EST. 2008 · MUMBAI

Tensile structure &
awning manufacturer.

Car parking tensile shades, entrance canopies, motorised awnings, pergolas, gazebos and membrane roofs — engineered, fabricated in our own workshop and installed across Mumbai, Thane, Pune and pan-India.

Car parking tensile shade structure over two cars in Mumbai
DESIGN/FABRICATION/INSTALLATION
15+
YEARS OF PRACTICE
150+
INSTALLATIONS
Pan-India
PROJECT REACH
In-house
DESIGN & FABRICATION
OUR SERVICES

Six shade systems. One workshop.

Canopies
01
Canopies

Fixed, folding and motorised canopies for homes, offices and hospitality — framing entrances and shielding interiors from sun and rain.

Pergola
02
Pergola

Timber, aluminium and motorised louvre pergolas — sized to terraces, courtyards and rooftop lounges.

Tensile Membrane
03
Tensile Membrane

Engineered fabric roofs with tuned steelwork — free-form, sculptural and built for landmark spaces.

Car parking tensile shade
04
Car Parking Shades

Cantilever and conical parking tensile shades for societies, showrooms and malls — clear spans, no columns in the driveway.

Retractable and motorised awnings
05
Awnings & Monsoon Blinds

Retractable, drop-arm and motorised awnings plus transparent monsoon blinds for balconies, cafes and shopfronts.

Gazebo, cabana and walkway canopies
06
Gazebo, Cabana & Walkways

Garden gazebos, poolside cabanas and covered walkways in galvanised steel with architectural fabric roofs.

Featured installation
FEATURED INSTALLATION
Tensile roof for an outdoor venue
A SIGNATURE DELIVERY

Designed, fabricated and installed — at scale.

From the first sketch to the last fixing, every project moves through one team of designers, engineers and fabricators. That's how ambitious structures land on site — on time.

  • Integrated design & engineering
  • In-house fabrication
  • Site installation crews
  • Engineered for long-term performance
WHO WE BUILD FOR

Iconic spaces for every scale.

Commercial

Commercial

Malls, hotels, offices and corporate campuses — visual appeal with structural performance.

Residential

Residential

Bungalows, apartments and terraces — canopies and pergolas that complement modern homes.

Hospitality

Hospitality

Cafes, restaurants and resorts — tensile peaks and pergolas that shape memorable spaces.

FEATURED WORKS

Recent projects

Hotel Entrance Awning
CANOPY
Hotel Entrance Awning
Bungalow Wooden Pergola
PERGOLA
Bungalow Wooden Pergola
Cafe Tensile Peaks
TENSILE
Cafe Tensile Peaks
COMMON QUESTIONS

Before you ask for a quote.

What does a tensile structure cost?

Pricing follows span, membrane grade and steelwork. Parking shades and entrance canopies are quoted per square foot; free-form roofs after a site survey. Every quote is broken into material, fabrication and site work.

Canopy, awning or tensile — which one?

A canopy is a fixed roof over an entrance or walkway. An awning is fabric that folds, retracts or runs on a motor. A tensile structure is an engineered membrane roof for larger spans like parking bays and courtyards.

Which fabric do you use?

PVDF-lacquered PVC-coated polyester as standard, PTFE and ETFE for landmark work. All membranes are UV-stable, flame retardant and specified for coastal humidity and monsoon load.

How long does it take?

Residential canopies and pergolas: 7–15 days from measurement to handover. Larger parking and tensile roofs: 3–6 weeks depending on steel fabrication and site access.

Do you work outside Mumbai?

Yes — Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Pune regularly, plus pan-India delivery to Gujarat, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Nashik.

Is there a warranty?

Workmanship warranty on structural steel, manufacturer warranty on membranes (typically 10–15 years for PVDF) and drive-maker warranty on motorised systems.

AREAS WE SERVE

Installed across Mumbai and beyond.

Andheri · Bandra · Powai · Borivali · Thane · Navi Mumbai · Vashi · Panvel · Kalyan · Pune · Nashik · Nagpur · Aurangabad · Ahmedabad · Surat · Vadodara · Rajkot · Silvassa · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Goa · Delhi NCR

BUILD WITH US

Have a project in mind?
Let's engineer it.

