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Are louvered pergolas a good choice for San Luis Obispo County’s marine layer?

-The marine layer is one of San Luis Obispo County’s peculiar microclimates. Coastal communities expect morning fog nearly year round, but the marine layer also creeps into the city of San Luis Obispo and North County communities in late spring and early summer. Gaps in the mountains, like the Templeton Gap, let it travel inland from the coast, and as a coastal town, San Luis Obispo sees plenty of seasonal fog. Even though the fog usually burns off by mid-morning, it still causes problems, from slow morning traffic to a chilly cup of coffee on the patio. Louvered pergolas are a solution for San Luis Obispo County’s morning fog.

Paso Robles–based Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks offers more than one way to enjoy your patio on foggy mornings, and adjustable louvers have advantages over solid or lattice patio covers. A louvered pergola can be operated manually or by remote control, and it can cover the entire patio or become part of a larger custom design.

The fog doesn’t last forever

Even on the coast, the fog eventually burns off or is blown away by the ocean breeze, leaving sunshine in charge for the rest of the day. That’s where adjustable louvers shine. They let you:

Let in exactly the amount of sun you want
Create shade where and when you need it
Close up when it rains
Open fully to enjoy the moon and stars at night

The louvers rotate to let in as much or as little sky as you like. Here’s how a louvered pergola cover plays out in a San Luis Obispo County year:

Foggy mornings: Open the louvers fully to catch every bit of sun as the marine layer burns off. For more ideas, see Shoreline’s guide to mastering sun and shade.
Clear afternoons: Tilt the blades to block direct sun while still letting air move through.
Windy afternoons: Add drop shades on the windward side to cut the onshore wind without closing in the whole patio.
Winter storms: Close the louvers to shed the rain, and the space underneath stays usable through the wet months.
Evenings outside: Built-in lighting and fans keep the patio going long after the fog rolls back in. Shoreline’s tips for styling an all-weather patio have more ideas.

Remote-controlled motorized louvers make adjustments easy. Manual models are a popular choice too, especially for smaller spaces.

Still want more solid coverage?

Consider combining solid, louvered, and other custom-designed coverage. Depending on the size of the area, which can include a patio, deck, or any outdoor space, Shoreline’s designers can propose combinations such as:

A solid patio cover over the lounge or dining area, wired for lighting and ceiling fans, with a louvered pergola extending into the yard
A louvered pergola over the patio with drop shades on the sides that face the wind or the late-afternoon sun
A lattice patio cover with slide-on-wire fabric panels that pull open or closed for adjustable shade
Shade sails over a play area, pool, or garden next to a covered patio
A latticed pergola over a deck, softened with fabric panels or climbing vines
Any of the above framed with custom ornamental ironwork, from columns to decorative accents designed by Shoreline’s in-house iron artists

So, when you need sun some of the time and shelter the rest, Shoreline has custom-designed solutions.

Built for marine layer living

Salt air, fog moisture, and wind all test outdoor structures near the coast. Shoreline has more than 40 years of experience designing and installing shade structures from Monterey to Ventura, and has been a Central Coast leader since it was established in 1982. You can trust that your louvered pergola and everything for your patio will be made from the highest quality materials.

The design team works closely with you from your original idea through design and installation.
Your patio cover comes with a lifetime transferable warranty.
Financing is available through Hearth Financial.

When you’re ready to plan a louvered pergola in San Luis Obispo County, upload a photo or sketch of your idea through the Shoreline website or call (805) 238-4110. The team will help you design a roof that’s as flexible as the weather.

Get started today!

How can I style my patio from funky to fantastic?

-You love your home, and when you bought it, you loved the patio. Visions of friends and family gathering for barbecues, lounging with neighbors while the kids play in the backyard, and enjoying spiced tea-fueled conversations with your book club. Instead, what you have is a patio filled with toys and bikes, a broken shovel, pots of dead plants, a greasy lawnmower waiting for a tune-up, and the patio table heaped with more toys, a gas can, faded seed packets, random tools, and stuff you’re not sure you want to touch. Take a deep breath and call Shoreline Awnings, Patio & Ironworks. The creative patio design team is waiting for your call! Wherever you live between Monterey and Ventura, including Arroyo Grande, a creative custom-designed patio is only a wish away!

What’s your dream patio?

