Residential
Sarasota west-glass cassette
Sarasota, FL · Residential
Challenge
West-facing sliding glass overheated the living room by mid-afternoon. The owner wanted shade without a permanent roof. The first sketch hung a 24 ft cassette from decorative fascia — no structure, no Florida retract plan.
Solution
House photo in /configure/awning. We refused fascia-only, specified masonry anchors, 13 ft projection, Sunbrella acrylic, Somfy io and a wind sensor. Florida Product Approval notes went in before deposit. Named-storm rule: retract, do not ride it out.
Budget
Configured hardware $6,400–$7,200 (13 ft projection, Somfy io, wind sensor, hood). Install by certified partner quoted separately after the masonry ledger was confirmed.
Products
Results
Patio usable at 4 p.m. Motor quiet. Two tropical events: fabric in the cassette, no claim. Warranty registered with an install photo within 30 days.
Energy savings
Exterior interception on west glass. Owner raised the afternoon cooling setpoint ~2°F without comfort loss. Physics is in /learn/energy-savings; run the live SHGC estimate at /tools/solar-heat-gain.