Sunesta Awning Installation for Raymore, MO New Construction
Raymore is mostly new builds — homes finishing in the last five years. We work with builders directly to pre-spec the awning to your deck plan before construction is complete. Install happens inside the first 30 days after CO, often before you even move in.
Pre-CO spec coordination
Send us your builder's deck plan during construction. We'll spec the awning, pre-fabricate the brackets, and schedule the install for the week after CO. You see a finished deck with shade already installed — no awkward retrofit window between move-in and first hot weekend.
South-facing Raymore decks: the SmartHood case
Raymore's grid is laid out so most subdivision homes have south or southwest deck exposure. South sun bakes the canopy fabric harder than other exposures. The SmartHood — extruded aluminum cover over the rolled canopy — extends fabric service life by an additional 4-5 years on south-facing installs. About $700 add. I recommend it on every south-exposure Raymore install.
Why we cap motorized awning quotes at the builder's electrical layout
We won't quote a motorized awning if your builder hasn't pulled an exterior circuit to within 6 feet of the proposed mount location. Running a new circuit after move-in means cutting drywall in your finished basement, re-finishing, and pulling permits a second time. We'll either coordinate with the builder for the circuit during construction or quote a manual-crank Sunlight as a temporary solution.
More about installations in Raymore
Builder-coordinated electrical. Most Raymore builders will pull a 14/2 with conduit to a J-box on the exterior wall as part of a $300-500 change order during construction. That single change order saves you $1,200 in retrofit electrical work later. We tell every Raymore client this on the first call: ask your builder to add an exterior switched outlet at the proposed awning location before drywall closes.
Deck framing on Raymore production builds. The dominant Raymore builders use a standardized 2x10 PT joist on 16" centers with a steel ledger lag-bolted to the foundation rim. The ledger is the strongest mounting point available, and we mount to it whenever the awning bracket pattern aligns. When it doesn't (typically because the awning is wider than the ledger run), we transfer to the doubled rim joist. Either way the awning anchors to engineered metal or laminated lumber.
Fabric color recommendations for new-build Raymore exteriors. The popular Hardie palettes used by Raymore builders fall into the warm-grey and clay families. The Sunesta colors GRY320958 and BRN320715 read as intentional companions to those palettes. Solid colors look cleaner against modern Hardie than the patterned Sunesta options; we recommend solid for new-build exteriors.
Financing on a builder-coordinated install. The 15-month no-interest is the standard pick. Worth noting: on a builder-coordinated pre-CO install, your awning purchase doesn't roll into your home mortgage — it's a separate line item financed through GreenSky. Don't ask your builder to wrap the awning into the construction loan; the documentation makes warranty claims complicated.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you install before my home closes?
Not before CO, but within the first 30 days after. Your builder hands over the keys; we install within two weeks. We pre-spec to the deck plan during construction so there's no measurement delay after CO.
Should I have my builder pull an exterior circuit?
Yes. A $300–500 change order during construction saves $1,200 in retrofit electrical work later. Ask for a switched 120V circuit terminating in a weatherproof J-box at the proposed awning mount location.
What fabric works best with new Hardie siding?
Solid colors in the warm-grey or clay-tone family. GRY320958 and BRN320715 are the strongest matches for current popular Hardie palettes. Solid reads cleaner than patterned on modern exteriors.