Tell us about your site, scope, and vision. We'll respond within 24 hours with a plan.

WHO WE ARE

A studio of designers, engineers and fabricators — building shaded spaces since 2008.

OUR STORY

A studio practice built around one obsession: honest structure.

CanovaShades was founded in Mumbai on a simple belief — that designing, engineering and fabricating a structure should never be split across three companies. Under one roof, our team takes an ambitious sketch and returns a finished, standing build.

We design and install canopies, pergolas and tensile membrane structures for homes, offices, cafes, hotels and resorts across India — from a single doorway awning to a full courtyard roof.

What holds every project together is a single standard: what we draw is what gets built, detailed with materials chosen for Indian sun, wind and monsoon.

WHAT GUIDES US

Four principles, no exceptions.

Design Integrity

Every form serves both engineering and eye.

Craft in-house

Fabricated, welded and finished by our own team.

Built to Last

Materials and detailing tuned for Indian conditions.

On-Time Delivery

Schedules honoured. That's non-negotiable.

Tensile structure
OUR APPROACH

Design once. Detail obsessively. Build honestly.

We work in tight iteration cycles — architect, engineer, and fabricator side by side from day one. Every joint is drawn. Every detail is prototyped. Every schedule is committed.

OUR SERVICES

Canopies. Pergolas. Tensile. And everything that shades a site.

Six complete shade systems built in-house with architectural fabrics and corrosion-resistant metals — canopies, pergolas, tensile membranes, car parking shades, awnings and gazebos. Installed across Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Gujarat and pan-India.

Canopies
01

Canopies

Refined shade for entrances, terraces and courtyards.

Tailored canopy systems for residences, offices and hospitality venues. Our covers frame an entrance beautifully while shielding walkways, glazing and interiors from harsh sun and monsoon showers.

  • Fixed, folding and motorised systems
  • UV-stable architectural fabrics
  • Powder-coated steel and aluminium frames
  • Bespoke sizing, colours and finishes
Pergolas
02

Pergolas

Sculpted overhead structures for outdoor living.

From warm timber-slat frames to fully motorised aluminium louvre systems, our pergolas turn terraces, gardens and rooftop lounges into year-round rooms — sized precisely to the space.

  • Timber, aluminium and MS pergola builds
  • Motorised louvre and bio-climatic roofs
  • Custom dimensions for any footprint
  • Integrated lighting and rain sensors
Tensile Membrane Structures
03

Tensile Membrane Structures

Free-form fabric architecture for landmark spaces.

Engineered tensile structures made from architectural membrane and tuned steelwork. Ideal for atriums, cafes, resorts and courtyards where a sculptural roof is the design.

  • PVDF, PTFE and ETFE membrane options
  • Conical, hypar and barrel geometries
  • Engineered masts, cables and anchors
  • Design-to-installation, in-house
Car Parking Tensile Shades
04

Car Parking Tensile Shades

Column-free cover for driveways, societies and showrooms.

Cantilever, conical and pyramid parking shades engineered to clear-span the bay so cars park without dodging columns. Galvanised steel frames, PVDF membrane and foundation design sized to local wind load — for housing societies, corporate campuses, hospitals and auto showrooms.

  • Cantilever, conical and pyramid layouts
  • Single-bay to 100+ car installations
  • Hot-dip galvanised and powder-coated steel
  • Foundation design and site execution included
Awnings, Monsoon Blinds & Retractable Systems
05

Awnings, Monsoon Blinds & Retractable Systems

Shade that folds away when the sky clears.

Retractable, drop-arm, bullnose and fully motorised awnings for balconies, shopfronts and cafe seating, plus transparent PVC monsoon blinds that keep terraces usable through the Mumbai rains. Remote, wall-switch or rain-sensor operation.

  • Retractable, drop-arm and bullnose awnings
  • Motorised operation with remote and rain sensor
  • Transparent monsoon and outdoor roller blinds
  • Window, balcony, terrace and shopfront fits
Gazebos, Cabanas & Walkway Canopies
06

Gazebos, Cabanas & Walkway Canopies

Standalone shelters for gardens, pools and campuses.

