RV Awning Repair and Replacement
Four Wide Storage repairs and replaces RV awnings, so a torn cover or a stuck arm never keeps you inside on a beautiful day. Serving Copley, Akron, and Summit County RV owners.
Your awning is what makes the campsite feel like home, right up until it won't retract, the fabric tears, or a gust bends an arm in seconds. At Four Wide Storage in Copley, OH, our Forest River Preferred technicians repair manual and power awnings, from fabric and arms to motors and switches. When a component-level fix will do the job, we go that route instead of selling you a whole new unit, and we get you shaded and back outside fast.
An awning that won't go in or out
What do you do when your awning won't open or close? First, don't force it, because pushing a jammed arm or a straining motor usually turns a small fix into a bent frame. A power awning that won't budge could be a switch, a motor, or a wiring issue, and a manual one that sticks is often a worn spring or a bent arm. Either way, you can't safely travel with an awning stuck partway out. Bring it in and we'll find out why it's stuck and get it moving smoothly again, usually without a long wait.
Torn and sun-worn awning fabric
Is it worth replacing awning fabric that's faded and starting to tear? Almost always, yes, and it costs far less than most owners expect. Ohio sun and weather are hard on awning fabric, and once it starts to fray or thin out, a small tear becomes a full split the next windy afternoon. We replace worn fabric with the right size and material for your rig and can match vinyl or acrylic depending on what you have. A fresh cover doesn't just look better, it protects your windows and slide from sun and rain the way it's supposed to.
Wind damage that happens in seconds
How does an awning get wrecked so fast? One strong gust is all it takes. An awning left out when the weather turns can bend an arm, snap a rafter, or rip fabric right off the roller before you get to it. It's one of the most common awning repairs we see, and it rarely happens on a calm day. We straighten or replace damaged arms, rafters, and hardware, and we'll tell you honestly whether the frame is worth saving or whether a replacement is the smarter money. No pressure either way.
Fix it instead of replacing the whole thing
Do you really need a brand new awning, or can this one be saved? More often than owners think, it can be saved. When the fabric is fine but an arm is bent, or the hardware failed but the roller is solid, we do component-level repairs instead of replacing the entire assembly. That keeps real money in your pocket. We'll only recommend a full replacement when the damage genuinely calls for it, and we'll walk you through why before any work starts, so you're deciding with the full picture and not just taking our word for it.
Power awning that stopped responding
Why did your power awning quit working? When a powered awning goes dead, it's usually the motor, the switch, or the wiring feeding it, not the awning itself. You might hear a click with no movement, or nothing at all. We test the electrical side before we start replacing parts, so you're not paying for a motor when the real problem was a cheap switch or a corroded connection. When the motor is the culprit, we source the part quickly and get your shade working again without dragging the job out for weeks.