Service Areas \u00b7 Santa Monica
Retractable Awnings & Shade in Santa Monica
Salt air, marine layer, and serious afternoon sun, AJ Shades installs marine-grade awnings and screens built for the Santa Monica coast.
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Prefer text? Text AJ Shades at (909) 325-3110
Our team has earned 605 five-star reviews.
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CSLB #951583
How it works
How Your Santa Monica Estimate Works
Five steps from first text to final install. No pressure, no obligation.
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Text us.
Send your name and address to (909) 325-3110 - the fastest way to reach us. Prefer to talk? Call Richard Gutierrez at (949) 378-6642. Se habla español.
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Confirm your visit.
Tell us the day and time window that works best for you in Santa Monica. Our team confirms your appointment - a slot is real once we confirm it.
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Meet your specialist.
We measure your Santa Monica space, bring fabric and color samples, and talk through the options that fit your home, your sun exposure, and your HOA.
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Get your written quote.
A clear black-and-white written quote for your custom American-made awning or motorized screen. No pricing games, no pressure - premium systems built for decades, backed by our 15-year warranty on retractable awnings and motorized screens.
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We build and install.
Your system is custom-built and installed in Santa Monica and across Southern California by our own licensed crew.
Premium American-made shade. 15-year warranty on retractable awnings and motorized screens. Licensed California contractor, CSLB #951583. Veteran owned and operated.
Financing is available for qualified buyers, including 0% for 24 months - ask about it at your estimate. Subject to credit approval.
Santa Monica is the Westside’s front porch, the pier, Third Street, the bluffs, and neighborhoods where ocean air meets serious real estate. The marine layer keeps mornings cool, then the clouds lift and UV pours in, reflected off the water and every light surface. AJ Shades installs retractable awnings and motorized power screens specified for the coast: marine-grade hardware, sealed cassettes, honest ratings.
Santa Monica installs come in two flavors: the coastal flats, where salt air is the enemy and marine-grade spec is non-negotiable, and the canyon-adjacent north side, where the wind conversation joins in. We survey both on the estimate, structure, exposure, and the mounting plan in writing before anyone drills. Motorized screens are the star product for ocean-facing glass: glare gone, view kept.
Santa Monica's shade market splits three ways: the North of Montana estates with their view decks, the mid-city family neighborhoods with classic patios, and the beach-adjacent condos with HOA rules. The common thread is the marine layer, mornings gray, afternoons bright, and equipment that has to handle both without complaint. We've navigated the HOAs and the design reviews.
Our 15-year warranty covers every retractable awning and motorized screen we install, built for the long haul and installed by our own crews. Estimates are always free, on site, and in writing, with financing with flexible options for qualified buyers. patio covers round out the offering for permanent roofed outdoor rooms, engineered for local wind loads and permitted properly.
The Santa Monica sun is a working sun, it shows up early, stays late, and punishes anything cheap. We specify fabrics and Somfy-powered motors rated for real inland summers, and full-cassette housings that seal the awning away from UV and dust whenever it is rolled up. On your estimate we will map the yard’s exposure and tell you plainly which zones earn their keep.
Many Santa Monica homes have the classic coastal challenge: a great deck, brutal afternoon glare, and an HOA with opinions. Motorized screens solve the glare without touching the architecture, and retractable awnings fold away to keep the street view clean. Both sail through design review.
Westside coast, pier, bluffs, and salt air.
What Santa Monica installs
Shade specified for Santa Monica
Local sun, local wind, honest specs.
Retractable Awnings
Marine-grade retractable awnings with sealed cassettes, shade for the bright hours, hardware that survives the salt air year after year.
Explore retractable awnings →Motorized Power Screens
Ocean-facing glass without the glare: motorized screens drop when the sun hits and vanish when the marine layer rolls back in.
Explore motorized screens →Patio Covers
Year-round outdoor rooms for the coast: solid roofs, lighting, and engineering that stands up to salt air and sea breezes.
Explore patio covers →Timing
The Santa Monica shade calendar
When to book your estimate.
At the beach we install year-round, there is no true off-season, only brighter and grayer months. What actually sets the schedule is HOA or design review, since some associations need submittals. We provide the full spec package with dimensions, colors, and mounting details to keep that paperwork moving.
Santa Monica FAQ
Questions Santa Monica homeowners ask us
Do you work with Santa Monica’s permit requirements?
Will the salt air destroy an awning?
Will an awning survive the salt air?
How do awnings handle coastal wind?
Can you mount on stucco without damaging it?
Do you offer financing for awnings and screens in Santa Monica?
Why don't you list prices online?
Reviews
Your neighbors, in their words
Verbatim reviews from Google and Housecall Pro.
“We had AJ Shades install a motorized awning for our backyard and it has been a great upgrade. The patio used to get too much sun in the afternoon, so we weren't using the space as much as we wanted. Now we have shade when we need it and the area feels much more comfortable. The awning looks clean on the house and the motor works very smoothly. The fabric feels high quality, and the built-in lights make the patio feel really nice in the evening. The 15-year warranty also gave us confidence that we were choosing something built to last. Tony and the AJ Shades team were professional, helpful, and the installation came out very clean”
“AJ Shades did an outstanding job installing our retractable awning. From the initial consultation through the final installation, the communication was excellent. They kept us informed every step of the way, showed up when they said they would, and answered all of our questions. The installation was professional and efficient, and the finished product exceeded our expectations. The awning looks fantastic, operates smoothly, and has made our patio much more comfortable to enjoy throughout the day. You can tell they use quality materials and take pride in their workmanship. If you're looking for a company that's reliable, professional, and delivers a great product, I highly recommend AJ Shades. We couldn't be happier with the entire experience!”
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Coastal shade that survives the salt.
Marine-grade hardware, sealed cassettes, honest wind ratings, free on-site estimates across Santa Monica.
Text AJ Shades
(909) 325-3110
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Owned
Made
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CSLB #951583