American Light Design Motorized Awnings
Full-Cassette Motorized Awning
Fabric, arms, and roller fully enclosed in a sleek square housing — maximum protection for the awning itself.
Specifications
| Sizes | 12'×10' · 14'×12' · 16'×12' · 18'×12' · 20'×12' |
|---|---|
| Frame colors | White, Black |
| Warranty | 10 years — hardware, fabric, motor (non-prorated, transferable) |
| Lighting | Integrated dimmable LED arm lights |
| Valance | None (square enclosed profile) |
Perfect for
The mechanism
How it works
A full cassette encloses everything — fabric, arms, and roller tube — inside a sealed square housing when retracted. Nothing is exposed to weather, wildlife, or UV between uses.
That protection is what makes it the choice for exposed walls, coastal-influenced sites, and anywhere the awning will sit retracted for months. It is also the most contemporary profile in the line: a clean square housing with no valance.
Sizes run from 12 by 10 feet to 20 by 12 feet in white or black, with the same dimmable LED arm lighting as the semi-cassette.
Why it's worth it
What this system gives you
Fabric, arms, and roller sealed inside the housing.
No valance — a clean architectural line on a modern facade.
The right choice for exposed walls and long retracted seasons.
Dimmable lighting built in and remote controlled.
Covers most primary patio and deck openings.
Non-prorated and transferable on hardware, fabric, and motor.
Ownership
Care & maintenance
Retract the awning in high wind, heavy rain, and snow — a wind sensor does this automatically and is the single best accessory you can add. Fabric awnings are designed to be retracted, not to fight weather.
Let the fabric dry before retracting when possible; rolling a soaked awning repeatedly invites mildew even on mildew-resistant Sunbrella. If you must roll it wet, extend it again to dry within a day or two.
Hose the fabric down two or three times a season and brush off leaves and pollen. Sunbrella cleans with mild soap and water; avoid pressure washers, which drive water into the seams and the roller tube.
Local fit
Built for Virginia, Maryland & DC
Virginia and Maryland summers put west- and south-facing decks out of use from about two in the afternoon. An awning is the cheapest square-footage you will ever add to a house, because it converts a deck you avoid into a room you use.
Our winters mean the awning spends months retracted. Anti-corrosion aluminum frames and a housing that shelters the fabric are what let it come out of March looking like it went into November — and it is why we steer most Mid-Atlantic clients toward cassette models.
Knowledge base
Learn more about Full-Cassette Motorized Awning
Motorized Screen Cost in Northern Virginia (2026): Typical Prices and the Best Systems
Typical installed costs for motorized retractable screens in 2026, what drives the price, and which system fits your patio. Your firm quote is free.
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Does the Full-Cassette awning have a valance?
No — the clean square profile is the point. What that means for looks, and for blocking low sun.
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Motorized Awning Anatomy: Open-Roll, Semi-Cassette, Cross-Arm, and Full-Cassette
The four American Light Design awning styles share the same bones — roller, arms, motor, Sunbrella fabric. What separates them is housing, geometry, and where each belongs.
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Is the Full-Cassette worth it for an exposed location?
On an open wall with no overhang, full enclosure is the difference that compounds every year — here is the honest calculus.
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Choosing the Right Motorized Awning Style for Your Home
Open-Roll, Semi-Cassette, Cross-Arm, or Full-Cassette — a decision guide keyed to your mounting location, patio shape, and how exposed the awning will live.
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Wind Sensors Explained: Why a Good Awning Retracts Itself
An extended awning is a sail on a lever arm. Here is how a wireless wind sensor protects your investment automatically — and why we recommend one on every awning we install.
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What does the full cassette actually protect?
Fabric, arms, and roller — everything — sealed inside the housing whenever the awning is retracted.
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Motorized Awning Care Through a Virginia Winter
A season-by-season maintenance guide: the fall shutdown routine, the winter rules for snow and wind, and the spring restart checklist that keeps a 10-year awning going for twenty.
View moreThe American Light Design Motorized Awnings line
Retractable shade, assembled in Florida, USA — backed by a 10-year warranty
Our own line of motorized retractable awnings: anti-corrosion aluminum frames, Sunbrella fabrics, Dooya or Somfy motors, and built-in dimmable LED arm lighting on cassette models. Non-prorated, transferable warranties.
