Affordable, reliable outdoor shade with flexible control and generous coverage

Ellipse Monobloc folding arm awning

The Ellipse is a simpler folding-arm design, built to give you reliable shade at a more accessible price point. It uses high-quality components sourced from China, which helps keep the cost down without turning it into a “cheap” product.

It’s also a proven option. The Ellipse has been on the New Zealand market for over 20 years, so it’s well tested in local conditions.

You’re still getting a solid structure, quality fabric options, and smooth operation — just without the added cost of a fully enclosed system.

There are also a couple of practical advantages.

You can add a hood for extra protection when closed, and the adjustable pitch lets you fine-tune the angle — useful for low sun or changing conditions throughout the day.

The main trade-off is exposure.

Even with a hood, the Ellipse isn’t fully sealed like a cassette awning. The fabric and arms are still more exposed to sun and weather over time, which can affect how it looks long-term — especially in harsher environments.

That said, in the right setup it works well.

If your awning is going under a soffit, in a sheltered area, or you just want a practical solution without over-investing, the Ellipse is a solid, proven choice.

Horizon vs Fetuna vs Ellipse vs Integral — What’s the Trade-Off?

If you’re deciding between our retractable awnings models, it comes down to protection vs flexibility.

Fetuna awning is a heavy-duty cassette retractable awning — everything is sealed away when retracted.

Integral awning is a smaller cassette awning — fits smaller spaces and works great when heavy-duty cassette is not required.

Horizon is a heavy-duty open type awning — with optional hood protection, but not fully sealed.

Ellipse is an entry-level folding arm awning – most budget-friendly and has the optional adjustable pitch.

What you get with the Ellipse awning:

Cost-effective awning with coverage up to 6 x 4 m

Adjustable pitch and hood options

Components from high-quality aluminium and stainless steel

3 hardware colours to choose from

Simpler, more traditional folding-arm design

The Simple Way to Choose

Go with Fetuna if:
→ you want maximum protection and a cleaner, premium finish

Go with Horizon if:
→ you don’t need full enclosure of the cassette, or want a solid, reliable awning with European design

Go with Ellipse if:
→ you need a cost-effective retractable awning that can cover a big deck, or want the adjustable pitch feature

Go with Integral if:
→ you want a fully enclosed cassette awning, but don’t want to spend as much as the Fetuna

Which retractable awning is right for me?

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Ellipse Monobloc folding arm awning

Our simple yet stylish Ellipse Monobloc provides a generous area of shade – a width of up to six metres makes it ideal for covering outdoor areas of any size. The Ellipse Monobloc is made with quality components and a solid structure to ensure long-lasting functional sun protection.

It is our go-to folding arm awning, making it one of the most affordable outdoor shades on the market. Available in warm white, matt black and silver pearl hardware colour, this easy to install and operate awning is a great solution for any outdoor area. Hardware can be powder coated in any custom Dulux colour for an additional charge.

Choose between the hundreds of Docril acrylic fabrics – from plains to stripes, textured or not – it is your choice!

Ellipse folding awning can be both manual and automatic. Manual awnings are crank operated – easily open and close the awning. Manual awnings have the benefit of not relying on the electricity and not having to be powered by the electrician.

Ellipse awning can also be fitted with adjustable pitch arms – this allows you to change the angle the awning slopes at whenever you’d like.

You can also opt for a motorised Ellipse folding arm awning – choose between hard-wired wall switches or wireless remotes. We use Alpha and Somfy motors. Automated awnings can be fitted with rain/wind/sun sensors to make their operation even easier. We can also fit this awning with a manual override enable motor – allowing to retract the awning manually in case of a power outage.

Do you want to buy an affordable yet reliable folding arm awning in Auckland? Look no further, Ellipse Monobloc awning might be the right thing for you!

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