Make a list by answering these questions about what kind of patio your mind sees:

A solid cover, a lattice, or a louvered cover that lets speckled sunlight glimmer through? Something that has romantic, dimmable lights and an overhead fan?
A retractable awning?
A pergola or pergola-style cover?
A combination of the above?
Ornamental ironwork as accents?
Screens that can be remotely controlled to raise or lower depending on the breeze, setting sun, or privacy?
An enclosed sunroom?
Anything else?

Take some time to think it through. Check out Shoreline’s portfolio for more ideas.

Creative, custom patio designs just for you

Shoreline Awning & Patio has been delivering patio and top-quality shade structures and outdoor living dreams since 1984. Custom-designing patios for Arroyo Grande and California’s Central Coast is Shoreline’s mission.

The hardest parts of switching your patio from funky to fantastic are going to be cleaning it out and getting someone to install an extra door to the garage so stuff can be stored in there instead of the patio.

The Shoreline team specializes in working side-by-side with its customers to create the perfect patio. With Shoreline, you get:

Custom-designed patios to your specifications.
Expert and experienced recommendations for the best design strategies.
In-house, custom manufacturing in their Paso Robles showroom.
Custom, creative ornamental ironwork by Shoreline’s iron artists.

Overwhelmed by the choices for a fantastic patio?

It’s okay. The choices are abundant and limited only by one’s imagination. The Shoreline team is happy to help you discover what you want. Start with what you want to do in your new patio:

Entertain with an outdoor kitchen, grill, barbecue, or a pizza oven?
Stream your favorite music?
Read, watch your favorite TV programs, or meditate?
Enjoy morning coffee or some afternoon vino?
Enjoy your new patio even when it’s cold or raining?
Watch the kids play and listen to the dog bark?
Romantic dinners after the kids are asleep?
Enjoy a sunroom without wind and bugs?
Add more here…
All of the above?

Considering the weather patterns where you live helps you decide what you want for your new patio. Coastal communities may need more protection from fluctuating temperatures and breezes. Inland needs to consider summer heat. For mid-point communities such as Arroyo Grande, choosing patio covers and designs needs to consider local micro-climates.

Working with the experts

Shoreline Awning & Patio has a reputation for creative, original patio designs, top-quality products, and excellent design, manufacturing, and installation services. Here are some tips for working with the creative Shoreline team:

If you already know what you want, upload sketches and photographs online. The team will have reviewed them in time for your appointment.
If you aren’t sure what you want, take photos of your patio, upload those, and make an appointment. The Shoreline team is solution-driven, loves challenges, and will work closely with you to custom-design your perfect patio.
Work out your budget for your new patio. If you need assistance, Shoreline has financing resources available. Why wait for your dream patio while you save up, and mysterious things keep piling up on your patio table?

Rely on the team’s 40-plus years of experience in providing patio, courtyard, and open space shade designs for residences and businesses throughout California’s Central Coast. Shoreline is proof of what a local business can accomplish with talent and dedication.

Shoreline is in your corner for the best custom patio design. Reach out today!

From sketch to shade—how Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks creates custom pergolas

-Most homeowners know exactly where they want a pergola. Over the patio off the kitchen, beside the pool, or in the corner of the garden where the late-afternoon light is just right. What they often don’t know is how to get from that idea to a finished structure. Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks, which designs and builds custom pergolas for San Luis Obispo homes and businesses, is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at how a custom pergola comes together, from the first sketch to the final installation.

Shoreline has served California’s Central Coast, from Monterey to Ventura, since 1982. Every pergola is designed, manufactured, and installed by Shoreline’s own teams, so one company is responsible for the project from start to finish.

Starting with a vision of how the space is to be used. Homeowners can prepare for the first conversation with the design team my asking themselves a few questions:

How will the space be used? Morning coffee, family dinners, entertaining friends, a quiet reading spot, or outdoor seating for customers?
Where does the sun fall throughout the day, and which direction does the wind usually come from?
Should the pergola stand on its own, attach to the house, or mount above a door or window?
What kind of roof fits the space and the home’s style? Pergola roofs can be flat, peaked, angled, or domed, with solid, latticed, louvered, or fabric tops.
Will the space need lighting, fans, or outlets for entertaining after dark?

Finished plans aren’t necessary. The Shoreline design team considers San Luis Obispo weather patterns when customizing a pergola. Photos of the space, a rough sketch on the back of an envelope, or pictures of pergolas the homeowner admires are enough to get started. Homeowners can upload photos or sketches and start a conversation with the design team.

