The best polycarbonate patio canopies, compared.
Top pick: VOUNOT 120 × 80 cm black – Highest star line in this capture, 4.4 from 5,433, on a stated 6 mm sheet at about £29.49. The other 4.4 listing has 386 reviews, so it loses the tie-break. Best value: VOUNOT 100 × 80 cm black – About £25.49, the lowest price among kept kits that state a sheet thickness and have a star line. Updated 22.10.2026.
A polycarbonate patio canopy is a wall-fixed shelter for a door, a window or a porch: a polycarbonate sheet on brackets, usually about 100–300 cm wide and about 80–100 cm deep. You buy one in the UK to keep rain off a doorstep, a patio door or a window, and you fix the kit to brick, concrete or timber. It is not a post-supported patio roof, and it is not a fabric shade sail. A suitable kit states the sheet as 5 mm, 6 mm or two 5 mm panels, or it omits the thickness. It uses ABS brackets or an aluminium-alloy frame, and the fixings need to match the wall. Believable projection is the depth, about 80 cm or 100 cm. A printed field that repeats the width is not the reach from the wall. About 6 mm multiwall is light-duty. About 10–16 mm is a lean-to roof sheet, which is a different purchase. Width, projection and sheet class are in the [polycarbonate patio canopy buying guide](/hub/sun-shades/polycarbonate-patio-canopy/sub/polycarbonate-patio-canopy-buying-guide).
A polycarbonate patio canopy is a wall-fixed shelter for a door, a window or a porch: a polycarbonate sheet on brackets, usually about 100–300 cm wide and about 80–100 cm deep.
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The VOUNOT 120 × 80 cm black canopy is the top pick in this capture because its own star line is 4.4 from 5,433 reviews, the highest here, at £29.49. The listing states 6 mm polycarbonate, an ABS stand, aluminium, and six screw sets. UK reviews in this file are distinct from the shared 4.2 VOUNOT block: the frame is called rigid and light, it has been used over patio doors, and buyers call it reasonably priced. The hardware is the limit. Supplied fixtures are called no good, one reviewer spent more than half the product price on replacements, and an expansion bolt does not open unless you hold the spacer with a second spanner. A reviewer doubts how it would cope in wind, and the screws are described as poor quality. Read the size lines before you order: the bullet says 3.6 kg and the item-weight field says 2.7 kg, and the projection field says 120 cm while the dimensions say 80 cm deep and 120 cm wide. You get a door canopy, and the page does not print a wind class.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A standard door around 120 cm wide, if you will budget for wall fixings that suit the brick or timber.
Less suitable: You treat the 120 cm projection field as the depth, or you need a printed wind rating.
Specifications
Common questions
What sheet does the listing state?
6 mm polycarbonate.
What brackets does the listing state?
An ABS stand, with aluminium named on the listing.
Is assembly described as tool-free?
No. The box states six screw sets and caps. UK reviews say an expansion bolt needs a second spanner on the spacer, and supplied fixtures were replaced.
The GGNEBAI 80 × 100 cm brown canopy is £57.01, with 4.4 from 386 reviews, a sample of its own rather than the shared VOUNOT profile. The page states polycarbonate and claims UPF 50+, and it does not state a thickness in millimetres, so you cannot line it up with the 6 mm VOUNOT sheets on that point. UK reviews say it shades patio doors and a kitchen, keeps parcels dry at a back door, and that one buyer preferred it to a storm-damaged awning it replaced. The panels are awkward, the instructions could be clearer, and an uneven old wall needed a seal at a gap the kit left open. A second person is needed to lift it. Weight is 3.4 kg, and the 80 cm projection matches the depth in the dimensions. The 4.4 looks level with the top-pick VOUNOT, and the count is 386 against 5,433, which is why this page does not take that place. It suits a small door if you will seal an uneven wall and you can live without a stated thickness.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small door or kitchen window, if you want this review sample and you will seal an uneven wall.
Less suitable: You need a stated 5 mm or 6 mm sheet, or you treat 386 reviews as the same evidence as 5,433.
Specifications
Common questions
What sheet does the listing state?
Polycarbonate. The page does not state a thickness in millimetres.
What brackets does the listing state?
ABS, with aluminium rods claimed.
Is assembly described as tool-free?
No. A second person is needed to lift it. UK reviews call the panels awkward and say an uneven wall needed a seal at a gap the kit left open.
