Baldwin Retractable Shades

We try to make everything perfect, to the best of our combined abilities

Main benefits of the Baldwin Retractable Shade:

Your choice of one of our in stock Sunbrella fabrics or custom from the Sunbrella website
Will last for decades. Annual cleaning recommended.
Fully customizable to almost any size
Designed for quick installation with our instructions and common tools
No exposed fasteners - Very clean fit and finish
Blocks harmful solar rays
Protects against light rain, wind, and sound
Sunbrella 100% acrylic fabrics - They don't fade!
175 fabric choices of solid and striped patterns available
Easy to operate with crank handle / pull / push bar
A great way to accessorize and tie you scheme together with color!
Maximum width: 16' feet. Maximum Projection: 24' feet per system
Made with pride in the USA

The Roll Up Shades shown in the following galleries can be ordered using our online pricing tool.

This is Michael Hurlburt of Baldwin Pergolas demostrating how simple the Retractable Shade System is to extend and retract.

Baldwin Pergolas Retractable Shades

A beautiful Retractable shade in Connecticut

Stylize your pergola with a Baldwin Retractable Shade

It's not just beautiful, it blocks the sun too!

Stylize your pergola with a Baldwin Retractable Shade

Glen Raven's Sunbrella fabric is offered in 175 different colors and patterns in this fabric catagory called Awnings, Canopies and Pergola Shade. The furniture fabric not nearly as stiff.

Stylize your pergola with a Baldwin Retractable Shade

Sunbrella contains no cotton. It doesn't hold water and doesn't mildew.

Stylize your pergola with a Baldwin Retractable Shade

Water rolls over the tightly knit fabric. Because the shade is supported in the center only, the bows curve gently downward which encourages the rain water to run toward either edges. The water cannot pool.

Stylize your pergola with a Baldwin Retractable Shade

The fabric carries a ten year warrantee but our shades typically last twenty years or more.

The Retractable Sun Shade by Baldwin Pergolas

A fiberglass pergola with an overhead shade

The Retractable Shade

Baldwin Pergolas and Retractable Shades integrate seamlessly.

The Retractable Shade

In the 1980's everyone built a pressure treated deck. During the 1990's those decks were replaced with stone or paver patios.

The Retractable Shade

Stone patios get really, really hot in the direct sun making the patio unusable.

The Retractable Shade

In the early 2000's pergolas were very rare but people discovered that pergolas block enough of the sun to maker their patios usable again.

The Retractable Shade

Pergolas became very popular but... having a fabric cover means you can enjoy your patio during a light rain or in the scorching heat of August.

A fiberglass pergola with an overhead shade and a roll up shade

The Retractable Shade

The shades should be inexpensive, durable and simple to operate. Everythings a balance and our Retractable Shade seems to get the balance right.

The Retractable Shade

If you choose a blue color fabric, the 10% of light that passes through will carry that blue aura. Light colored fabrics let more sun shine through. Patterns can give you the color you desire but may not carry the aura down to the patio because of the patterns color diversity.

The Retractable Shade

It's possible to install the shade with the guide rails tilted a bit, encouraging more rain water to run in one direction or the other.

The Retractable Shade

Hire us to do the installation or follow our carefully written instructions and hang the shade yourself. It's gratifying work.

Relaxing in the great outdoors

The Retractable Shade

Protect your family and friends from the overwhelming heat.

The Retractable Shade

You don't need a smart telephone to operate our retractable shade.

The Retractable Shade

Attached pergola with Retractable Shade©

An attached fiberglass pergola with an overhead shade

Attached pergola with Retractable Shade©

Attached pergola with Retractable Shade ©

Large pergola with TWO Retractable Shades

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

The Sunbrella fabric is heavy. When a pergola is large, two systems might be the way to go.

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

Typically one end of the shade is fixed - its immovable. The other end has bearings which roll in the track.

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

We've done projects where both ends have the bearings and eyebolt. Either end can be the lead end.

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

The shade can be locked at any position along it's route. This gives your family full control of who gets sun and who gets shade.

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

We provide painted fiberglass shade guides which we put above or below the shades depending on the circumstance.

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

We also have an aluminum C channel track which fits above AND below the shade bows.

Shade System Training

Freestanding pergola with training

Here we see Mark going over the operation of the shade system.

Freestanding pergola with training

The hand crank has a hook on the end which fits into the eyebolt which is in the leading trolly.

Freestanding pergola with training

By turning the eyebolt counter clockwise, you remove the tension and the trolly rolls easily along the track.

Freestanding pergola with training

The hand crank and hook allow you to pull the shade, by way of the eyebolt, to the extended position.

