Outdoor Living Guides & Tips

The Hercules Front Bar LED is the $682.00 full-width integrated lighting upgrade for the Hercules Shademaker Retractable Awning, including an outdoor receiver and Somfy Situo 5 Soliris remote. Unlike arm-mounted LED kits that create pools of light, front bar lighting runs the entire width of the awning — 17 to 40 feet — for even, warm illumination that retracts with the system....

The Hercules Aluminum Torsion Bar Upgrade replaces the standard torsion bar on the Hercules Shademaker retractable awning with a corrosion-resistant aluminum bar, sized for widths from 17 to 40 feet. Pricing runs from $536 to $1,259 depending on width. Here's what it does, who needs it, and how to order it from 1800Awnings.com in Tampa, FL.

The Hercules Shademaker Retractable Awning is the industry's premier heavy-duty, large-span retractable awning system — covering widths from 17 to 40 feet with projections up to 16'6". Featuring Sunbrella® fabrics, Somfy® motorization, and reinforced structural engineering, it's built for large residential patios, restaurants, and commercial environments where standard awnings simply fall short.