed on the wall, ceiling or rafters or in a recess
Suitable for patios, balconies or gardens
Providing sun protection, privacy protection and rain protection
Smart appearance
Easy to operate, electrically or manually
Can be integrated into smart home systems
Width of up to 7 metres

Awning with integrated vertical roller blind shading a terrace seating area at a modern house.

Get inspired

Green folding-arm awning on a rooftop terrace with seating area in front of a modern residential building.

MHZ Awnings - art_02

Single-family house with two yellow folding-arm awnings above separate garden terraces.

MHZ Awnings - art_01

Two red folding-arm awnings over the terrace of a modern house with seating on a wooden deck.

MHZ Awnings - art_01

Anthracite-colored awning with lowered vertical blind above a stylishly furnished terrace.

MHZ Awnings - art_02 with with VERTIMA valance

Modern residential complex with green folding-arm awnings on each terrace overlooking green space.

MHZ Awnings - art_01 & art_02

Beige folding-arm awning with integrated lighting over a house terrace at dusk.

MHZ Awnings - art_02

Modern single-family home with large folding-arm awning over terrace and seating area.

MHZ Awnings - art_02

Grey folding-arm awning shading a minimally furnished rooftop terrace overlooking a valley.

MHZ Awnings - art_01

White cassette folding-arm awning shading a modern outdoor dining area with garden view.

MHZ Awnings - VEGAS

Which awning or awning fabric is best suited to my situation?

As we cannot give you a well-founded recommendation for a specific awning model or fabric without knowing the exact conditions on site, we recommend that you seek advice from one of our specialist retailers. There you can receive personal advice on the right awning for you and our diverse collection.

You can find an MHZ specialist retailer near you on our website. In addition, our Awning Design Selector will help you make a preliminary selection in just a few steps.

My awning is damaged – what can I do?

Please first contact the specialist retailer from whom you purchased your MHZ awning. They will assist you with repairs and the procurement of spare parts.

If you no longer know the original specialist retailer, you can use our contact form to request an MHZ service partner. These partners have several years of professional experience in the installation and repair of folding arm awnings, shading systems and other MHZ products.

How do I clean my MHZ awning properly?

Clean the aluminium parts regularly with water and a mild household cleaner – do not use aggressive cleaning agents.

MHZ awning fabrics made of acrylic or Lumera are dirt-repellent and rot-resistant. They can be cleaned with lukewarm water if necessary. Please do not use soapy water or aggressive cleaning agents, as these will damage the impregnation.

Tip: Tube or cassette awnings reliably protect the fabric from dirt when retracted.

If your awning has a valance, this can be removed in autumn and stored cleanly. Instructions for this can be found in our operating instructions in the download area in from a specialist retailer near you, which you can find using our dealer search.

Can I order a sample of awning fabric?

Yes, we offer free samples for awning fabrics and many other product areas such as pleated blinds, roller blinds and Venetian blinds.

You can request up to 5 fabric samples free of charge. Please use our contact form and enter the desired fabric numbers and your delivery address.

Further information about our products, technical details and instructions can be found in our download area.

Areas of application

Awnings for sun protection and thermal protection

The materials used to make MHZ awning fabrics are UV-resistant, meaning they offer reliable protection from harmful sunlight. At the same time, they keep heat out and make sure your patio or balcony stays pleasantly cool.

Awnings for weather protection

The robust material from which awnings are made can protect you from wind and rain as well as the sun. The awning fabric keeps raindrops out and stops the ground in your outdoor space from getting wet. An awning can also protect you from the wind to a certain extent.

Bar-mounted awning in a neutral color over a terrace with table and chairs at a single-family house.

art_02 with VERTIMA valance

A stunning awning solution – decorative, flexible, practical

The clear benefi ts of the optional art_02 VERTIMA valance are the additional privacy and sun protection it offers. Although the sun can cast a beautiful light in the evening sky as it sets, you may also want to protect your privacy from prying eyes in the vicinity – and with this product, you can.

Elegant appearance and streamlined, simple design
Great variety of colours and different fabric types
Can be integrated into smart home systems

Integration, automation and security

Wind sensor for automatic awning control installed on building façade.

Electrically controlled awnings can be connected to wind monitors and rain sensors. This avoids damage, as the awnings can be retracted fully automatically in good time before the weather gets too bad. You can also use smart home systems to set up other automatic routines and to easily operate your awning electrically from your smartphone or tablet. For example, you can set the awning to retract automatically at sunset or to extend when the temperature reaches a particular level. This allows you to save energy by keeping the sun’s rays out before they heat up your house.