Freestanding pergola with training

When the shade is extended all the way, pull it taut while cranking the handle clockwise to lock trolley from rolling.

This is our Retractable Shade and our Roll-Up Shade working independently

+ Fabric Options

Charcoal

Dubbonet

Hemlock

Royal Blue

Linen

Westfield

Cocoa

Black Forest

Heather Biege

Navy Taupe

Choose your fabric

Here you will see the fabrics which have been the most popular. We keep some of each on-hand for a quick turn around. Glen Raven is a fabric manufacturer in North Carloina and they are known around the world as the premier outdoor fabric manufacturer of SUNBRELLA.

Below is a link to the SUNBRELLA website. Not all of the fabrics on their website can be used for our Retractable Shades and Roll-Up shades. Please make more than one selection. Forward the information to us and we will get confirmation from our shade makers.

We've been using Sunbrella Acrylic Fabrics for twenty five years and we absolutely love them: Diann Baldwin

+Design and Order Process

Gather Your Measurements

Measurements are taken from column centers, our typical overhang is 24 inches
A freestanding pergola that measures 120" x 120" on center will have an overall size of 168" x 168"
An attached pergola that measures 120" x 120" on center will have an overall size of 144" deep x 168" wide
All dimensions, including overhangs and member spacing are completely customizable

Use our Pricing Tool

Our pricing tool let's you design your pergola in real time and get an actual price
You will see a plan view CAD drawing of your pergola
You can consider our electrical options, a shade system and/or our installation service
follow this link to our Pricing Tool
You will have the ability to save your project into our database then share the link with your team for group collaboration

Your photos help us while desiging the best pergola

Send Us Photos

Your photos help us serve you better in the design phase
Please send us pictures of your proposed site and the exterior of your home
Pictures can be sent via email to sales@baldwinpergolas.com
...or via text to (860) 500-1741. Our pricing tool also allows one to upload photos and various file types

a picture of Mike setting up at an architecture show

Speak With Our Team

Once you have sent us your measurements and pictures we will reach out to you
Our project manager, Michael Hurlburt, will work out all of the important details
Once we have an understanding of your vision we will produce a set of drawings and a proposal
If you accept our proposal we require a 50% deposit to begin production

an electrician wiring lights into a pergola

Consider the Options

We offer a wide variety of options for you to consider
Decorative Details: We offer an array of column styles and rafter contours
Finishes: Custom colors are available, including color matched finishes
Electrical: We can factory prewire your structure to accommodate lighting, fans, heaters, and more

Confirm The Details

Review and confirm your pergola or pavilion drawings
Review your electrical and shade system options
Sign and return the proposal
Once a signed proposal is returned and a deposit is received, we will begin production

Testimonials

Greetings! Attached are photos of our Baldwin Pergola which we love. We are very happy. Here are photos showing what it looks like when we hang the colored sheets up for added shade - very festive and inexpensive. Thank you again!

Sonja Hansen and Dennis Szabaday in Nashua, NH

OUTSTANDING JOB!!

John Polito

Max and Chris, Just wanted you to know how pleased I am with the pent roof you designed and fabricated. The fit came out perfectly, installation was easy, it\'s performing as designed (including headroom for my daughter\'s 6\'7\" fiance), and looks great, of course. Many thanks! Best,

John Endicott

The pergola is the focus of our garden and patio area. It succeeded in bringing it all together as we had hoped! The shade is more than ample. I do not believe that I would change any of the specs or proportions if I had a chance to alter the order. It worked out marvelously and have received tons of compliments! Your attention to detail and quality construction is to be commended. Thank you for a job well done.

Lynn & Jim

Max and All the Folks at Baldwin, My wife tells me you fixed the boot on our pergola and even left some extra stain for us. That is excellent service and the reason we purchased it from you. Please accept our sincere thanks, we are loyal customers and your best advertisement.

Jim and Lina P.

Dear Mr. Baldwin, The Pergola is everything I had hoped for and exactly what I ordered. You did an AWESOME Job and the masons are almost finished with the stone work. I will send pictures when the setting is complete. You may post them on your website. My hearty thanks. it was right on time and my project is continuing as scheduled.

Mitch Davis

Good to hear from you. My pergola is doing fine and continues to be a great addition to my house. I had a lot of nice parties under it this year and I'm still collecting compliments about it. I hope you and the business continue to prosper and I look forward to adding some more Baldwin furniture to my collection next spring. Cheers,

Lee Hausman

You are wonderful. We sat in under the pergola each meal on Rosh Hashana and our guests said that they felt they were away at a beautiful restaurant or hotel!!

Dori Paul

Max - i'm forwarding you some pics of the assembled pergola for (address). I am very pleased with how it came out, and all of the friends and neighbors who have seen it have given it rave reviews.

