Traditional Awnings
Transform your commercial property with handcrafted traditional awnings that combine authentic Victorian craftsmanship with modern durability. Our bespoke traditional awnings are expertly manufactured using sustainable timber frames, traditional steel arms, and over 400 premium fabric colours to create a distinctive frontage for your business.
We are proud to be the recommended installer for Sussex, Surrey, and South East England. With hundreds of 5-star reviews, we provide high-quality awnings installation and expert advise designed for style, comfort, and durability.
Family Craftsmanship Since 1986
Aquarius Blinds is a family-owned British manufacturer with over 30 years of experience creating handcrafted traditional awnings and bespoke shading solutions. Operating from our purpose-built showroom and manufacturing facility in Sussex, we combine time-honoured Victorian craftsmanship with cutting-edge manufacturing technology.
Expert Installation & Signwriting
Unlike many competitors, we never use subcontractors. Our own experienced, CHAS-accredited fitting teams handle all installations and surveys, while our specialist in-house signwriting studio creates stunning branded awnings that make your business stand out. From traditional hand-painted lettering to modern printed graphics, we guarantee consistent quality and professional finishing from design through to installation.
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Why choose Aquarius Blinds?
As a family-owned business with over 30 years of experience, we’re passionate about delivering exceptional results for our customers. We put your satisfaction first.
The Traditional Victorian Awning – Hand Crafted Elegance
The Victorian awning, a hallmark of “British design and a product honouring the 19th century”. Known by many as the Box-lot awning, Victorian awning, Traditional shop awning, Butchers blind, and Traditional shop awnings, but despite their myriad names, they are widely regarded as the original and most stable awnings available on the market today. Many variants of the awning are available in today’s market, but the principles remain the same.
Traditionally crafted from seasoned hardwood timber and steel components, modern methods for some remain the same however aluminium hybrids now replace traditions. Variants for both the box housing and front lath are visually very similar, but the design in principle still projects this system to the front when used on the correct facade.
At Aquarius Blinds we offer both the traditional method detailing sustainable individually hand-crafted hardwood boxes as well as a hybrid low maintenance alternative.
The forged arms for both systems are manufactured in house using the latest CAD controlled bending and forging tools to allow complete replication from arm to arm and available in any length up to 2.2 meters.
Produced from round 22mm grade S275 steel, we zinc prime, and powder coat our arms to a weathered architectural grade paint finish for longevity. Traditionally finished in Black, we offer a powder coated finish in any RAL to suit your brand or façades design.
Traditional Victorian Awnings Gallery
Specialist use for Architects, Shopfitters and Designers
Designers and architects can benefit from our design features and select from both PDF and DWG detail for specification.
The Victorian awning’s key features are replicated in the way this system can be integrated onto and into a building’s facade. This design allows for a seamless, classic look while providing modern functionality. Our timber system offers bespoke detail to suit listed buildings with specific heritage.
- Craftsmanship
- Elegant design
- British Heritage
- Robust product longevity
- Customise branding
- Architectural specification
- DWG detail
- 3” roller tube up- to 3000mm
- 3 ½” roller tube up- to 6000mm
- 4” roller tube up- to 7500mm
Traditional Timber Hand Crafted Awning
Key Specifications:
- Meranti hardwood Timber from sustainable FCS sources
- Customised S275 steel CAD designed arms complete with forged shoe or slide.
- Arms Zinc primed and finished in any RAL colour
- High quality and weather resistant solution dyed Polyester fabric
- Optional removeable free hanging valance
- Available up to 6m wide (awnings over 5 meters are subject to deflection)
- Traditional spring operation with pullout pole
- Motorisation option for pivot arm style
- Bespoke artwork and branding options
Traditional Hybrid Aluminium Awning
Key Specifications:
- Low maintenance aluminium awning housing and front lath profile
- Customised S275 steel CAD designed arms complete with forged shoe or slide.
- Arms Zinc primed and finished in any RAL colour
- Stainless steel arm option
- High quality and weather resistant solution dyed Polyester fabric
- Optional removeable free hanging valance
- Available up to 6m wide
- Traditional spring operation with pullout pole
- Winding gear operation for simplicity
- Motorisation option for pivot arm style
- Bespoke artwork and branding options