The GUANSU-CN 200 × 100 cm brown canopy is £139.99 for a stated 5 mm polycarbonate panel with a UV coating claimed, on ABS brackets, at 7.02 kg. The star line is 4.3 from 16 reviews, with 13 UK review bodies in the file, which is a small sample beside the VOUNOT pages. Those reviews call it easy to assemble, useful as rain and sun cover at a shed entrance, and one mentions clear instructions. The pack problems are specific: uncoated wall bolts, no black screws for the sheet-to-chassis joint, and a frame that felt flimsy until it was assembled and still less sturdy than the reviewer wanted. The seller’s own bullets tell you to add screws at the joints and silicone on the edges. There is no projection field, the dimensions are 1 × 2 × 0.25 m beside a 200 × 100 cm size line, and a drainage channel plus a join to further awnings are claims on the page. It is a 5 mm, 2 m option if you accept 16 reviews and you buy the missing screws, at a price well above the 6 mm VOUNOT 200 × 80 cm at £44.99.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 2 m door or shed entrance, if you want a stated 5 mm sheet and you will add screws and silicone.
Less suitable: A first door canopy where you want a review count in the hundreds.
Specifications
Common questions
What sheet does the listing state?
5 mm polycarbonate, with a UV coating claimed.
What brackets does the listing state?
ABS.
Is assembly described as tool-free?
No. Reviews call the fit easy, and the seller’s bullets tell you to add screws at the joints and silicone on the edges. Black screws for the sheet joint were missing in the captured reviews.
The VIVOHOME 200 × 100 cm brown awning is two 5 mm polycarbonate panels on ABS brackets with an aluminium stripe, listed at £75.99 and 5.99 kg. The star line is 4.2 from 4,649 reviews, the same printed count as the 100 × 100 cm VIVOHOME, so it is one profile. Shared UK text praises the supplied fixings, notes protective film on the sheet, and says it looks fine once it is up. The same reviews call the sheet fit fiddly, the sheet thin, the plastic arms cheap, and the screw count high, and one reviewer doubted a winter. The size line is 200 × 100 cm with a 100 cm projection, while the dimensions print 200D × 28W × 100H cm, which you cannot use as a width. A 13.6 kg joint-load line on the listing is a claim, not a snow load. It suits a patio door if you want about 2 m of width and a metre of depth and you ignore that 28 cm figure. A claimed join to a second awning does not turn it into a veranda.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A patio door around 2 m wide, if you want a stated 100 cm projection and you will check the panel against the 28 cm dimension line.
Less suitable: A seating roof, or anyone who adds this star count to the other VIVOHOME page.
Specifications
Common questions
What sheet does the listing state?
Two 5 mm polycarbonate panels.
What brackets does the listing state?
ABS brackets and an aluminium stripe.
Is assembly described as tool-free?
No. Shared UK text calls the sheet fit fiddly and the screw count high. Instructions and wall hardware are claimed.
The VIVOHOME 100 × 100 cm transparent canopy lists two 5 mm panels, ABS brackets, and an aluminium stripe at £42.74 and 3.19 kg. Amazon shows 4.2 from 4,649 reviews, the same count printed on the 200 × 100 cm brown page, so you should read one sample. In that shared UK text, two people fitted a 3 m version in about 2.5 hours, the supplied fixings were praised, and film was on both faces of the sheet. Getting the sheet in before you tighten it is called fiddly, one reviewer called the polycarbonate very thin and the plastic arms cheap, and there are a lot of screws. One reviewer doubted it would last a winter. The dimensions here, 100 × 100 × 28 cm, agree with a square metre more closely than the wide listing’s 28 cm width field. The 13.6 kg figure is the same listing claim, not a test. It is a square door shelter if the opening is about a metre each way, and a poor stand-in when the patio door is wider than this sheet.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A door or window about a metre wide and a metre deep, with a second person if you step up to the larger size in the same range.
Less suitable: A 2 m patio door, or a buyer who wants a review count that belongs only to this transparent panel.
Specifications
Common questions
What sheet does the listing state?
Two 5 mm polycarbonate panels.
What brackets does the listing state?
ABS brackets and an aluminium stripe.
Is assembly described as tool-free?
No. Shared UK text calls the fit fiddly, with a high screw count. Two people fitted a 3 m version in that text in about 2.5 hours.
