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Parasol Awnings Helps Businesses Create “Grand Entrances”

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 by admin

Everyone wants to make an entrance, but in many cases having a successful business means attracting paying customers to walk through your door. Displaying the address and name of your business isn’t always enough. In order to attract customers, you need to capture their attention and draw them in with a welcoming entrance that is easily spotted by arriving customers. Parasol Awnings’ experts can take any entrance and make it a grand one.

Rout Center for Women at The MED - Memphis, TN

The MED wanted a welcoming entrance for their expecting mothers. When patients arrive for one of the biggest days of their lives, The MED wants them to be protected from the elements without taking away from the authenticity of the signs and logo of the building.

This canopy beautifully covers the entrance and the color is neutral in order to blend more with the building, featuring lovely lines that create architectural interest.

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches - Memphis, TN

Jimmy John’s is a perfect example of making the awning work for your business. With so many sandwich shops in the marketplace, Jimmy John’s wanted customers to know about its delivery services and catering.

The restaurant uses this awning to not only brand their entrance but also advertise multiple services, giving them an advantage in the marketplace.

Casa Mexicana, Olive Branch, MS

Casa Mexicana is located in a large parking lot with the front entrance behind the restaurant. Their large patio was competing for their customers’ attention and leading people away from the front entrance.

A front entrance with a large canopy ensured that customers knew where to enter. The beautifully constructed canopy will also serve in sheltering customers from the weather.

Our experts are always ready to help and have years of custom design experience to create the right solution for you. For more information, pictures and building specifications, go to www.parasolawnings.com.

Louvered Shades - The Sky is the Limit

Friday, September 30th, 2011 by admin

You didn’t think all awnings had to look the same, did you?

Louvered Sunshades are an attractive means to obstruct undesired sun and heat gain without sacrificing a natural flow of light into your building. While they are most commonly used as a kind of “shelf” placed above windows, louvered sunshades can also be mounted vertically in front of windows. Numerous blade shapes, blade spacing, and trim profiles allow for plenty of options to design your shades to suit your project requirements. The options are never-ending…

How’s this for year-round functionality and style? Shaded sun in the summer will keep cooling costs down, while full sun in the winter (because the sun is lower that time of year) will allow you to take advantage of every bit of sunlight. It’s a creative solution that gets the job done without forcing you to give up your sense of fashion or natural light!

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for friendly, professional advice on discovering the correct shades for you and your building at 901-368-4477.


Maybe You Can Afford It

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 by admin

Many times we hear from contractors or builders that they had a great idea for a building’s exterior design but had to abandon it because of expense.

My immediate reaction is always, why didn’t they call us first?

I may be a fourth-generation contractor, but I’m also an accountant. At Parasol Awnings, we are often able to make suggestions that make seemingly impractical projects practical.

For example, we worked with an architect on a church addition. The addition went over budget, and the contractor thought he would have to eliminate the covered drop-off aspect of the structure. With the church’s elderly population, a covered drop-off was important for safety and comfort.

The original budget for the drop-off structure was $250,000. At Parasol, we were able to create a covered drop-off and walkway for $25,000. That was 10% of the original cost.

A few years later, the church had the funds to replace the canopy structures with a permanent build.

Michael Folk
President, Parasol Awnings


 
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