Inspiration
We Have A Number Of Sources Of Solutions Thant Should Prove Inspirational For You.
High quality standard and bespoke outdoor living products designed to create additional beautiful outdoor space protected from the often great, but extremely variable British weather.
By Product Type
Get In Touch
With Us TodaySamson Awnings offer a vast range of fixed or Retractable Awnings, commercial Retractable Canopies, Glassrooms, Parasols, External Vertical Blinds and Freestanding Structures to protect from the UK weather and extend the use of your outdoor space all year round.
By Product Type
Get In Touch
With Us Today
Somfy Brand Overview Page
Who are Somfy?
Somfy are a group of companies, originally founded in 1969 and now are one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electric motor drives and controllers for the electric blinds, louvre pergola and electric awning market. They are also a major player in the home automation market, with Smart controls and smart apps to initiate central control of multiple electrical products in and around your home.
Partnerships
Somfy operate in 58 countries and are a world leader for openings and closures in domestic homes and commercial buildings of all sizes.
A wide range of motorised solutions and control products and methods, along with close partnerships with many of the world leading brands manufacturing the outdoor weather protection products.
Most high quality blinds, awnings, pergolas and associated sensors to control these products use Somfy, mainly because they are super reliable, cost effective and offer longevity and intuitive programming.. Constant innovation to integrate control seamlessly into people’s lives is also a driving factor for success.
Embrace the Assistance
You can have simple Somfy controls in remote control handsets or wireless wall switches for a simple open or close. The bigger picture becomes clearer when you embrace one of the Somfy smart systems and integrate multiple products around your home, bringing in ‘scenarios’ by programming simple and logical actions, all based on time triggers or sensors.
- Automatic roll-out of your sun awning as soon as the sun rises – but as long as the wind isn’t too strong. It can go back in once the sunshine disappears, or it is too windy.
- Closing your external sun shade blinds when the temperature inside the room gets too high.
- Garden or LED awning lighting comes on just after sunset to switch off at variable times into the evening for perceived occupation and security when you are not at home
- Pergola retractable roof systems that operate automatically along with their lighting systems and other vertical blinds included.
- Electric blinds on and around your outdoor glass garden room or pergola that automatically control the light and temperature inside, even when you are not there.
A Better Life Outdoors
The explosion, since the effects of Covid, has been dramatic in the UK, especially as we are so far behind the rest of Europe with a culture of spending far more quality time outdoors, whether that is work or at home.
Being outdoors and especially near to nature is great for your health and well being and so many products now exist to allow this to happen, regardless of the weather.
You can control some or all of the climate from a simple retractable awning through to a full blown outdoor room with roof and side blinds to control sunlight, rain and wind.
The best control is through Somfy motors and controls, always.
Most Popular Products with Somfy Drive and Control.
Retractable Folding Arm Awnings
Designed to shield you from UV rays while managing heat and light, these models can also handle rain. With stronger builds and smart sensors, they respond to sun, wind, or showers—fully automated using Somfy motors for effortless control.
Pergola Retractable Awnings
Bigger and better in the wind and rain, these larger structures are always electric operated and once again can be easily controlled with a wide range of Somfy products, including the LED lighting which can be built in too.
External Vertical and Horizontal Blinds
High tensile, electric external blinds to control light, solar heat gain and privacy as well as wind and rain in many cases. High tension blinds are also fitted to all the various glass veranda systems we offer to control the heat and light from the roof.
Freestanding Awnings
A mix of various products using aluminium structures as a base with retractable fabric or louvre blades or even fixed glass panels with sun blinds. A great way to truly establish an outdoor area for use most of the year round and with effortless control for al the various Somfy motor drives and sensors used.
Need help deciding on the right Somfy product for your needs or require more information?
Somfy Products
What Our Customers Say
Somfy work with professionals, architects, construction projects and specialist installers and suppliers like Samson Awnings. The support for technical queries on specifying the right products and other aspects is second to none.
There are some specialist niche motor manufacturers used for very specific brands or products but generally the majority of products we sell for outdoor weather protection use Somfy motor drives and controls which then allows easy integration of other products when required, such as electric roller garage doors, electric gates and so on…
The Somfy Tahoma Switch specifically allows so many third party integrations with the likes of Philips Hue, Sonos, Velux, Alexa, Hey Google, Hitachi and many other leading brands. Control these products around your home:
Applications