Shoreline’s designers works closely with the homeowner to turn the initial sketches, photos, and ideas into a pergola built for the specific space. Designs aren’t limited to a plain square or rectangle. The team can add custom ornamental ironwork, wiring for lighting and fans, drop shades for privacy and wind control, and furnishings that complete the look. Customers receive an upfront estimate before work begins, so there are no surprises.

Once the design is approved, the pergola is manufactured at Shoreline’s Paso Robles facility, or special ordered from one of Shoreline’s manufacturing partners. Shoreline’s own installation crews then build the pergola on site. Keeping design, manufacturing, and installation under one roof gives customers a single point of contact and consistent quality from the first sketch to the final bolt.

A well-designed pergola changes how a home lives. A bare patio becomes an outdoor dining room. A side yard becomes a shaded retreat. The San Luis Obispo pergola design team helps homeowners imagine those possibilities and then builds them to last.

Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks designs, manufactures, and installs custom pergolas, louvered pergolas, awnings, patio covers, shade sails, drop shades, sunrooms, and ornamental ironwork for homes and businesses throughout the Central Coast. Projects are backed by a lifetime transferable warranty, and financing is available.

Call today to get started.

Shoreline Awning, Patio and Ironworks announces new dealerships with major Hunter Douglas subsidiaries

-Paso Robles-based Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks announced new dealerships with Azenco Outdoor, SunPro Products, and MagnaTrack, subsidiaries of Hunter Douglas. “We are very pleased to announce these significant dealerships,” said Shoreline’s CEO, Dan Ryan. “Hunter Douglas is pleased to have Shoreline as a market leader on the Central Coast.”

Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks has been custom-designing and manufacturing awnings, patio covers, shade structures, and outdoor seating for Central Coast businesses and homes since 1982. The company has expanded its design and manufacturing services over the past few years, adding custom ironwork by its in-house iron artists, and forging partnerships with leading manufacturers of outdoor furnishings.

Hunter Douglas, a leader in quality windows and window treatments, acquired the three subsidiaries as part of its initiative to build a broader outdoor living business and expanding their distribution and manufacturing reach.

Azenco Outdoor is a supplier of innovative bioclimatic pergolas, cabanas, carports and swimming pool covers for residential and commercial outdoor spaces.
SunPro Products is a premier distributor of a wide range of sun protection products, including motorized screens and retractable awnings, for both commercial and residential applications.
MagnaTrack provides a patented magnetic technology to help exterior motorized screens deploy smoothly and stay taut and secure during both deployment and retraction. The technology significantly reduces common service issues that have been associated with other motorized screen systems.

“Establishing these three dealership partners with Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks outdoor living products is a strategic move for both Shoreline and Hunter Douglas,” said Ryan. “We give Hunter Douglas’s outdoor living initiative significant regional exposure, and we are able to expand our high-quality offerings to our customers.”

Shoreline’s services include custom-designed shade products, including awnings, patio covers, creative original ironwork, and more by blending innovative design with superior craftsmanship. The company’s dedication to personalized attention, end-to-end service from client’s vision to installation, quality and attention to detail have firmly established Shoreline as California’s Central Coast leader in outdoor lifestyles for over four decades.

Along with custom design and manufacturing, the company provides clients with an easy way to upload sketches and photos of design ideas and provides access to financing from Hearth Financial.

Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks
3514 Combine St
Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 238-4110 or (805) 542-9300

How to live large in small backyards with awnings and patio covers

As San Luis Obispo ramps up ADU construction, homeowners find they are living with smaller backyards. Downsizing the yard doesn’t have to mean giving up enjoying the backyard, patio, or deck. It means taking a different look at the new space, and this is where Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks can give living large a whole new meaning with awnings for San Luis Obispo homes.

Downsizing the backyard at home, a restaurant courtyard, or side entrances in a shared alley can become an adventure in personal style. Awnings, sail shades, and custom pergola covers can transform a small outdoor space into one that feels roomy and welcoming.

How can that happen?

Custom-made, decorative outdoor coverings add a personal, creative touch.

Awnings come in a variety of styles, from stationary to retractable. The weather- and UV-resistant, colorful fabric helps block the sun’s rays and create cooling shade. The right style and color create a welcoming atmosphere for any mood. Peaceful for reading, an afternoon nap, or good conversation. Festive for entertaining. Playful for game time and kids’ playdates. The options are wide open.
Shade sails are stunning, aerodynamic kite-like bursts of color that dress up any space of any size.
Lattice, louvered, or solid pergola covers can be custom-made to fit any space, adding coziness that makes fences and walls part of the décor. Louvered pergolas can be open or shut to control shade and rain.

