Integral Cassette Awning NZ – Compact Fully Enclosed Shade

Compact Shade, Fully Protected

Integral Cassette Awning – Fully Enclosed Awning — Without the Bulk

The Integral gives you the main benefit of a cassette awning — full protection when closed — but in a more compact, simpler design.

When it retracts, the fabric and arms are completely sealed inside the cassette. That keeps them out of the sun, rain, and dust, helping maintain the look and extend the lifespan over time — especially in Auckland’s mixed coastal conditions.

What makes it different is the size and flexibility.

The cassette itself is smaller and less bulky than larger premium systems, so it sits neatly against the wall without dominating the space. It also stays properly enclosed even when installed on soffit mounts or L-brackets — which isn’t always the case with some cassette designs.

That makes it a good fit for:

 standard decks and patios

 tighter spaces

 installs where a clean, low-profile look matters

Where It Sits

The Integral is essentially the middle ground:

More protection than open awnings

More compact and cost-effective than high-end cassette systems

You’re getting the key benefit — enclosure — without stepping all the way up to a larger, premium unit.

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 Integral awning:

Medium-size coverage – up to 5×3 m

More cost-efficient for big spaces compared to high-end cassette awnings

Premium French design and components

1 hardware colour – Warm White Pearl

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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Integral Cassette retractable awning benefits

Are you looking for a fully enclosed awning? Look no further – our Integral Cassette Awning is fully enclosed – even its back side! It also has a very sleek design – it only takes 180 mm of space on the wall – can you imagine that? This allows us to install this type of retractable awnings pretty much anywhere. Another peculiarity of this folding arm awning is that it only has two brackets – one on each end. That ensures a clean look and fantastic versatility to it. Extending up to 3 m out and with width up to 5 m – this is definitely a go to if you’re looking for a custom made retractable patio shade in Auckland!

The components for Integral Cassette Awning are only available in Warm White colour, however we can offer custom powder coating to any Dulux colour – just pick the one you like!

We have a huge range of Docril solution dyed acrylic fabrics available for you to choose from – more than 130 colours! Stripes, plains, textured fabrics – anything you can imagine. We can also fit our roll-up awnings with see-through mesh type fabrics – these allow great ventilation and are perfect for locations where privacy in not required.

Integral cassette awning can be both manual and automatic. If it is a manual – it comes fitted with an easy to operate crank handle of your preferred length. If it is automated, there is a range of automation options – hard-wired and wire-free remotes or wall switches. You can even have it fitted with a motion sensor – a smart device that registers the wind movements and retracts the awning if it is too windy. Sun/rain sensors are also available on request.

Looking for a great looking fully enclosed retractable awning in Auckland? Look no further – Integral Cassette Awning is a great awning and we would be happy to offer you our free quote service! Call today!

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