Straight Drop Awning

Straight drop blinds are made up of a piece of fabric attached to an aluminium tube at the top, with a bottom bar encased within a fabric pocket. On straight drop blinds, straps or clips are attached to either end of the bottom rail, which in turn clip onto saddles on the post or ground at multiple positions. To raise and lower the blind you use your hands, a crank handle, a pull down stick or remote control to lower the blind and clip it into place, or undo the clips and raise the blind up and out of the way. No zips or channels.

Wire guided straight drop verandah blinds are also made up of a piece of fabric attached to an aluminium tube at the top, with an exposed square shaped bottom bar. The fabric, attached to the bottom rail, runs up and down stainless steel wires. Wire guided straight drop blinds do not require any clips or straps to keep them in place.

With a broad choice of outdoor fabrics, you can choose from our broad range of colours, patterns and textures – including traditional poly-cotton canvas from Somerton and Brella, the latest generation PVC coated woven polyester mesh, and acrylic fabrics to suit your shade and privacy needs.

Most commonly, Outlook Mode mesh fabrics in solid colours with 1-5% openness are chosen with Straight Drop Blinds to effectively protect from the elements without obstructing your view.

Straight drop awnings are most commonly operated manually with a crank gearbox and handle. They can also be operated using spring assist, or motorised and controlled by remote or switch.