It’s all about imagination

Sit in the new space for a while. Imagine what an awning would look like over the ADU’s front door. What kind of uses would a retractable awning lend itself to in the smaller space? What colors would create the right ambiance? What kinds of outdoor furnishings would create a comfortable, inviting space? Shoreline partners with leading lifestyle furnishings manufacturers.

Take notes, even sketch out a couple of designs, and reach out to the Shoreline creative team. Awnings can add a new, customized look to San Luis Obispo yards and decks, along with shade sails and pergolas.

Need to jump-start your imagination?

Start with these ideas and let them grow:

How do you plan on using the new space? Sipping morning coffee and listening to the birds? Entertaining family and friends with barbecues and great conversation? A play space for the kids? Creating a common, shared space between the ADU and the house?
Think about features that would define the space while keeping it sheltered from weather and the sun. Retractable awnings are great for small spaces because they can be opened and closed as needed and can come with a remote control. Pergolas give a sense of permanence, almost like an outdoor room. Combine pergolas with awnings and shade sails to add a roomier, layered effect.
Match awning or shade sail colors to the house for a blended effect, or add a splash of color for an artistic flair.
Other considerations include lighting, heat, cooling, wind, and bugs. Ask the Shoreline team about pergolas that are wired for electricity, or consider adding external electric outlets.
Check out the drop shades that can block wind, deter bugs, and keep the sun from glaring into your sanctuary as it sinks into the Pacific Ocean.

The Shoreline team has been delivering custom-designed shade and outdoor living solutions since 1982. The creative team works with you to design the perfect outdoor space for San Luis Obispo lifestyles. Awnings are only part of the solution!

Shoreline designs, manufactures, and installs awnings, shade sails, pergolas, patio covers, and ornamental ironwork, all customized to individual styles. Upload photos or sketches to the design team through the Shoreline website, then call and make an appointment to get started.

Stand out with style, 10 ways awnings showcase business

Awnings are very traditional, and almost every business has one. But, is it the right one, and is it conveying the message you want? Awnings and customized pergolas do much more than block the sun and rain. Thoughtfully designed, they make a memorable statement about your business. Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks has been custom-designing storefront coverings since 1982. Serving businesses and homeowners from Monterey to Ventura, the company’s work is on display at various locations in Santa Maria, too.

Awnings help identify your business. In today’s competitive marketplaces, giving your business some extra visual zip can give you a profitable edge. The top-quality materials the Shoreline team uses to manufacture your customized storefront last for years, protecting your investment. Shoreline’s awnings come with a lifetime, transferrable warranty, making them an asset to the future.

Why custom-designed awnings?

Your storefront becomes a landmark—Colorful awnings make your business easy to locate, especially when customers are driving along the street, looking for you. Street numbers are not always easily seen from a moving vehicle. Bold colors, a distinctive shape, a clear logo, or other typography help you stand out.
Awnings are tasteful billboards for advertising—Awnings are perfect for logos, taglines, specialty merchandise, and anything that makes your business and services unique. Potential customers are attracted by the messages on your awnings.
A welcoming entry experience—Awnings frame the entry, welcoming customers, and extending store space during business hours. Attractive storefront displays and sheltering awnings encourage passersby to stop, check out what is displayed on the sidewalk, read your menu, peek in the front window, and come inside.
Showcase merchandise—Awnings protect outside merchandise displays from UV rays and weather. Sale merchandise, seasonal merchandise, specialty items, business literature, on sidewalk display, encourage people to stop, browse, and shop.
Highlight outdoor seating—Storefront awnings highlight streetside seating for dining or waiting for a table. People remember your name and logo on the awning. They also stop and ask your patrons about their experiences and your food. Word of mouth is great, free advertising!
Energy efficient and comfortable—Awnings can reduce heat that radiates through windows and doors, block UV rays, and make the interior more comfortable. Naturally cooler interiors mean lower cooling costs and a cooling shelter for customers.
A professional statement—Custom-designed storefronts and awnings for Santa Maria businesses make a professional statement about your business. They are a visual message to customers that you value your business, have invested in its appearance, and are going to be around for a long time to meet their needs.
Create “instagrammable” moments—Exceptionally designed awnings and storefronts make great backdrops for photographs. Professional photographs can be used for advertising. When you are in a tourist region like California’s Central Coast, visitors like to take photos of their favorite businesses, giving you free advertising.
Tie multiple entrances together—One long awning, or a collection of smaller awnings give customers a visual of the physical expanse of your business. Awnings also mark entrances to alleys leading to a courtyard behind your business.
Stand out from the crowd—Distinctive awnings identify your business among the others in shared plazas. Coordinated awnings with pergolas provide comfortable courtyard seating for diners.