Garden gazebos, poolside cabanas, pagoda tents and covered walkways built in galvanised steel with architectural fabric or polycarbonate roofing — for resorts, clubhouses, schools, hospitals and residential layouts that need shaded routes and gathering spots.

  • Gazebos, cabanas and pagoda structures
  • Covered walkways linking blocks and gates
  • Fabric, polycarbonate or metal roofing
  • Anti-corrosive finishes for coastal sites
FULL PRODUCT RANGE

Everything we fabricate, in one list.

Beyond the six core systems, our workshop builds a wider catalogue of shade and membrane products for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional sites.

Modular Tensile Membrane Systems

Repeatable membrane modules that scale from a single bay to a long span — quick to fabricate, simple to extend later.

Conical & Hypar Tensile Roofs

Sculptural cone and saddle geometries for atriums, plazas, amphitheatres and entrance plazas where the roof is the landmark.

Tensile Ceilings & Stretch Membranes

Interior membrane ceilings for lobbies, showrooms and banquet halls — smooth surfaces that hide services and carry lighting.

Pagoda Tents & Event Structures

Lightweight galvanised frames that install and dismantle fast, and couple together for exhibitions, weddings and site offices.

Vertical Awnings & Roller Blinds

Outdoor roller and vertical drop systems for balconies, restaurant decks and windows — manual crank or motorised.

Basket & Dome Awnings

Curved basket, bullnose and dome awnings for shopfronts, windows and hotel entrances, sized to the opening.

Monsoon & Wooden Blinds

Transparent PVC monsoon blinds for the rains, plus wooden and bamboo blinds for shaded verandas and cafes.

Outdoor Umbrellas & Cantilever Parasols

Centre-pole and side-arm parasols for poolsides, terraces and restaurant seating, in weather-treated fabric.

Industrial & Warehouse Shades

Loading-bay covers, machinery shelters and yard shades in heavy galvanised steel with high-tensile membranes.

MATERIALS & SPECIFICATION

What goes into every structure.

Membrane

PVDF-lacquered PVC-coated polyester as standard (650–1050 GSM), with PTFE and ETFE available for landmark spans. UV-stable, flame retardant and washable.

Steelwork

MS and galvanised sections, hot-dip galvanised or zinc-primed and PU top-coated for coastal air. Stainless fittings, cables and turnbuckles.

Engineering

Form-finding and load checks for wind, rain ponding and self-weight, with foundation and anchor details issued before fabrication.

WHY WORK WITH US

Architectural materials. Considered design. Honest builds.

Architectural Materials

Membrane, steel and aluminium chosen for the coast, the sun and the monsoon — specified to outlast the building around them.

Considered Design

Every canopy, pergola and tensile roof is drawn to the site — proportions, sightlines and detailing tuned to the space, never a catalogue swap.

Weather Ready

Detailed for Indian conditions — direct sun, driving rain and coastal wind — with drainage, fixings and finishes to match.

Transparent Pricing

Quotes broken down line by line — material, fabrication, site work — so you know exactly what you're paying for before we start.

On-Time Handover

Schedules are agreed up front and tracked weekly. From a single canopy to a multi-site rollout, dates are honoured.

Support After Handover

One point of contact for service, adjustments and part replacements — reachable by phone, WhatsApp or email.

SELECTED WORKS

A growing catalogue. One consistent standard.

Hotel Entrance Awning
CANOPY
Hotel Entrance Awning
Bungalow Wooden Pergola
PERGOLA
Bungalow Wooden Pergola
Corporate Courtyard Tensile
TENSILE
Corporate Courtyard Tensile
Residential Doorway Canopy
CANOPY
Residential Doorway Canopy
Rooftop Motorized Pergola
PERGOLA
Rooftop Motorized Pergola
Cafe Tensile Peaks
TENSILE
Cafe Tensile Peaks
Resort Fabric Canopy
TENSILE
Resort Fabric Canopy
Campus Walkway Canopy
CANOPY
Campus Walkway Canopy
Parking Tensile Shade
TENSILE
Parking Tensile Shade
Mall Facade Canopy
CANOPY
Mall Facade Canopy
Terrace Retractable Pergola
PERGOLA
Terrace Retractable Pergola
Snack Corner Shade
TENSILE
Snack Corner Shade
CONTACT

Tell us about your project.

