Awnings measured, built and fitted across Canterbury and east Kent — conservation-area work handled properly, by our own team.
Canterbury is one of the more constrained places we fit awnings, and that is precisely why it is worth doing well. The city centre sits almost entirely inside a conservation area, the cathedral precincts carry World Heritage status, and listed buildings are not the exception here — on some streets they are the rule. A supplier who quotes off a postcode and a photograph will get it wrong.
Away from the walls the picture changes completely. Hales Place, Thanington and the St Stephen's side are largely inter-war and post-war housing with straightforward brickwork and generous rear gardens. The villages — Bridge, Chartham, Littlebourne, Wingham, Sturry — run to everything from flint and weatherboard cottages to substantial modern detacheds. Each of those takes a different fixing.
Email photos and measurements to sales@premier-awnings.com for a provisional quote. Then book a site survey (£150 + VAT locally), fully deducted from the order if you go ahead.
On period property in and around the city the priority is a system that disappears when it is retracted. We specify full cassettes on conservation-area work as standard — the fabric and arms close into a sealed housing, so what is visible for most of the year is a slim box tucked under the eaves rather than an exposed roller and folded arms. Frame colours are matched to recede against brick, flint or render rather than to stand out.
Canterbury gardens tend to be long rather than wide, which usually means projection matters more than width. The Mayfair and Primrose project up to 3.5 m; the Kensington projects up to 3.0 m. Wider coverage can use paired awnings where appropriate.
Fabric is where east Kent buyers usually spend the most thought. Italian Tempotest is solution-dyed acrylic: the colour goes through the fibre rather than being printed on the surface. We bring the full sample book to the survey.
We cover Canterbury city, the coastal towns and the surrounding villages. Surveys are usually booked within a week of your enquiry, with fitting typically 4–6 weeks out.
Postcodes we cover:
Drive time from our Barking showroom: Around an hour and a half from our Barking showroom via the A2 and M2.
Installation is priced by location and fixing. A local site survey is £150 + VAT and fully deducted from the order if you go ahead.
Most residential awnings don't need planning permission. Listed buildings, conservation areas and commercial premises may need planning or advertisement consent, so please check with your local council.
Yes — CT5 and CT6 are part of the same round. Coastal exposure is a real factor, so we specify suitable fixings for salt air. Optional shake sensor that automatically retracts the awning in excessive movement. It adds protection, but isn't a substitute for retracting the awning in strong winds.
The Mayfair and Primrose project up to 3.5 m; the Kensington projects up to 3.0 m. Wider coverage can use paired awnings where appropriate.
Typically 4–6 weeks. The survey is usually within a week of you getting in touch; manufacture takes the bulk of the remaining time, and the fit itself is generally a single day.
Book a free consultation or call 0208 507 3395.