Combining fixed awnings, retractable awnings, pergolas, and more

Creative combinations of awnings, pergolas, and Shoreline’s custom-designed combinations add a singular look and feel to your business. Unless zoning restrictions are a problem, there’s no limit to how these elements can be combined. Even with zoning restrictions, some creativity is possible.

Bring your Santa Maria awning ideas to your meeting with Shoreline’s design team. They work with you every step of the way to design, manufacture, and install the perfect storefront from a single awning to a creative combination of covers.

Shoreline’s materials exceed industry standards.
Awning frames, pergolas, and patio covers use top-quality steel, wood, and other products.
The wide-range of colors presents your color schemes, and your logo can be imprinted.
In-house talented welders create custom ornamental ironwork.

Concerned about your budget? Financing is also available!

Is a louvered pergola suitable for Paso Robles weather?

The weather in Paso Robles and the inland regions of North San Luis Obispo County is perfect for louvered pergolas. North County weather ranges from wet winters, cold December and January, occasional snow, spring days ranging from warm afternoons to chilly evenings, and summers that see cool mornings and triple-digit afternoons. Despite the seasonal fluctuations, North County residents insist on enjoying outdoor time, which the versatility of louvered pergolas makes ideal for Paso Robles. Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks specializes in customizing pergolas and other shade structures to your specifications, and designed for creative comfort in North County weather.

Here are the top reasons Shoreline louvered pergolas suit Paso Robles’ North County lifestyles and weather:

Cooling shade when you want it. The adjustable louvers create comforting shade by completely blocking or redirecting the sun’s rays. Shade considerably reduces air temperature by cooling both the ground and the air. Adding other cooling methods to a pergola, such as overhead fans or misters, and a louvered pergola becomes the perfect oasis for escaping the heat while enjoying the outdoors.
Adjustable louvers can be angled to improve air circulation, allowing a cooling breeze.
Controlling glare in any season. The sun has a way of ruining a perfect moment with its blinding glare. A louvered pergola lets you enjoy morning coffee or an afternoon book by blocking the sun’s glare.
Is it raining? Grill those steaks anyway. Close the louvers, fire up the grill, and enjoy a cozy meal. Shoreline’s creative team can customize your louvered Paso Robles pergola to include drop shades and access to heat for a warm space on winter days.
Temperature control for chilly evenings. North County temperature fluctuations can change from cool to hot to chilly. Louvered pergolas give you the ability to enjoy chilly evenings.
Protecting outdoor furniture from weather changes. Adjusting the louvers for personal comfort also protects outdoor furnishings from weather damage.
Managing the wind. The louvers can be adjusted to completely block the wind or redirect it. Shoreline’s design team has more solutions for controlling where the wind blows and helping create a comfortable microclimate within your pergola.

Year-round usability

Paso Robles’ largely Mediterranean climate encourages outdoor living, and Shoreline’s custom-designed louvered pergolas help ensure the next level of outdoor living. North SLO County lifestyles are a source of pride for residents and sought after by visitors.

From enjoying the backyard, to al fresco dining and winetasting, louvered pergolas extend Paso Robles’ outdoor enjoyment to everyone. Patios, courtyards, wine tasting, and street sides all become more welcoming and comfortable.

Innovative features

Features that enhance comfort include remote, smart-controlled louvers, electrical wiring for fans, heat, and entertainment, and Shoreline’s customized designs and manufacturing.

Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks has been serving backyard, patio, courtyard, and open space outdoor living for homes and businesses from Monterey to Ventura since 1982.

Financing is available.

Upload your design ideas via the website’s contact page.

Most of all. Call today and get your custom-designed louvered pergola started!

Timeless Central Coast pergola designs from Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks

-Pergolas are outdoor structures that can stand alone in a garden, or attach to a building or a deck. Pergolas are elegant structures that provide extra outdoor seating for relaxing and entertaining. Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks offers several options for custom-designed pergolas to grace backyards and open spaces.

