Brown and cream striped retractable awning shading a wide hilltop deck with patio furniture

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Sun when you want it, shade when you don't.

Motorized awnings and track-mounted canopies that turn a hot, exposed deck into the coolest seat in the yard — then disappear the moment you want the open sky back. Two BetterLiving™ systems, custom-built and installed for Ottawa homes.

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Shade that comes and goes

Two ways to add shade — both retract.

The whole point of a retractable system is choice: full shade on a scorching afternoon, open sky for a cool evening, all at the touch of a button or the slide of a panel. One mounts to the wall of your house, the other rides on a frame out in the yard. Compare both below, then reach out and we'll help you pick.

Two retractable lines

Pick the shade that suits your space

Mounts to the house

Green and cream striped retractable awning shading a backyard deck with a couple admiring it

Tan striped retractable awning extended over a glass-railed balcony with a bistro table

Brown striped awning shading a wide hilltop deck overlooking the valley

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Push a button, roll out the shade

BetterLiving™ Retractable Awnings

A motorized fabric awning that extends from the wall of your home at the touch of a button — and rolls away just as fast when you want the open sky back. Sturdy lateral arms hold it out over the deck with no posts to design around.

Motorized & remote Sun & wind sensors Up to 14′ projection

Lateral-arm design reaches up to 14 ft over your deck with no posts or legs in the way
Solution-dyed acrylic canopy resists fading, mildew and water — and sheds a passing shower
One-touch motor with remote; optional sun and wind sensors extend and retract it on their own
Custom widths to roughly 24 ft, adjustable pitch, and dozens of solid and striped fabrics

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Built on a frame

Cream and brown striped retractable canopy gliding along a pergola frame over a poolside deck

Solid cream retractable canopy shading a rooftop terrace with dining and lounge seating

Dark pergola structure with retractable canopy over a restaurant patio

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Slide it open, slide it shut

BetterLiving™ Retractable Canopies

A fabric canopy that glides along tracks on a pergola or freestanding frame — perfect over a pool deck, a gazebo, or any patio set away from the house. Slide it across for shade, tuck it back for sun, in moments.

Mounts to any frame Freestanding-ready Glides on tracks

Fabric panels ride on tracks between the beams — open or closed in seconds, by hand or motor
Mounts to a new or existing pergola, gazebo or custom freestanding structure we build for you
Ideal where a wall-mounted awning can't reach — poolside, garden patios and detached decks
The same sun-fast acrylic fabrics and stripe options as our awnings, built for Ottawa weather

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Not sure which one?

Attached to the house, or built on a frame?

Awning — mounts to the house

Best for a deck or patio right against the home. The awning extends and retracts from the wall, with no posts to plan a layout around.

Extends over a deck or patio next to the house
Push-button motor — no posts or structure needed
Tucks flat against the wall when you're done

Canopy — built on a frame

Best for spaces away from the house, or where you already have — or want — a pergola. The canopy slides along the frame to give you shade on demand.

Covers freestanding spots — pools, gazebos, garden patios
Slides along a new or existing pergola or custom frame
Open the sky back up by sliding the panels aside

Free, no-obligation quote

Let's get your deck in the shade.

Tell us a little about your space and we'll follow up with a friendly call to answer questions, talk fabric and mounting options, and book a free in-home consultation. No pressure, ever.

613-816-2804 theo@aleisurestore.com

Serving Ottawa & surrounding areas