Project of the Month

Most of our residential customers opt for either a traditional aluminum style awning or a canvas awning solution to meet their needs. But recently Acme Awning was asked to provide a standing seam awning for a home, and the results are striking. Standing seam awnings use a 24-gauge pre-finished standing seam metal roof system installed…

Awnings are helpful in a number of ways, from energy savings (see here for more) and weather protection to identifying addresses and businesses. For many of our commercial customers, having their company name or logo on a new awning helps generate visibility for an affordable price. And they trust Acme Awning to find the best…

Acme Awning recently had the pleasure of working on a lake cabin just outside of the Twin Cities metro. The setting was beautiful and the project proved to be rather fun! The owner was looking for a way to add privacy and weather protection to their screen porch, and wanted a solution that would be…

Acme Awning offers high-quality, durable custom retractable awnings to both our residential and commercial customers. We are the local dealer and reliable service provider for KE Outdoor Design USA (KE), a producer of world-class motorized awnings built at their facility here in the USA (learn more about KE here). KE is known for their continued…

Many homes and cabins in Minnesota have screened in porches and decks, and these spaces can be a wonderful place to spend time “outside” without some of the drawbacks the outdoors can offer (mosquitoes included). But what happens when it’s winter and it’s time to close up the porch? Or it is still warm outside,…

The recently-opened Starling restaurant in Edina is located on the ground floor of the newly built Maison Green Apartment building. Featuring a globally-inspired menu and a welcoming atmosphere, Starling aims to be a neighborhood restaurant locals return to time and again. The designers behind the bright and airy interior also wanted to find a way…

Minnesotans are often on the hunt for a great patio space — somewhere they can enjoy good food, a fun atmosphere and maybe even bring their dogs. Our patio season is relatively short, however, and weather can interfere with the full enjoyment of these outdoor spaces. Acme Awning is excited to offer a year round…

With our unusual winter and early start to warmer temperatures, many of us are getting ready to do a little spring cleaning. This year, consider adding your awnings to your to-do list. Awnings are low-maintenance and designed to be long lasting, but periodically inspecting and cleaning awnings can help keep them looking their best. Regardless…

Central Lock & Safe has been in business for over 50 years. This locally owned business is thriving, yet to look at their NE Minneapolis building last fall, a customer may suspect that they were out of business (or close to it)! Their large corner awning was badly faded, portions of the canvas had disintegrated…

By nature, awnings are an environmentally friendly solution (see here and here). Awning covers typically last for many years and we see frames here in the Twin Cities that have been around for decades and decades. So what happens when a business wants a more modern look for their storefront, but prefers to save money…