Pergolas are ideal for transforming open spaces into defined areas without major construction. With the right design and décor, a pergola in California can serve as a year-round, enjoyable outdoor space for outdoor living, dining, winetasting, and more. Even a simple, freestanding pergola can add value and curb appeal.

Covering options include lattice, slide-on wire canopies, and sails—the creatively configured beams that are the open-lattice design can be configured to allow sunlight and air, but can also be covered to control shade. Some choose retractable, slide-on wire canopies or other fabric coverings. Some people train vines, like wisteria, to climb the sides and grow over the top.
What about wind, heat, and bugs?—Pergolas can be enclosed with drop shades or zipper track screen systems. Both of these siding options are custom-made by Shoreline to exact dimensions. They can be raised or lowered as desired to block wind, keep insects out, block the heat, or low-laying sunlight. Remote operation options are available with manual override, and manual operation is also available.
Pergolas can also be specifically designed to accommodate ceiling fans and light fixtures.

Pergolas are just one of the classic shade structures offered by Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks. The company has been providing awnings, patio covers, and pergolas to Paso Robles and communities from Monterey to Ventura since 1982.

Pergolas, awnings, patio covers, canopies, shade sails, and more are all custom-designed by talented Shoreline staff at their Paso Robles showroom, which is also the manufacturing site. Custom ironwork is also available for any ornamental and functional purpose imaginable.

Shoreline’s custom shade products are crafted with unparalleled expertise and attention to detail. The team works side-by-side with you to craft the perfect day in the shade. Your vision is their vision, and they stand behind their products with a transferable Lifetime Warranty.

Everything is custom-designed and manufactured to precise detail from inception to installation. High-quality materials, UV-resistant fabrics in a wide spectrum of colors, and detailed workmanship are the hallmark of every Shoreline product, including pergolas for Paso Robles and homes and businesses throughout the Central Coast.

Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks
3514 Combine St.
Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 238-4110 / (805) 542-9300

Escaping to the backyard—creating a patio where there was none

Is the lack of a formal patio preventing you from creating the outdoor living space of your dreams? Despair no more! Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks has creative, custom-designed answers for you. Serving California’s Central Coast from Monterey to Ventura since 1982, Shoreline delivers outdoor living solutions for home and business patio spaces for San Luis Obispo and beyond.

Here’s how Shoreline can help you personalize a patio space anywhere, with or without a real patio.

Start with your vision

What do you see when you think of the perfect patio-like space?

A comfortable, attractive place for relaxing and entertaining in the backyard?
Creative seating for outdoor dining or winetasting?
An arbor-style setting for wedding ceremonies?
A barbecue and picnic area next to a pond or lake?
Attractive shade shelter poolside, or covering a bocci ball court?
What kinds of furnishings are you imagining?
What other amenities would make it perfect, such as overhead fans or an outdoor fireplace?

Make a sketch or make a few sketches. You can upload them to the Shoreline team through their website when you are ready.

Consider the options

When considering the available options and combinations of those options, your choices for the perfect San Luis Obispo-style patio cover are unlimited. Shoreline’s product line includes a selection of versatile San Luis Obispo patio covers, poolside designs, shade sails, drop shades, awnings, canopies, gazebos, pergolas, sunrooms, and custom combinations of all. Here’s a look at the breadth of the choices:

Awnings are manufactured from top-quality materials and include choices of fixed frame or retractable awnings.
Patio covers include solid, latticed, and louvered tops, electrical wiring, and remote control.
Shade sails add an aerodynamic feel to spaces, and the range of colors can set any mood from calm and peaceful to festive.
Pergolas and gazebos can have solid tops, colorful canopies, and lattice or louvered tops.
Sunrooms can be completely enclosed rooms, installed anywhere on your property, providing full protection from heat, cold, rain, and outdoor elements.
Additional options include custom-forged ornamental ironwork, gates, and custom-designed entryways for street-side or driveway entry.

Or, you can choose your favorites and combine them in custom-designed configurations that express your personal style. Check out Shoreline’s online portfolio for more ideas.

What, exactly, is custom-designed?

When the Shoreline team custom-designs your shade and patio, it works with you to create the original space that you have envisioned. You won’t find your particular design anywhere else, unless your neighbor loves it so much they copy you.

