Betterliving™ Retractable Shades and Screens For Outdoor Restaurant Patios

Retractable Shades for Restaurant Patios

At Craft-Bilt, we understand the importance of combining functionality with aesthetics. Our commercial patio shades, retractable canopies, and outdoor café shade solutions are crafted from high-quality materials to ensure longevity and performance. Explore our range of products today and see how we can enhance your outdoor spaces, providing comfort and style for your patrons.

Our Betterliving™ Retractable Canopies are versatile shading structures that retract effortlessly using our pull cord system. Motorized canopies are also available. We have a host of very durable fabric choices to match your restaurant or cafe decor and create a comfortable outdoor space for your customers! These unique structures can be installed free-standing or mounted to the wall of your restaurant or cafe. They can also be mounted under your existing pergola.

Ideal to cover verandas, terraces, and rooftop patios – retractable canopies can provide shade around your patio and keep your customers cool under the hot sun or dry during a light rain.

Many commercial applications! Perfect shelter for outdoor cafes and sidewalk seating. Units can be joined to cover larger spaces. Solar shades can be added for protection from bright sun or for privacy.

Canopies can be custom sized and mounted directly to the rafters of any size pergola to provide added comfort!

To learn more about Betterliving™ Retractable Canopies and Shades for your restaurant or cafe patio, please visit our contact page.

Our Betterliving Tension Shades are a great solution when you need a tensioned shade for beneath or above your restaurant pergola framework.

Retractable shade solution your restaurant pergola framework

Generate revenue from your outdoor patio all year by enclosing it with our Betterliving™ Motorized Clear Screens.

Betterliving™ Motorized Clear Screens.

Commercial Patio Shade Solutions

Our commercial patio shade solutions are perfect for businesses looking to create a welcoming outdoor environment. Whether you own a restaurant, café, or any outdoor venue, our shades provide essential protection from the sun while enhancing the overall ambiance of your space. Our durable and versatile designs are tailored to meet the needs of commercial establishments across Canada.

Retractable Canopies for Restaurants

Craft-Bilt’s retractable canopies for restaurants are engineered for ease of use and durability. These canopies offer a flexible solution, allowing you to adjust the amount of shade based on the time of day or weather conditions. With our retractable canopies, restaurant owners can maximize their outdoor seating capacity, providing guests with a comfortable dining experience even on the sunniest days.

Outdoor Cafe Shade Canada

For café owners in Canada, Craft-Bilt’s outdoor café shade solutions are designed to withstand varying weather conditions while maintaining a sleek, modern look. Our shades not only protect your customers from harmful UV rays but also create an inviting outdoor setting that encourages longer stays and increased patronage.

Retractable Canopy and Tension Shade Applications

• Restaurant patio
• Sidewalk cafe
• Board walk cover
• Commercial patio spaces: hotel, nursing home etc
• Condo balconies and rooftops
• Swim spa cover
• Entertainment areas

Free Standing Canopy

• Custom sized
• Maintenance-free aluminum framing
• Heavy duty construction with corner bracing
• Industry leading warranty
• Optional pergola rafters
• Side curtains available for protection from the sun or privacy
• Built-in slope for rain drainage

Wall Mounted Canopy

• Custom sized
• Maintenance-free aluminum framing
• Heavy duty construction with corner bracing
• Industry leading warranty
• Front curtains available for protection from the sun or privacy
• Built-in slope for rain drainage

Pergola Canopy (Canopy shade under existing pergolas)

• Side curtains available to attach directly to the pergola structure where applicable
• Maintenance-free aluminum framing
• Industry leading warranty
• Built-in slope for rain drainage
• Custom sized to fit the pergola

Commercial Patio Enclosure Solutions

Extend your seating capacity all year with Betterliving™ drop down motorized screens.

Our clear  vinyl curtain material is perfect for bringing light into your outdoor dining space.

• Wall switch or remote-controlled motorized operation
• Choice of clear or tinted vinyl
• Aluminum framing in a variety of colour options
• Dramatically extends the usability of your outdoor seating area

Wall Mounted Tension Shade

• Frames come standard in White and Earthstone
• Wall-mounted with adjustable support legs placed up to 36″ from the front of the tension guide
• Motorized operation only
• Pair with Betterliving™ Horizontal or Solar Shades on the front and sides for added privacy or sun protection

Pergola Tension Shade

• Available in White and Earthstone frame finishes
• Cost-effective shading solution designed for top or bottom mounting — no legs required
• Top mount installs above existing structures like pergolas, glass roofs, and solariums
• Bottom mount fits beneath pergolas, arbours, trellises, and similar overhead frameworks

Betterliving™ Retractable Canopies and Tension Shades are easy to install on any commercial property.

