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Door Canopies

Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
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Not gardening related I know but we're contemplating having a door canopy installed over our front door - a cantilevered glass/polycarbonate one with fancy metal supports.

I would prefer a porch but that's not possible. Has anyone got a canopy and is pleased with it?
North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I've seen a few of them around here @Lizzie27 , but no experience of them at all. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698
    We have recently installed a canopy and it does make a difference to the amount of rain reaching the door. It is now possible to stand in the open doorway during a storm and not feel as though we are in a very cold shower, and it gives you a chance to remove wellies outside the door without getting soaked. Definitely worth getting though a porch would have been a lot better.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Ditto @Ceres - I've been looking at The Canopy Co. which seem reasonable, but upon checking yesterday, their website didn't mention installation as an optional extra which I thought it had before.  Did you install your own and was it easy?
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698
    Sadly I cannot tell you anything about the manufacturer and neither can the person who purchased it because he has forgotten the details. I do know it came from Wayfair and we installed it ourselves but you will need a couple of big lads to help if you go down that route. And the window cleaner has intimated that he will certainly not be wobbling around on a ladder to clean the top of the canopy.
  • BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
    Did someone mention me? ;) 
    East Lancs
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    edited September 2020
    Biglad said:
    Did someone mention me? ;) 

    Ankle better then?

    Edit
    .mis read the post thought you were referring to wobbling on a ladder 
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    @philippasmith2, I've taken photos of our front door set-up and will email the company I mentioned earlier for advice. They will do installation and quote individually. It's going to be expensive but hopefully worth it. 
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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