The VOUNOT 100 × 80 cm black kit is the lowest price in this capture among kits that state a sheet thickness, at £25.49 for a stated 6 mm polycarbonate sheet, an ABS stand, and aluminium named on the page. It weighs 2.7 kg, and the projection field of 80 cm matches the depth in the dimensions. The star line is 4.2 from 2,653 reviews, shared with the 200 × 80 cm black and the anthracite 120 × 80 cm pages, so the stars are not a separate test of the 100 cm width. Shared UK text calls it light and sturdy once fitted, and says it keeps rain off a door. The same text is hard on the hardware: two of four expanding fixings failed in one review, anchor bolts were swapped for plugs and screws, and rubber seals were described as mis-shaped. The box states four screw sets and caps. It is the best value here when a single door is about a metre wide and you accept an 80 cm projection. Skip it if the opening needs 200 cm of cover.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A single door about 100 cm wide, if you will choose fixings for your wall.
Less suitable: A patio door that needs 200 cm of width, or a roof you can sit under.
Specifications
Common questions
What sheet does the listing state?
6 mm polycarbonate.
What brackets does the listing state?
An ABS stand, with aluminium named on the listing.
Is assembly described as tool-free?
No. The box states four screw sets and caps. Shared UK text says two of four expanding fixings failed, and reviewers swapped them for plugs and screws.
The VOUNOT 200 × 80 cm black canopy is a wall-fixed 6 mm polycarbonate sheet on an ABS stand, with aluminium named on the listing, at £44.99 and 4.7 kg. The star line is 4.2 from 2,653 reviews, and that UK text is the same profile as the 100 × 80 cm and anthracite 120 × 80 cm VOUNOT pages, so you should not add those counts. Reviewers in that shared text call the kit light and tidy once it is covering a door, and one used a 200 cm width over wall-mounted bikes. Assembly is the repeated complaint: seals are awkward, and expanding fixings failed, with reviewers swapping the supplied bolts. The same shared text calls a 200 cm anthracite unit weak where it splits and says it was returned, which is a width warning on a different colour of the same span. The dimensions agree with an 80 cm depth. It is the wide VOUNOT in this set if you need about 2 m over a patio door and you will buy better wall fixings. It is still an 80 cm projection, so it does not give you a place to sit out.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need about 2 m of width over a door or bikes, and you will replace the supplied anchors.
Less suitable: You need a seating roof, or a review sample that belongs only to this black 200 cm page.
Specifications
Common questions
What sheet does the listing state?
6 mm polycarbonate.
What brackets does the listing state?
An ABS stand, with aluminium named on the listing.
Is assembly described as tool-free?
No. The box states six screw sets and caps. Shared UK text calls the seals awkward and says expanding fixings failed.
The VOUNOT 120 × 80 cm anthracite canopy is £26.49, with a stated 6 mm sheet, an ABS stand, and aluminium named, at 2.78 kg. The star line is 4.2 from 2,649 reviews, and this file is the source of the shared VOUNOT themes also printed on the black 100 × 80 cm and black 200 × 80 cm pages. A DIYer in that text used a 120 cm unit at the front door, called the frame light enough to hold, and kept rain off a kitchen door. An experienced DIYer still called assembly fiddly, the seals virtually impossible, and the expansion bolts a failure: two of four bolt fixings failed, and the anchors were swapped for plugs and 80 mm screws. A 200 cm anthracite unit in the same text was returned as structurally weak, which is a different width from this 120 cm page. The projection field is 80 cm and the dimensions are 80 × 120 × 23 cm, so depth and width agree. It is the anthracite colour on that shared 4.2 line if you want 120 cm of width below the black top pick’s price. The 5,433 reviews on the black 120 cm page are a different file.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want anthracite at 120 × 80 cm, and you will fit plugs and screws that suit the wall.
Less suitable: You want the separate 4.4 line on the black 120 cm page, or you need 200 cm of width.
Specifications
Common questions
What sheet does the listing state?
6 mm polycarbonate.
What brackets does the listing state?
An ABS stand, with aluminium named on the listing.
Is assembly described as tool-free?
No. Shared UK text calls the seals virtually impossible. Two of four bolt fixings failed, and reviewers swapped the anchors for plugs and 80 mm screws.
