FAQs · 2026-05-08
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.
Is the Full-Cassette worth it for an exposed location?
On a genuinely exposed mounting — an open wall with no overhang, taking direct sun and every storm — yes, and the calculus is simple: an awning is retracted far more hours than it is extended, so what happens to it while stowed dominates how it ages. Full enclosure removes weathering from the stored fabric and mechanism entirely, and that difference compounds across a decade in Mid-Atlantic sun, rain, and freeze-thaw winters.
If your mounting location is already sheltered by a roofline, the Semi-Cassette's top-and-side housing achieves most of the same protection for less, and we will say so. Both styles carry the identical 10-year non-prorated, transferable warranty, integrated LED arm lighting, and Sunbrella fabric — the cassette question is purely about how hard a life your wall imposes.
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