If you own a metal building, you should consider adding a canopy overhang above the entrance. A canopy extends over the door and provides many benefits, including protection from the elements, improving curb appeal, and making the entrance easy to find for visitors. If you want to add to your metal building, look to DCI as your top canopies supplier today!

What is a canopy?

A canopy extends out over the entrance of a building and provides shade and protection from the elements. It also makes the building look nicer and points out the entrance to visitors. Though the terms “canopy” and “awning” are sometimes used interchangeably, a canopy is different from an awning because a canopy is made of metal while awnings are made of fabric. Canopies offer a sturdier, permanent solution.

Why Do I Need a Canopy?

Canopies bring many functional and aesthetic benefits to your building. For a warehouse, a canopy over the loading dock will protect products being loaded in and out during rainy or snowy weather. If you put a canopy over a regular entrance, your customers or visitors will appreciate staying dry as they enter.

Canopies also offer aesthetic benefits. Having a canopy over your entrance improves curb appeal, encouraging potential customers to come by and check out your business. It also shows visitors where to find the entrance. This is especially helpful if your business has other entrances for employees only; the canopy will highlight the main entrance.

A metal canopy provides more benefits than a fabric awning. A fabric awning can provide shade, but it can only provide so much protection from the elements and could start leaking in rainy weather. It is also more susceptible to tears and therefore requires more maintenance. A metal canopy offers a more permanent solution that provides protection from the elements as well as shade. It also requires less maintenance, saving your business time and money in the long run.

What Canopy Options Does Top Canopies Supplier DCI Offer?

Our canopies incorporate a flat soffit and integral gutter drain. They are wind rated up to 180 mph and have snow load capacities ranging from 26psf to 100psf. Material options include either 24 ga. painted steel or .032 embossed aluminum material around a 16 ga. galvanized frame. 18 ga. telescoping support channels mount between girts on the building’s interior. They accommodate girt spacing up to six feet. ½ inch galvanized pipe hangers with adjustable rod ends connect the channel to the canopy frame. We include all hardware necessary for installation.

Size options include four-foot and five-foot projection from the wall and a four-foot-six-inch width for single doors and a seven-foot-six-inch width for double doors. We can paint the canopy to match most metal building colors. We also have custom sizes available. Please note that our canopies cannot wrap a corner.

Improve Your Metal Building with Top Canopies Supplier DCI Today!

Are you ready to protect your products at the loading docks and improve your building’s curb appeal? If you want to add a canopy to your metal building, look no further than DCI! Whether you want your canopy to be over a door or loading dock, we have your covered! Call us at (800) 868-9910 or request a quote on our website to get started today!