Share the site, scope and vision. We'll respond within 24 hours with an initial plan.

📍 STUDIO
Andheri East, Mumbai 400069, India
📞 PHONE
✉️ EMAIL
studio@arcvault.co
Working hours: Mon – Sat, 10:00 – 19:00 IST

Enquiry sent

Thanks — we've received your details and will get back to you within 24 hours.

SERVICES — CANOPIES

Entryways, walkways and facades — engineered to outlast the weather.

Fixed, folding or fully motorised — every canopy is measured on site and fabricated in-house before it reaches a rooftop or doorway.

WHAT WE BUILD
01 Fixed steel-framed canopies
02 Folding and retractable canopies
03 Motorised canopy systems
04 Entrance and porch canopies
05 Walkway-linking canopies
06 Facade and storefront canopies
MATERIALS & ENGINEERING

Built for monsoon, not just for show.

Canopy panels are PVDF-coated fabric or polycarbonate sheeting over powder-coated mild-steel or aluminium framing — rated for regional wind-load and UV exposure, with drainage detailing worked out before fabrication starts, not after the first leak.

RECENT WORK

Canopy installations

Hotel Entrance Awning
CANOPY
Hotel Entrance Awning
Mumbai
Residential Doorway Canopy
CANOPY
Residential Doorway Canopy
Surat
Campus Walkway Canopy
CANOPY
Campus Walkway Canopy
Nashik
Mall Facade Canopy
CANOPY
Mall Facade Canopy
Bengaluru

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SERVICES — PERGOLAS

Open-air by design — shade without shutting out the sky.

Timber, powder-coated aluminium or fully motorised louvered systems — built for terraces, courtyards and rooftop lounges that want shelter, not enclosure.

WHAT WE BUILD
01 Fixed timber or steel pergolas
02 Aluminium louvered pergolas, adjustable angle
03 Motorised retractable-canopy pergolas
04 Poolside and garden pergolas
05 Rooftop and terrace lounge structures
06 Cafe and outdoor seating pergolas
MATERIALS & ENGINEERING

Open when you want the sky, closed when you don’t.

Structural framing is seasoned hardwood or powder-coated aluminium extrusion, with an optional retractable PVDF fabric canopy and motor-driven systems that run on a wall switch or app — no manual cranking required.

RECENT WORK

Pergola installations

Bungalow Wooden Pergola
PERGOLA
Bungalow Wooden Pergola
Ahmedabad
Rooftop Motorized Pergola
PERGOLA
Rooftop Motorized Pergola
Mumbai
Terrace Retractable Pergola
PERGOLA
Terrace Retractable Pergola
Hyderabad

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SERVICES — TENSILE MEMBRANE STRUCTURES

Free-form roofs, held up by tension, not walls.

Engineered fabric membranes tuned against steel cable and compression rings — built for spans and shapes a conventional roof can’t cover elegantly.

WHAT WE BUILD
01 Conical and peak tensile canopies
02 Hyperbolic paraboloid roofs
03 Parking and vehicle-shade structures
04 Courtyard and atrium covers
05 Cafe and outdoor F&B roofing
06 Resort and hospitality statement structures
MATERIALS & ENGINEERING

Engineered before it’s beautiful.

Membranes are PVC-coated polyester or PTFE fabric over a hot-dip galvanised or stainless-steel framework, with cable tensioning and compression-ring loads calculated for local wind conditions before a single post goes into the ground.

RECENT WORK

Tensile installations

Corporate Courtyard Tensile
TENSILE
Corporate Courtyard Tensile
Pune
Parking Tensile Shade
TENSILE
Parking Tensile Shade
Jamnagar
Cafe Tensile Peaks
TENSILE
Cafe Tensile Peaks
Vadodara
Resort Fabric Canopy
TENSILE
Resort Fabric Canopy
Silvassa
Snack Corner Shade
TENSILE
Snack Corner Shade
Nagpur

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SERVICE GUIDES

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