Our company began In 1961, as DURALUM AWNINGS, started by a visionary by the name of Ed Sorenson. Mr. Sorenson had started working in the then "new" aluminum awning industry just at the end of World War II. Aluminum had been hard to get during the War, but with its end, aluminum manufacturers were looking for new products.
Mr. Sorenson built one of the first machines to make an aluminum awning pan. Up until that time all pans were made on a large hand brake. Built in his garage, the "pan machine" produced an improved version of the window awning, then a much sought after item used to reduce the amount of sunshine and heat entering through the mostly single-pane windows in those days.
Mr. Sorenson built one of the first machines to make an aluminum awning pan. Up until that time all pans were made on a large hand brake. Built in his garage, the "pan machine" produced an improved version of the window awning, then a much sought after item used to reduce the amount of sunshine and heat entering through the mostly single-pane windows in those days.
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The addition of usable square footage is designed to maximize the value of your outdoor living space. It enhances the appeal of your home and future buyer demand when compared to other homes that have not made the investment. Enjoy a Patio Cover or Sunroom today knowing it adds value to your home into the future.
Since 1992, Duralum has invested over 2 million dollars in developing engineering documents certified by a National Rating Agency. These certifications insure that the product you receive meets or exceeds the State and local building requirements as outlined to Duralum by your contractor. Our engineering standards will always meet or exceed your State, County, and City requirements as applicable.
We do all our manufacturing of structural aluminum components in-house to insure each component meets the highest standards in the industry as dictated by nationally approval agencies and California State Quality Control Standards. All our equipment is built from the ground up. That way we can control the quality of our product and insure the reliability and functionality of our manufacturing process.
All of us at Duralum believe that supporting our staff and community are important parts of being the personal company we strive to be. Through various funding efforts throughout the year, Duralum and its staff "give back" to their communities and help where they can. These are a few of the efforts we are most proud to support.
Duralum's CEO, Bill Anson recently announced the rollout of the newest and the most state of the art website in the industry. This new website features Virtual Tours, in both English and Spanish, of all of Duralum's family of products. You can learn all about the product you are interested in, and in.
Reviews (6)
Adrian Testa
May 20, 2021
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Bunnita D.
Mar 24, 2021
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The search for what to use for an awning can be frustrating and tedious. I wanted something durable, low maintenance and nice looking. I hired New Dawn Awning and they solely use Duralum products. From the pictures I saw I decided to go with it. I was not disappointed! It is stunning! The materials are strong and beautiful!
Katie D.
Apr 03, 2020
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This company is amazing. Unfortunately, I hired a horrible contractor, who is now out of business, and left my patio cover only mostly done. I reached out to Duralum directly and they helped me get my remaining finishing pieces so that my patio cover would be complete. Their customer service is incredible and I'm very happy with their product. Do not hesitate to use their product!!
Rich Davis
Jan 04, 2019
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Toni K.
Oct 06, 2017
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We've received many compliments on our Duralum shade structure that was installed in 2002. But that is not why I'm writing this review. This last winter's storm blew off three end caps. Barnett Home Improvements installed new rain gutters recently and noticed the caps were gone. They provided 4 caps they got at Duralum which were not the right size or exact color. When we took them to Duralum, they replaced them with the correct ones at no charge. When I opened the bag, I found they had given us 6 end caps! Certainly can't ask for any better customer service than that! Especially
W. W.
Oct 04, 2016
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