Dan Harmon

As a customer, I would highly recommend your company to others.

Eric Barberio

"First, man defines his architecture. Forever after, his architecture defines him."

Baldwin Retractable Shades

We try to make everything perfect, to the best of our combined abilities

Main benefits of the Baldwin Retractable Shade:

Your choice of one of our in stock Sunbrella fabrics or custom from the Sunbrella website

Will last for decades. Annual cleaning recommended.

Fully customizable to almost any size

Designed for quick installation with our instructions and common tools

No exposed fasteners - Very clean fit and finish

Blocks harmful solar rays

Protects against light rain, wind, and sound

Sunbrella 100% acrylic fabrics - They don't fade!

175 fabric choices of solid and striped patterns available

Easy to operate with crank handle / pull / push bar

A great way to accessorize and tie you scheme together with color!

Maximum width: 16' feet. Maximum Projection: 24' feet per system

Made with pride in the USA

The Roll Up Shades shown in the following galleries can be ordered using our online pricing tool.

This is Michael Hurlburt of Baldwin Pergolas demostrating how simple the Retractable Shade System is to extend and retract.

Baldwin Pergolas Retractable Shades

Stylize your pergola with a Baldwin Retractable Shade

It's not just beautiful, it blocks the sun too!

Stylize your pergola with a Baldwin Retractable Shade

Glen Raven's Sunbrella fabric is offered in 175 different colors and patterns in this fabric catagory called Awnings, Canopies and Pergola Shade. The furniture fabric not nearly as stiff.

Stylize your pergola with a Baldwin Retractable Shade

Sunbrella contains no cotton. It doesn't hold water and doesn't mildew.

Stylize your pergola with a Baldwin Retractable Shade

Water rolls over the tightly knit fabric. Because the shade is supported in the center only, the bows curve gently downward which encourages the rain water to run toward either edges. The water cannot pool.

Stylize your pergola with a Baldwin Retractable Shade

The fabric carries a ten year warrantee but our shades typically last twenty years or more.

The Retractable Sun Shade by Baldwin Pergolas

The Retractable Shade

Baldwin Pergolas and Retractable Shades integrate seamlessly.

The Retractable Shade

In the 1980's everyone built a pressure treated deck. During the 1990's those decks were replaced with stone or paver patios.

The Retractable Shade

Stone patios get really, really hot in the direct sun making the patio unusable.

The Retractable Shade

In the early 2000's pergolas were very rare but people discovered that pergolas block enough of the sun to maker their patios usable again.

The Retractable Shade

Pergolas became very popular but... having a fabric cover means you can enjoy your patio during a light rain or in the scorching heat of August.

The Retractable Shade

The shades should be inexpensive, durable and simple to operate. Everythings a balance and our Retractable Shade seems to get the balance right.

The Retractable Shade

If you choose a blue color fabric, the 10% of light that passes through will carry that blue aura. Light colored fabrics let more sun shine through. Patterns can give you the color you desire but may not carry the aura down to the patio because of the patterns color diversity.

The Retractable Shade

It's possible to install the shade with the guide rails tilted a bit, encouraging more rain water to run in one direction or the other.

The Retractable Shade

Hire us to do the installation or follow our carefully written instructions and hang the shade yourself. It's gratifying work.

Relaxing in the great outdoors

The Retractable Shade

Protect your family and friends from the overwhelming heat.

The Retractable Shade

You don't need a smart telephone to operate our retractable shade.

The Retractable Shade

Attached pergola with Retractable Shade©

Attached pergola with Retractable Shade©

Attached pergola with Retractable Shade ©

Attached pergola with Retractable Shade ©

Attached pergola with Retractable Shade ©

Large pergola with TWO Retractable Shades

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

The Sunbrella fabric is heavy. When a pergola is large, two systems might be the way to go.

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

Typically one end of the shade is fixed - its immovable. The other end has bearings which roll in the track.

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

We've done projects where both ends have the bearings and eyebolt. Either end can be the lead end.

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

The shade can be locked at any position along it's route. This gives your family full control of who gets sun and who gets shade.

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

We provide painted fiberglass shade guides which we put above or below the shades depending on the circumstance.

Freestanding pergola with TWO Retractable Shades©

We also have an aluminum C channel track which fits above AND below the shade bows.

Shade System Training

Freestanding pergola with training

Here we see Mark going over the operation of the shade system.

Freestanding pergola with training

The hand crank has a hook on the end which fits into the eyebolt which is in the leading trolly.

Freestanding pergola with training

By turning the eyebolt counter clockwise, you remove the tension and the trolly rolls easily along the track.

Freestanding pergola with training