Once the plans are drawn up and you have approved them, everything is manufactured and assembled in Shoreline’s Paso Robles showroom, including custom cutting and stitching the fabric used for awnings, canopies, and shade sails. All assembly and welding for wood or metal tops, pergolas, gazebos, and awning frames is completed in-house and installed by Shoreline’s installation crews. Everything is created and installed to uncompromising quality standards that have served the Central Coast since 1982.

Lifestyles are personal, and whether your San Luis Obispo style includes a patio cover or a free-spirited personal design is entirely up to you.

Along with custom-designed shade structures, Shoreline has partnered with Hearth Financial to provide flexible, convenient financing options for both our residential and commercial customers. Affordable financing means:

Enjoying your new outdoor space immediately, without waiting to save up.
Preserving your savings while still getting the custom shade solution you deserve.
Completing the entire project at once and enjoying it right away.
Energy savings from reduced cooling costs.
Increased property value with professional awnings and shade structures that enhance your property.

Call today and get started! Having trouble coming up with ideas? Call anyway. The Shoreline team can help you jump-start your creative side.

Dressing up the storefront—the business-savvy impact of curb appeal and brand recognition

Dressing up your storefront boosts curb appeal, attracts curious newcomers, and serves as an easy, visual locator for people looking for shopping, dining, or professional services opportunities. With custom designs ranging from traditional and modern to edgy, Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks, has been improving storefront appeal since 1982. Travel anywhere between Monterey and Ventura, and you are sure to see business entryways and courtyards proudly displaying storefronts designed by the Shoreline team.

With heavy traffic and crowded parking in downtown areas, it’s not always easy to spot a building’s street number. So, people look for identifiers like your logo, a colorful awning, or a sleek pergola-style cover. Customers also describe the front of your business when recommending you to friends. An attractive storefront is an easy-to-locate landmark.

Based in Paso Robles, awnings and storefront designs are Shoreline’s specialties. Creative custom designs, manufactured and installed by the Shoreline team, make your business stand out from neighboring businesses. Choose from a variety of awnings, pergolas, shade sails, and patio covers, or unique combinations to give your business storefront instant curb appeal.

Investing in your image

The benefits that come with a professionally designed storefront include creating a welcoming customer experience, protection from the weather, extending outdoor space, energy savings, and reduced sun and weather damage.

Setting the tone

Your storefront sets the tone for customers because it is the first point of the customer experience. The design of your storefront is the instant visual appeal that can stop potential customers in their tracks, inviting them to peruse your menu, examine merchandise on display, or stop to make an appointment for your professional services.

An appealing exterior includes branding on entry awnings, seating in the shade of the awnings or other exterior cover, use of color, the merchandise on display, eye-catching signage, and other items that message your business. Setting the tone is a visual experience that:

Welcomes customers.
Communicates brand identity.
Establishes credibility.
Informs customers.

Designing your storefront

Storefront awnings are no longer limited to the traditional fixed or retractable fabric awnings. Shoreline’s design team can customize a variety of storefront covers for every kind of business, from professional offices, retail, restaurants, wineries, salons, and more. The options are as unlimited as your imagination.

Fabric awnings still hold an important position for setting the tone, but more and more, business owners are considering hard materials and pergola-type entryways. Constructed from wood, metal, or combinations of wood, metal, and fabric components, these custom-designed and manufactured covers make dramatic statements.

Consider the following scenarios, then bring your ideas for your Paso Robles awning and storefront idea to Shoreline Awning, Patio & Ironworks for custom design, manufacturing, and installation.

Brown Butter Cookie Company

Classical storefront, supporting the Brown Butter Cookie Company’s delicious cookies at all three shops in Cayucos, Paso Robles, and San Luis Obispo.

K-Man Cyclery, Atascadero

The edgy, colorful storefront extends shop space for displaying merchandise, as well as providing shade and weather protection for customer comfort.

Derby Winery, Paso Robles

Derby Winery’s colorful tasting room entrance is accented with a pergola storefront and color-matched panels and umbrellas.

From classic to edgy, Shoreline’s talented teams for custom design, custom ornamental iron, manufacturing, and installation teams create and install storefront designs that bring your business to new levels in elevated customer experiences.

You will find that Shoreline’s commitment to excellence exceeds your expectations and contributes significantly to your business’s customer appeal.

Custom products are manufactured locally in the Paso Robles showroom’s factory.
Products have a lifetime guarantee.
Financing is available.

Reach out today to get started. You can also upload sketches and photos of your design.

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