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Outdoor living both day and night

Awning with lighting

The LED lighting built into the art_02 awning creates a wonderful ambience on your patio or balcony – even after sunset. Thanks to a diffuser profile, the light strip installed on the underside of the cassette emits a lovely even light whether the awning is extended or retracted. The brightness can be infinitely adjusted using the radio remote control provided.

Beige folding-arm awning with LED strips above a furnished terrace of a modern residential house.

Large selection of awning fabrics and colours

Thanks to its comprehensive range of colours, the MHZ awning collection gives you incredible design freedom.

High-quality fabrics that offer a dirt-repellent and water-repellent finish, light-fastness and colour stability are combined with the very latest hardware to give a sophisticated outdoor product that meets the very highest demands.

MHZ awning collection (PDF)

Not only can you choose your awning fabric – you also have the option to configure all the other parts of the awning in the colour you want. Alternatively, you can choose from even more RAL special colours. Your specialist dealer will be happy to advise you.

Green graphic with trees, solar panels, wind turbines, recycling plant, and globe symbolizing sustainability.

Sustainable awning fabric

Addition to the Green Stories

The sustainable OEKO WEAVE awning fabric is made from over 30 percent reused fi bres. These are fi bres which would normally be disposed of as waste during the process of dyeing from one colour to another as mixed-colour yarns. Instead, they are now used as weft yarn in new fabrics. Another sustainable story to add to the MHZ “Green Stories”.

Reuse of production waste
30% proportion of reused fibres

RAL 9016

White

RAL 9006

Silver

Solid dark grey surface representing MHZ technical colour DE 703 (colour code 651).

DB 703

Anthracite

RAL 7016

Anthracite grey

Find your perfect awning by creating a 3D representation with our Design Selector

Use our Design Selector tool to find exactly the right awning fabric to create the perfect awning for your patio in just four easy steps. The Design Selector allows you to simulate various MHZ fabrics on different MHZ awning models. Simply enter the place and date and you can then use the slider to change the position of the sun and see how well the awning you have configured will protect against sunlight as it varies according to the time of day.

Benefits of the Design Selector

Digital catalogue including all fabrics in the collection
Filter by colour and pattern
Search for colour numbers
Create wish lists
PDF download of a data sheet for your desired fabric
Realistic representation of what fabrics look like on an awning
Simulation of the path followed by the sun at a particular place and on a particular date with the shade simulator

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Awning types at a glance

Anthracite folding-arm awning over a terrace with seating area on a modern residential house.

What is a retractable awning?

A retractable awning consists of a frame with attached joint arms that extend to the sides. These arms can be folded out to make the awning fabric taut and provide shade.

What is a cassette awning?

Unlike open awnings, where the awning fabric is attached to a rod or frame, a cassette awning is kept in an enclosed cassette when it is retracted. This protects the awning fabric from the effects of the weather such as rain, snow and sunlight, which prolongs the service life of the awning. Our VEGAS, art_01 and art_02 cassette awnings can be operated manually or electrically.

[Translate to English:] gestreifte Terrassenmarkise mit mehreren Tischgruppen

Patio awning – the MHZ cassette awning for large patios

With just two joint arms and brackets for a size of 7 x 4 metres, the MHZ art_02 patio awning provides shade for large areas. Its cube-shaped design and smart construction make the art_02, along with its sister model the art_01, a real highlight of the MHZ range of awnings.

[Translate to English:] gestreifte Halbkassettenmarkise Nova an Hauswand

What is a semi-cassette awning?

A semi-cassette awning, also known as a tube awning, consists of a roll-up awning fabric that is kept in an aluminium or steel tube when the awning is not in use. When extending the awning, the awning fabric is pulled out of the tube and pulled taut over the entire area you want to shade with the help of arms or joint arms.

[Translate to English:] Tragrohrmarkise in grau Terrassenansicht

What is a carrier bar awning?

Unlike other awnings, where the fabric covering is attached to arms or joint arms, on a carrier bar awning the awning fabric is rolled onto a carrier bar. The awning is extended manually or electrically by pulling the carrier bar out along the supports.

[Translate to English:] rot weiß gestreifte Tragrohrmarkise Classic mit gedecktem Tisch

We offer the VERTIMA vertical roller blind as an accessory for our CLASSIC and CLASSIC Maxima carrier bar awnings. The height of the valance attached to the awning can be individually adjusted just like a roller blind, giving you additional protection from the sun on your patio, especially when the sun is low in the sky.

Other types of awning – side awnings, vertical awnings & privacy screens

In addition to our traditional awnings, which are installed parallel to the ground as a balcony or patio cover, we offer vertical shading options too. These include our SOLEO side awning, LOGGIA vertical awning and TERRAZZO privacy screen.

Side awnings Vertical awnings Privacy screens