Full‑Cassette Awnings

Premium enclosed hood systems for zip blinds, straight‑drop blinds, chain‑operated blinds and pivot arm awnings.

🛡️ Complete Fabric & Roller Protection

Full‑cassette awnings use a fully enclosed hood that protects the fabric roll, tube and mechanisms from weather, UV and airborne debris. When the blind retracts, the hood seals the system, keeping the fabric cleaner and extending its lifespan — essential for Tasmanian and Victorian conditions.

🏗️ Aluminium or Colorbond Hoods

Most full‑cassette hoods are manufactured from powder‑coated aluminium for strength, corrosion resistance and architectural finish. For cost‑sensitive installations, Colorbond steel hoods may be used. These provide solid protection while keeping budgets under control.

📏 Hood Sizes for All System Types

Full‑cassette hoods come in several standard sizes depending on the manufacturer and system type:

• 125 mm — the most common size for zip blinds and straight‑drop blinds
• 145–150 mm — mid‑range hoods for larger drops or heavier fabrics
• 180–190 mm — large‑format hoods for wide spans or tall installations

These sizes ensure the roller, fabric and mechanisms are fully enclosed while maintaining a clean architectural profile.

🔄 Next‑Generation Base Rail Retraction

New cassette systems now allow the bottom rail to retract fully into the hood, creating a completely sealed cassette. This innovation provides:

• improved weather protection
• reduced cleaning and maintenance
• a more streamlined, minimalist appearance
• no exposed components when closed

This is becoming the preferred choice for premium alfresco and architectural installations.

🌦️ Ideal for Harsh Climates

Full‑cassette awnings are perfect for areas with:

• heavy rain
• coastal moisture
• winter condensation
• high UV exposure
• wind‑driven debris

This makes them ideal for Ballarat, Hobart, Huon Valley, and all Tasmanian coastal or alpine regions.

🏡 Suitable System Types

Full‑cassette hoods are available for:

• Zip blinds
• Straight‑drop blinds
• Chain‑operated blinds
• Pivot arm awnings

Each system benefits from the added protection and cleaner appearance of a fully enclosed hood.

🎨 Clean Architectural Finish

With the fabric and roller hidden inside the hood, full‑cassette awnings deliver a modern, uncluttered look. This makes them ideal for:

• contemporary homes
• alfresco areas
• outdoor kitchens
• commercial facades
• coastal properties

Folding Arm Awnings with Full Cassettes

🧱 A Different Style of Full Cassette While full‑cassette hoods are commonly used on zip blinds, straight‑drop blinds, chain systems and pivot arm awnings, folding arm awnings use a completely different cassette design. Instead of a box hood around a vertical roll, folding arm cassettes are slim, horizontal housings that enclose the arms, roller and acrylic fabric when retracted.

🌧️ Essential for Tasmania & Ballarat Weather In regions with long winters, persistent moisture and cold snaps — especially Southern Tasmania and Ballarat — a full‑cassette folding arm awning is critical. The enclosed cassette protects the acrylic fabric from rain, condensation and frost, preventing the damp conditions that lead to mould growth.

🧼 Protects Acrylic Fabric from Mould Acrylic fabric performs exceptionally well in sun and wind, but it is vulnerable to mould when moisture sits on the roll. A full‑cassette folding arm awning fully encloses the fabric, keeping it dry and clean through winter and dramatically extending its lifespan.

🔩 Slim, Modern Projection System Unlike vertical cassette blinds, folding arm cassettes are engineered for horizontal projection, using high‑tension springs and reinforced arms to maintain fabric tension. When retracted, the arms fold neatly into the cassette, delivering a clean architectural finish with no exposed components.

🏡 Ideal for Alfresco & Outdoor Living Areas Full‑cassette folding arm awnings are perfect for decks, patios, outdoor dining areas and west‑facing walls. They provide broad shade when extended and a discreet, low‑profile appearance when closed — making them an excellent complement to the cassette blind systems described above.