Metal entry canopies on the Whole Foods Market at The Village at Elk Grove

Commercial Properties

Shade That Protects the Asset

Black curved metal awning along a storefront at Harbour Cove

Owners, asset managers, property managers and the general contractors who build for them call us when a property needs shade that holds up: storefront awnings that carry a tenant's brand without breaking the center's standard, courtyard and pool shade that makes an amenity usable in August, canopies that keep walkways and entries comfortable, and re-cover programs that keep a portfolio looking new.

Everything is designed, fabricated and installed by our own Sacramento team, so your project has one accountable partner from submittal through close-out. We have been doing this work in Northern California since 1888.

  • Retail centers and business complexes
  • Apartment and mixed-use communities
  • Hotels and resorts
  • Casinos and entertainment properties

Who We Build For

Each property type has its own problems to solve. Choose yours for the systems we recommend and the projects we have delivered.

Branded fixed awnings at a retail center

Retail & Business Complexes

Branded storefront awnings, walkway canopies and center-wide awning standards for shopping centers and office parks.
Metal awnings on an apartment building beside a pool

Apartments

Pool and courtyard shade, metal window awnings and leasing-office entries that help a community show well and stay comfortable.
Tensioned shade sails in the Hilton courtyard

Hotels

Porte-cochère canopies, terrace and pool shade, and retractable awnings for street-facing dining.
Cabana covers beside the pool at Thunder Valley Casino Resort

Casinos

Entertainment patios, pool cabanas and entry structures engineered for properties that never close.

Shade Solutions for Commercial Properties

The systems property teams specify most often, and when each one is the right call.

Fixed Awnings

Branded storefronts, entries and window shade that reads from the parking lot.

Retractable Awnings

Tenant dining and terraces that want sun some hours and shade others.

Pergolas

Courtyards, pool decks and patios that need an architectural anchor.

Shade Sails

Large open amenity areas and playgrounds at a lower cost per square foot.

Slide-Wire Canopies

Adjustable fabric roofs over dining and lounge areas.

Commercial Umbrellas

Pool decks and terraces that need shade that moves with the season.

Roller Shades

Wind, glare and privacy control for covered patios and walkways.

Custom Covers & Re-Covers

New fabric on existing frames, equipment covers and dumpster enclosure lids.

Built for Owners, Property Managers & GCs

CNC cutting table in the Goodwin-Cole fabrication shop

We understand lease turns, tenant-improvement schedules, design criteria and the submittal process, and we build our part of the job to fit yours.

  • Submittals and shop drawings for architect and landlord approval, with finish and fabric samples.
  • Fire-certified fabrics meeting NFPA 701 and California Title 19, with certificates included in the package.
  • Permit-ready drawings for building permits and sidewalk encroachments, coordinated with your GC.
  • Field verification of openings, backing and electrical before anything is fabricated.
  • In-house fabrication in Sacramento: welding, powder coating, CNC cutting and industrial sewing under one roof.
  • Re-cover and maintenance programs for multi-site portfolios, with fabric records kept for every suite.
How We Partner With Builders

Questions Property Teams Ask

The lease decides. Storefront awnings are often treated as tenant improvements, sometimes with a landlord allowance, while awnings on common-area courtyards or walkways are usually a landlord item. Look at the signs-and-awnings clause, the work letter and any design criteria before you issue an RFQ. We can price a project either way and supply the shop drawings your lease administrator or architect needs.

In most cases, yes. Fabric on commercial awnings and on shade over public or assembly areas is generally expected to be flame-resistant under California Title 19, and many specifications also cite NFPA 701. Our fixed-awning fabrics are fire-certified to NFPA 701 and California Title 19, and we provide the fabric certificates with your submittal package so the inspector has what they need. Your local fire marshal or building department confirms what applies to your site.

Usually two different approvals are involved: a building permit for the awning structure and its attachment, and an encroachment permit for anything that projects over the public right-of-way. Some districts add design review. Plan for this early in a tenant-improvement schedule; we prepare the elevations and attachment drawings that reviewers ask for and coordinate with your GC on who pulls which permit.

If the frame is sound and still fits the opening, a re-cover gives you new fabric, new color and renewed fire certificates at a fraction of the cost of a new structure, and it is often the fastest option on a lease turn. Frames that are corroded, undersized for the fabric you want, or no longer match your design standard are better replaced. We inspect and tell you which you have.

Put the standard in your design criteria: shape, projection, frame finish, fabric family and the colors a tenant may choose from. We keep fabric and finish records for every project we build, so a tenant that signs three years later can match the original suite exactly, and we can produce the criteria exhibit with you.

Shop drawings, finish and fabric samples, fire certificates and field verification before fabrication. We work as a specialty fabricator under the GC or furnish-and-install directly for the owner, and we are used to coordinating backing, electrical for motorized systems and lighting, and installation windows around other trades.

Commercial Property Projects

Curved louvered pergola at the Acorn Ridge Casino entry

Acorn Ridge Casino

Plymouth, CA · Custom Louvered Pergola · Moorefield Construction
Cabana covers at the Thunder Valley pool

Thunder Valley Casino Resort

Lincoln, CA · Pool Cabana Covers

Shade sails in the Hilton courtyard

Hilton Hotel

Gold River, CA · Tensioned Shade Sails

Retractable awnings along the Sheraton Grand patio

Sheraton Grand Hotel

Sacramento, CA · Retractable Awnings

Yellow fixed awnings at Loehmann's Plaza

Loehmann’s Plaza

Sacramento, CA · Retail Fixed Awnings

Metal awnings on an apartment building

American River Apartments

Sacramento, CA · Metal Window Awnings

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Trusted by Northern California Builders

Unger Construction Co Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat Sunseri Associates Inc. Sullaway Engineering Reeve-Knight Construction Inc. USS United Sign Systems Sacyard Community Taphouse Nugget Markets B&Z Properties, Inc. Sequoia Pacific Builders Inc Wells Construction Incorporated RCP Constructon LLC DesCor Builders Jackson Construction Valhalla Contractors Inc. Hilbers Incorporated Mason Builders Valley Commercial Contractors L.P. Vertical Design Build Group, Inc. Petrovich Development Company Sierra View General Contrator RCD Contracting Inc Park Terrace Haggerty Gallelli Real Estate GP Development Inc. Moorefield Construction DAI General Contracting Century Management Company
Unger Construction Co Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat Sunseri Associates Inc. Sullaway Engineering Reeve-Knight Construction Inc. USS United Sign Systems Sacyard Community Taphouse Nugget Markets B&Z Properties, Inc. Sequoia Pacific Builders Inc Wells Construction Incorporated RCP Constructon LLC DesCor Builders Jackson Construction Valhalla Contractors Inc. Hilbers Incorporated Mason Builders Valley Commercial Contractors L.P. Vertical Design Build Group, Inc. Petrovich Development Company Sierra View General Contrator RCD Contracting Inc Park Terrace Haggerty Gallelli Real Estate GP Development Inc. Moorefield Construction DAI General Contracting Century Management Company

Partner with Goodwin-Cole

Send us plans, a lease exhibit or a photo of the building. Our commercial team responds with options, lead times and a quote, and we coordinate submittals, shop drawings and installation around your schedule.

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