Build your awning step 1 measure the height of the wall where you want to install your awning.
Patio awning height.
This is a fantastic way to build a structurally stronger and visually larger patio awning.
The appropriate height of an awning that shades your deck will depend on a variety of factors including the width and length of your deck and how far across you want the awning to project.
You will need to measure up the wall to where you d like to have the awning at least 7 feet and 6 inches.
1000xt models require only 7 feet.
Measuring the height is a little trickier.
Sunsetter awnings require a minimum height of 7 feet 6 inches from your deck or patio floor to the bottom of any roof eave or overhang.
The pitch is fixed in place by your installer.
Some industry experts recommend a minimum height of 7 or 8 feet to allow for people to stand under the canopy without feeling cramped.
Roché recommends a pitch of at least 14 for patio awnings which is adequate for encouraging rain to run off the surface without compromising too much head height or shading.