Find an Installer
Find an installer
Rather have someone install it for you?
Installing your own blind or awning is very doable for a lot of our range — but it isn't always easy. Big spans, second-storey work, brick or rendered walls, or a heavy folding arm can turn a Saturday job into something you'd rather hand to a professional. That's fine. Buying online and having a local tradesperson fit it is still a long way cheaper than a full-service quote.
This page pulls together your options: what to look for in an installer, where to find one near you, and — as the list grows — independent installers who've told us they're happy to fit Awnly products.
First — is this one you can do yourself?
Every product we sell has a step-by-step guide with the tools, fixings and gotchas. Read the guide for your product before deciding — you may find it's simpler than you thought. Or that it isn't.
Usually fine to DIY
- Straight drop and café blinds up to about 3 m wide
- Cable guide blinds on a timber or steel frame
- Ziptrak blinds at ground level, one person per side
- Pivot arm awnings on a single-storey wall
- Anything fixing into timber, steel posts or a solid pergola beam
Worth getting help with
- Folding arm awnings — heavy, spring-loaded and unforgiving of a bracket that's slightly out
- Wide Ziptrak or straight drops over 4 m, or a windy site
- Anything above ground level or off a ladder over a deck edge
- Brick veneer, rendered, hebel or double-brick walls
- Fixed canopies and footpath shopfront awnings — these need engineering and usually council sign-off, so they're not DIY jobs
Motorised blinds and awnings
Plug-in and battery motors are fine to fit yourself. If the motor is to be hard-wired into the house circuit, that part of the job must be done by a licensed electrician in every Australian state — a handyman or builder can hang the blind, but not connect the power.
Who can install it?
You don't need a specialist awning company. Plenty of local trades do this work well — the important thing is that they've done your type of product before, on your type of wall.
| Who | Good for | Ask them |
|---|---|---|
| Blind & awning installer | Everything, especially Ziptrak, folding arm and motorised. Many independent installers fit product bought elsewhere. | “Do you fit supply-only jobs?” and “How many of these have you done?” |
| Carpenter / builder | Anything fixing to timber or steel, pergola-mounted blinds, adding a header beam or noggin where the wall doesn't give you one. | Whether they're comfortable with the bracket loads and with drilling masonry if needed. |
| Handyman | Straight drops, café blinds, cable guides, smaller pivot arms — the lighter end of the range. | Public liability insurance, and whether they've hung an outdoor blind before (not just an internal one). |
| Shade sail / patio / pergola installer | Used to outdoor structures, wind and masonry fixings. A natural fit for Ziptrak and straight drops on an existing patio. | Whether they've fitted side-channel blinds specifically. |
| Licensed electrician | Required for any hard-wired motor. Some will hang the blind too; most just do the wiring after your installer has fitted it. | Their licence number — you can check it on your state's register. |
Five things to check before you book anyone
- Relevant experience. Ask for a photo or two of similar jobs. Fitting a Ziptrak square in its channels, or tensioning a folding arm, is not the same skill as hanging a roller blind indoors.
- Insurance. Public liability at minimum. Anyone reputable will send you a certificate of currency without fuss.
- Licence, where it applies. Each state sets a dollar threshold above which residential building work needs a licensed contractor, and electrical work always does. Check on your state regulator's public register (NSW Fair Trading, QBCC, VBA, and so on).
- A written price that says what's included. Fixings, removing an old awning, packing out a bracket, disposing of packaging, and what happens if the wall turns out to be hollow.
- Send them the guide. Every Awnly installation guide has the bracket dimensions, fixing schedule and wall-type notes. Give the installer the link before they quote — it saves both of you a surprise on the day.
Measure and order first, then book
Your product is made to your measurements, so the measuring is on you (or ask the installer to measure — many will for a small fee, and it puts the responsibility for fit with them). Book the install for after your delivery date, not before; lead times are on each product page.
Where to find one near you
These marketplaces cover the whole country and let you post a job once and get several quotes back. Awnly has no arrangement with any of them — they're listed because they work.
Airtasker ↗
Post the job with photos, taskers make offers, you pick one. Good for handyman-level jobs and quick turnarounds. Check reviews and completed-task counts.
hipages ↗
Describe the job and up to three tradies call you back. Has a specific “awning & blind installation” category and shows licence and insurance badges.
Oneflare ↗
Similar model to hipages — post once, compare quotes. Useful as a second source if the first doesn't turn up anyone with the right experience.
ServiceSeeking ↗
Quote marketplace with a strong spread of carpenters, handymen and outdoor-structure trades in regional areas.
What to put in the job post (copy this)
“Install a [product, e.g. Ziptrak outdoor blind] approx [width] wide × [drop] high, supplied by me. Fixing to [timber pergola posts / brick veneer wall / rendered wall], [ground level / first floor], [manual / plug-in motor / hard-wired motor]. Product arrives [date]. Installation guide with bracket and fixing details: awnly.com.au/pages/installation-guide. Photos of the opening attached.”
Independent installers by area
Installers who have asked to be listed here and told us which products they're comfortable fitting. They are independent businesses: you contract with them directly, agree the price with them, and their work is theirs. Awnly does not employ, endorse or take a fee from anyone on this list — we simply pass on that they've said they're available.
The list is just getting started
We're adding installers as they apply and we've checked their details. If your area isn't covered yet, the marketplaces above are the quickest way to get quotes today.
Installers: apply to be listedUsed an installer from this list?
Tell us how it went — good or bad. Email hello@awnly.com.au with the installer's name, your suburb and what was fitted. We read every one, and consistent feedback decides who stays on the list.
Installers: apply to be listed
If you fit outdoor blinds and awnings and are happy to install product our customers have bought from us, we'd like to list you. It's free, there's no referral fee, and customers contact you directly. Sole traders and small crews are very welcome — you'll need an ABN and current public liability insurance.
The application takes about five minutes: where you work, what you're comfortable installing, and how customers can reach you.
Apply to be listed →Installers listed or linked from this page are independent businesses, not agents, employees or contractors of Awnly Pty Ltd. Awnly does not vet workmanship, does not receive any payment or commission for listings or referrals, and makes no warranty about the quality, timing or price of any installer's work. Your agreement is with the installer directly. Product warranties cover the product; installation faults are a matter between you and your installer. If an installer on this list lets you down, please tell us — we will act on consistent feedback.