ALEKO Patio Awning Fabric Replacement, Polyester Canopy with UV Protection, Ivory, 13x10 Feet

Review one month after install... OK, so first of all, set your expectations here. This is a fairly lightweight, water (REPELLENT) awning at a great price. It is not portrayed to be Sunbrella fabric or a heavy duty waterproof vinyl awning. As long as you keep that in mind, you'll be pleased with your purchase. My goal was to replace the heavy duty waterproof awning that came with my manual SunSetter awning. I like to keep my awning out pretty much year round so that was "the ideal" but the $400-$500 cost to get a manufacturer replacement just seemed out of line so I decided to go with this. PROS: + PRICE -- YOU SIMPLY CANNOT BEAT THIS PRICE FOR A FINISHED, READY TO INSTALL FABRIC! + Variety -- nice selection of styles and I'm tempted to get a different type just to change things up sometime. + Fairly easy to install - against recommendation, I did this alone and found the biggest issue was in the design of the Sunsetter frame so I can't blame Aleko. + Lets the sun through but blocks (most) of the heat and rain. (I chose the light Ivory color so of course your color choice will affect this.) CONS: - Creases are still showing in the awning from where it was folded for shipment, not a deal breaker. - Awning is water RESISTANT, not WATERPROOF. It'll stand up to a light/medium rain, but once it's saturated it begins to drip a bit (again, not a deal breaker thus far and honestly once its raining that hard there's more wind/spray under the awning anyway so a bit of a moot point.) I may try a spray on water-proofer but haven't yet. Catch 22's - (For my personal application) - I thought I read that someone used this to replace their SunSetter (Manual) awning fabric. I found that it was too "deep" after installation (that is, the awning was not tight when fully unrolled) so the awning still wraps around where the valence would go and I couldn't use it). My assessment is the sizing is for the electric awning versions that require the extra depth to remain rolled. I considered altering it after the fact but thus far haven't figured it worth the ROI. o This is per my personal purpose... The lightweight fabric probably won't hold up to the severity of weather that my original SunSetter fabric did (and that stood up incredibly to severe thunderstorms so that's a really high bar). o I figure I'll need to buy a new replacement next year, but again, a catch 22 with the price and the fact that after being out so much of the year, it'll be so much easier to replace than clean (even if it does last through the year). So all told, an EXCELLENT choice as long as you keep your expectations within the limits of what it is.

I've a SunSetter manual awning on my house for 13 years and the fabric ended up with a huge tear in it from birds picking at a small hole. To replace it with genuine SunSetter fabric would be way too costly. This material is a far more affordable alternative. It's much lighter, as this is a canvas-like polyester. It's water repellent - NOT waterproof. But because it's polyester, most waterproofing applications will actually cause the fabric to disintegrate, so buyer beware. Putting the cording into the hemlines is a real chore, but I just did it while watching something on TV, so that hour plus didn't really seem that tedious, even with a hand cramp. Aside from these minor things, this fabric is definitely worth getting. For one, it's cheap. In comparison to other "name brand" fabrics, this is far and away the best deal. Two, it looks nice. I bought the gray and white striped fabric and it's printed very cleanly. The valance seems a little bit off, but nothing that would make me want to cringe in disgust every time I cranked out the awning. Because of the price and choices of colors, if the hardware for my awning lasts a few more years, I may buy several different colors for a bit of variety year after year. Three, it seems sturdy enough to last a couple seasons. Even if I have to replace it by the end of next year, it is still completely worth it because of the price. But nonetheless, because I just installed the fabric, I have yet to see how well it holds up to the elements. Still, if you need to replace the fabric on your awning, this ALEKO material is (in my opinion) the best route.

I love it. Cost effective, Quality material and easy to install.

Nice fabric, reinforced in critical areas. Installation was easy—we got away with having the awning extended and removing only the roller from the crank end without taking down the frame, contrary to instructions. Awning fabric came with new beads, however, the bead with the smaller diameter was about three feet too short (!). But no big problem, we just used the old one in its place. Fits perfectly and looks great!

Great awning. Nice quality. It looks very nice in my backyard. Very pleased with this purchase.

Very easy installation. Seems to be good quality, let see if it last longer than the original.

It looks nice enough, but it is not 6.5ft. It is more like 6ft. I really could of used the .5

If you are a DIYer, this product will save you a lot of cash. Fits my retractable awning perfectly. Has held up to the weather nicely. Shades the house. We sit under it daily, very satisfied.

We replaced old damaged awning fabric with this years ago. Still looks great on our two awnings, gave them a new lease on life.

Facile à installer.

I am really glad I waited a few years before I rated this product. Had I rated it the day I installed it would have been a five star. But time is taking its toll on this material. I don't mind that it faded so much but it also Doesn't clean very easily. For example when a bird nests on top of the cover.:(

I was pleasantly surprised to find this product at such a great price. By ordering this product and installing it myself I saved almost 10x the amount I was quoted by other companies for replacement fabric with installation included. Of course, I had to install this myself, but it was very simple to do. The fabric seems to be of good quality. It is completely waterproof (I've sat out in the rain a few times now and zero drips). I can't comment on the long-term durability, but I'd have to replace this 10 x before it equaled the cost of the other quotes I got for one installed replacement, so this is most definitely an incredible value. Very happy with this purchase would highly recommend.

Great value but started fading almost immediately.