Retractable Canopy, Tension Shade and Patio Enclosure Specs

• Northport acrylic awning fabric: water resistant, industry leading warranty, hundreds of colours, fabrics or patterns.
• Double layer fabric option with vinyl upper fabric.
• Retractable side curtains with various weaves to achieve desired level of sun protection or privacy. Motorized and manual options.
• Aluminum Frame Colours: White, Earthstone and Black
• Standard height: 8’6”, other heights available.
• Heavy duty 3 inch X 3 inch aluminum framing members.
• Manual or motorized operation.

Retractable Canopy

Tension Shade – Model 1

• Designed exclusively for top or bottom mounting onto existing structures (e.g., pergolas, glass roofs); for support leg option refer to Tension Shade Model 2

• Accommodates maximum dimensions of up to 20 feet in width and 15 feet in projection.

•  Powered strictly via a specialized Somfy® motor, complete with a 6′,10′ or 24′-foot hardwired or plugin power cord.

• Aluminum Frame Colours: White, and Earthstone

• Northport acrylic awning fabric: water resistant, industry leading warranty, hundreds of colours, fabrics or patterns.

Tension Shade Model 1 – Top Mount

Tension Shade Model 1 – Bottom Mount

Tension Shade – Model 2

•  Offers an expanded shading area—up to 23 feet wide by 20 feet in projection—with three additional special-order frame colors (Sandstone, Desert Sand, and Quaker Bronze).

•  Features a wall-mounted setup with support legs and adjustable brackets for slope; tension guides and leg placements can be customized 12 to 36 inches from the frame edges.

• Powered strictly via a specialized Somfy® motor, complete with a 6′,10′ or 24′-foot hardwired or plugin power cord. and integrates seamlessly with optional horizontal or solar shades for extra privacy.

• Aluminum Frame Colours: White, and Earthstone

• Northport acrylic awning fabric: water resistant, industry leading warranty, hundreds of colours, fabrics or patterns.

Tension Shade Model 2 – Wall Mount with Legs

Tension Shade-Model 2- – Top Mount

Restaurant & Café Patio Enclosure

• Fabricated using heavy-duty, weather-resistant 30 mil Vinyl—available in both clear and tinted finishes—and available in 4-aluminum frame colour option.

• Tailor-made to fit any structural opening, offering seamless compatibility with existing covered patios across commercial and residential spaces.

• Fully motorized for effortless operation via wall switch or remote control, significantly extending the outdoor seating season for high-traffic venues.

Keder – Captured Edge

Captured Edge – Vinyl Patio Enclosure – During Installation

Motorized Clear Vinyl Enclosures

• Custom sized to any opening
• Motorized operation with wall switch or remote
• Clear or tinted vinyl options
• Aluminum frame in multiple colours
• Extends outdoor seating season significantly
• Compatible with existing covered patio structures
• Suitable for restaurants, breweries, hotel patios, golf clubs, and more

Motorized Clear Vinyl Patio Enclosures

Shade protects your guests from the sun. A motorized clear vinyl enclosure protects your patio from everything else.
Restaurants and commercial venues across Canada are using Craft-Bilt motorized clear vinyl screens to keep their outdoor seating open well into the colder months. When the temperature drops, the wind picks up, or the rain moves in, the screens drop at the touch of a button and the patio stays in business.
Unlike fabric canopies and shade structures, clear vinyl enclosures do not block the view or the light. Guests still feel like they are outside. The atmosphere stays. The cold does not.

How it works

The screens roll up and out of sight when the weather is good. When conditions change, they lower quickly to fully enclose the space. Most installations are motorized with a wall switch or remote control, so staff can adjust the enclosure in seconds without disrupting service.

What it solves for restaurant and café owners

A covered patio that closes in September is a significant seasonal revenue loss. A motorized vinyl enclosure turns that same patio into a usable, comfortable, revenue-generating space from early spring through late fall, and in some climates, year-round.
The screens also serve as a wind and rain barrier during summer service, reducing complaints and keeping guests comfortable on days when a fabric shade alone is not enough.

Installation and applications

Motorized clear vinyl screens can be installed on existing covered patios, pergolas, and purpose-built patio structures. They work equally well for restaurants, breweries, hotel terraces, golf club patios, and any commercial venue with covered outdoor seating.
Each installation is custom sized to the opening. Screens are available in clear vinyl for maximum visibility and light, with optional tinted vinyl where sun control or privacy is a consideration.

To discuss a commercial installation for your venue, contact us for a design consultation and quote.