Slide-wire canopy over the deck beside the Delta King riverboat in Old Sacramento

Fine Dining

Shade That Belongs to the Room

Tensioned fabric canopy over the patio at Scott’s Seafood in Folsom

Owners, operators and designers of destination restaurants call us when the patio has to feel like the dining room: shade that suits the architecture, comfort that lasts into the evening and nothing that blocks the view.

We have built tensioned canopies, slide-wire pergolas and branded awnings for some of the best-known dining rooms in the Sacramento region, each one designed, fabricated and installed by our own team.

What Fine-Dining Patios Need

Slide-wire canopy over the patio at Hawks Restaurant

Patios & Terraces

Slide-wire and tensioned fabric canopies that shade the tables by day and open to the sky at night.

Arched entry canopy over the walkway at Jimmy’s Restaurant in Lodi

Entries & Arrivals

Entry and walkway canopies that start the experience at the curb.

Branded fixed awnings over the windows at Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Storefronts & Windows

Fixed awnings with your name on the fabric that cut glare in the dining room.

Questions Fine-Dining Owners Ask

Fixed awnings and canopies give constant shade, carry your branding and stay up year-round. Retractable awnings and slide-wire canopies let you open the patio to the sky on a mild evening and close it against the afternoon sun. Many patios use both: a fixed structure over the core seating, with retractable shade or drop screens at the edges. We look at your exposure, your hours and how the space is used before recommending one.

Yes. Frames are powder-coated in our shop to the color you specify, fabrics come in a wide range of colors and patterns, and logos and graphics can be applied to the fabric.

In most cases, yes. Fabric on commercial awnings and over areas where guests gather is generally expected to be flame-resistant under California Title 19, and many specifications also cite NFPA 701. We supply fire-certified fabrics and include the certificates with your submittal, so the inspector has what they need. Your local fire marshal or building department confirms what applies to your site.

Usually two approvals are involved: a building permit for the 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. We prepare the elevations and attachment drawings reviewers ask for and coordinate with your contractor on who pulls which permit.

Fine Dining Projects

Tensioned fabric canopy over the patio at Scott’s Seafood

Scott’s Seafood

Folsom, CA · Tensioned Canopy

Slide-wire canopy over the patio at Hawks Restaurant

Hawks Restaurant

Sacramento, CA · Slide-Wire Canopy

Barrel-vault entry canopy with the neon sign at Jimmy’s Restaurant

Jimmy’s Restaurant

Lodi, CA · Entry & Walkway Awnings

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Send us a floor plan or a photo of the patio or storefront. Our commercial team responds with options, lead times and a quote, and we coordinate drawings, permits and installation with your contractor.

(916) 381-8888