By Fiona Vernon
Since 1940, Lehman Awning Company has been providing individuals from Millersburg to Alliance with the quality awnings they need to enhance the exterior of their property. Although the custom designed awnings they craft can help promote a business or compliment a home’s overall exterior design, they can also serve a multitude of other functions. One function that awnings have been proven to provide since their introduction is protection from sunlight.
For business owners, having window displays properly protected against sunlight is exceptionally important. This is because frequent exposure to the sun’s UV rays can distort the color of clothing items and other materials that may be visible in the display. With fabric or aluminum awnings like those available from Lehman Awning Company in Stark County, these areas can become shaded against harmful UV rays that might discolor merchandise. Window awnings on residential properties work in the same way by eliminating the amount of sunlight that can enter a home and discolor furniture, curtains, tablecloths, and even carpeting.