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South-facing gardens are a gift in Cambridge until midsummer, when the patio bakes, the lawn scorches and the rooms behind the glass overheat by mid-afternoon. An awning deals with all three at once, casting reliable shade exactly where you need it and retracting the moment you want the sun back. Stilton Shutters fits awnings across Cambridge from £500, together with aluminium louvered pergolas for gardens that want year-round outdoor space, and every installation begins with a free survey and a written, no-obligation quote.
Shade from outside works better than shade from inside. Blinds and curtains manage glare once heat is already through the glass; an awning intercepts the sun before it reaches the window, so the rooms behind stay markedly cooler and fabrics, floors and artwork are protected from fading. Over the patio, the same canopy makes eating, working and sitting outside comfortable through the brightest hours instead of only in the evening.
For gardens where the best seating spot is away from the house, an aluminium louvered pergola is the alternative: a freestanding structure whose rotating roof louvres open to the sky, angle for dappled shade or close against a shower. Aluminium construction keeps it crisp-looking with minimal upkeep. Awnings start from £500, pergolas suit larger spaces and budgets, and both are surveyed and fitted by our own experts. The free survey looks at your garden's orientation, the height and construction of your wall, and how you actually use the space before we recommend either.
Stilton Shutters is a family-run firm and the holder of the Best Shutters and Blinds Company 2023 award for Cambridgeshire from the Southern Enterprise Awards — and the same care we bring to windows goes into shading the outside of a house. Our founder Sam Roberts has over 30 years of experience within home development, useful background when fixing a structure to your wall.
Nothing is sold from a script. We survey your Cambridge home free of charge, recommend only what suits the site, and leave a written quote with no obligation and no hard sell. Every product is backed by our warranty, with the exact cover confirmed in that quote.
Cambridge gardens are often long and narrow behind Victorian terraces, or compact courtyards behind period townhouses — spaces where shade has to be planned rather than assumed. A wall-mounted awning suits a patio directly behind the house; where the sunny spot sits further down the garden, a louvered pergola creates shade without touching the building at all.
We travel to Cambridge regularly from our Yaxley base near Peterborough; the city is central to our Cambridgeshire service area. Surveys are free anywhere in Cambridge, and because we check fixings, aspect and sun path on site, the recommendation you get is for your garden, not a generic one.
Yes. Cambridge is well within our service area — we cover Cambridgeshire and the East of England from our base in Yaxley, near Peterborough. Our own experts carry out both the free survey and the installation, and the written quote carries no obligation.
An awning mounts on the house and shades the area directly outside your doors, retracting when not needed. A louvered pergola is freestanding, so it can shade a seating area anywhere in the garden, and its roof closes against rain. The free survey helps you decide.
Prices start from £500 and rise with size and specification; aluminium louvered pergolas are quoted separately. We measure your wall and patio during the free survey and give you a written quote with no obligation and no hard sell.
It makes a real difference. Because the canopy blocks sun before it reaches the glass, less heat enters the room in the first place — more effective than any internal blind. It also shields furniture and flooring from fading through the brightest months.
To book a free visit, contact Stilton Shutters & Blinds on 01733 639045 — your local, family-run team for Cambridge. Get your free garden survey today: free technical survey, written quote, price match guarantee and a 15-year warranty on shutters.
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