commercial awnings
Functional shade & architectural presence
OPA designs and fabricates New Orleans custom awnings and canopies that showcase your brand while providing dependable shade and weather protection.
AWNINGS NEW ORLEANS TRUSTS
The right awning starts with the right provider
Material quality, structural integrity, and fabrication experience determine awning performance. OPA Signs & Graphics builds commercial awnings using proven materials and framing systems, fabricated by skilled tradespeople who understand long-term durability in demanding environments. We build the awnings New Orleans trusts.
OPA Signs & Graphics offers both fabric-stretched and fully fabricated metal awnings, each tailored to your building. Whether you are working from architect specifications or starting from scratch, our team can execute your plans or develop a custom design.
fully-fabricated
Metal awnings & canopies
OPA Signs & Graphics experienced fabricators and welders build custom awnings from aluminum and steel. Every project is made to order, guided by detailed field surveys and a thorough proofing process to ensure proper fit, water drainage, and performance, including integrated gutters and downspouts.
Lighting can be built in for both function and visual impact. Clients can select shape, color, finish, and support structure, keeping the design simple or adding texture and dimension.
Backed by over 50 years of experience in New Orleans, each awning is designed with the surrounding architecture and your brand in mind, then built to last.
fabric-stretched
Welcoming awnings & valences
Fabric-stretched awnings use a durable, tensioned fabric system installed over a custom-built metal frame, creating a clean, lightweight profile with strong visual impact. That underlying skeletal structure, fabricated from aluminum or steel, serves as the foundation that supports the fabric and defines the awning’s shape and performance.
OPA Signs & Graphics uses high-quality fabrics engineered for the elements. Materials are UV-stable, sag-resistant, weather resilient, and water-repellent to maintain their appearance.
Awnings and valences can be matched to existing structures or designed to align with your brand. Any size, any shape, any architectural condition. Solid colors, patterns, or custom graphics, all built to perform.
Industry leader in performance fabric
OPA is proud to use Sunbrella® performance awning fabric, the industry leader known for exceptional UV resistance, colorfastness, and long-term durability.
Sunbrella fabrics are made using Color to the Core™ technology, where each fiber is fully saturated with color and UV-stabilized pigments before being spun into yarn and woven into fabric. This process locks color in at the fiber level, not just the surface.
With a wide range of colors, patterns, and textures, Sunbrella® allows us to deliver custom fabric awnings that maintain their brand impact year after year.
extra personalized
Custom print & paint options
OPA can digitally print awning fabrics to match your brand’s colors, patterns, and graphics, creating a cohesive storefront presence that aligns with your signage and architecture.
For projects that call for a more artisanal approach, we also offer hand-painted logos and custom lettering, adding character, craftsmanship, and a one-of-a-kind finish to your fabric or metal canopy.
Whether printed, painted, or a combination, every branded awning is produced in-house for durability, consistency, and long-term performance.
AWNING SHAPES
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CONCAVE
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CONVEX
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DOME
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TRADITIONAL
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OPEN
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MARQUEE
SPECIALTY FABRIC VALENCE EDGES
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GREEK KEY
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HIGH WAVE
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LOW WAVE
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ROMAN KEY
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SCISSOR CUT
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RUSSIAN KEY
put a sign on it
Turn your storefront into a landmark
OPA designs and fabricates custom signage engineered to integrate directly into our fabricated awnings, creating a unified storefront.
By developing awning structures and signs in tandem, we account for structural reinforcement, wind loads, attachment points, and electrical routing from the start, ensuring safe, durable, and code-compliant installation.
Whether it’s illuminated lettering, logo panels or dimensional signage, our team delivers seamless results.
Smooth from concept to completion
With deep experience working on challenging architecture and within historic districts and zoning overlays, we make the permitting process smooth from concept through approval and install, keeping you updated at every step.
we handle the permit
Start Your Project
The dependable partner
Whether you are opening a new storefront, renovating an existing building, or developing a larger commercial project, custom awnings are your durable choice.
OPA Signs & Graphics works with business owners, architects, contractors, and developers to design, fabricate, and install custom New Orleans awnings.
Contact OPA Signs & Graphics today. Visit our fabrication facility, review material samples, and speak directly with our team about your project.
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If you can dream it, we can make it.
OPA’s offerings are broader than just awnings.
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