The GGNEBAI 300 × 100 cm brown canopy is the widest kit in this set, at £130.18 and 10.6 kg, with 4.1 from 342 reviews. The size line is 100 × 300 cm and the dimensions are 1 × 3 × 0.22 m, so the cover is about 3 m wide and about 1 m deep. The projection field says 304.8 cm, which copies the width and is not a three-metre reach from the wall. UK reviews say it does the job over a back door and looks fine once fixed, and one reviewer called it sturdy enough for strong winds after fitting, which is one opinion and not a wind class. Before it is fixed it is called a little flimsy, the instructions are hard to follow, a stippled wall needed longer bolts, and hole positions fought uneven render. One UK review expected four brackets and found three, with bracket B missing. Side channels were not sealed, foil tape still left condensation in the honeycomb, and the listing does not state a thickness. It is the kit for a wide opening if you check the bracket count on arrival and you read the depth as 100 cm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A wide back door or patio door about 3 m across, if a second person lifts it and you treat the depth as 100 cm.
Less suitable: You planned a 3 m lean-to out from the wall, or a fit that stops if one bracket is missing.
Specifications
Common questions
What sheet does the listing state?
Polycarbonate. The page does not state a thickness in millimetres.
What brackets does the listing state?
ABS, with aluminium rods claimed.
Is assembly described as tool-free?
No. A two-person install is claimed. One UK review expected four brackets and found three. The instructions are described as hard to follow.
The DAWNINGHOMM 80 × 120 cm canopy is the only listing in this set that states an aluminium-alloy frame and contrasts it with ordinary ABS, at £179.99 and 8.25 kg. The sheet is polycarbonate with no thickness in millimetres, a transparent board, and a black bracket. The projection field is 80 cm and the dimensions are 80 × 120 × 23.5 cm, so width and depth agree. The bullets claim an integrated drainage sink, mounting hardware, and protection from rain, snow, hail and strong UV, with no UPF figure. The capture has no Customer Reviews line and no UK review body, so there is nothing in the file to praise or fault from buyers. The comparison score is 0 for that missing star line. It is the alloy-frame option if that material wording is what you came for and you will accept an unreviewed page at the top of this price range. It is not the top pick, because a missing star line cannot outrank 4.4 from 5,433.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You specifically want the alloy-frame wording, and you can accept a page with no reviews on this capture.
Less suitable: A door you need to choose from buyer comments, or a budget under £50.
Specifications
Common questions
What sheet does the listing state?
Polycarbonate, a transparent board. The page does not state a thickness in millimetres.
What brackets does the listing state?
An aluminium-alloy frame. The listing contrasts that with ordinary ABS.
Is assembly described as tool-free?
No. Mounting hardware is claimed. The capture has no Customer Reviews line, so there is no buyer account of the fit.
Shelf prices, stars and review notes are the amazon.co.uk snapshot of 21 October 2026 already stored for these ten listings. This is not a lab test, and none of these pages is marked to BS EN 16153. The figure on each card is the star line scaled to 100. It is 0 when the capture has no Customer Reviews line. The top pick is the highest star line, then the higher review count. Best value is the lowest price among kits that state a sheet thickness and have a star line. Shared review profiles are not added across sizes. The weights below are the buying checks used to read that shortlist. They are not a second laboratory score.
Sheet class
25%A stated 5 mm, 6 mm or two 5 mm panels can be lined up. A missing thickness cannot. Sheet sellers treat about 6 mm multiwall as light-duty. About 10–16 mm is a lean-to roof sheet, which is a different purchase.
Width and projection
25%About 1,200 mm is a common UK width for a standard door. 200–300 cm covers a patio door and still has a short projection. Believable depth is 80 cm or 100 cm. A projection field that copies the width is not the reach from the wall.
Bracket and fixings
20%Most kits are ABS plus an aluminium bar. One listing states an aluminium-alloy frame. UK reviews on cheaper kits describe expansion bolts that did not open in brick. Fixings need to match brick, concrete or timber.
UV, drainage and joins
10%A UPF line, a UV coating, leak-proof bars or a modular join is a listing claim unless the page shows a figure you can check. These listings do not state a sealing-tape pair. No wind class or snow load is printed.
Review line, counted once
20%Stars are read once per shared profile. Three sizes near 2,650 reviews at 4.2 are one VOUNOT profile. Both sizes at 4.2 from 4,649 are one VIVOHOME profile. A missing star line scores 0.
You are choosing a wall-fixed polycarbonate sheet for a door, a window or a porch, not a post-supported roof. The ten amazon.co.uk listings captured on 21 October 2026 run from about £25.49 to about £179.99. Stated thickness, width against the opening, and a depth of about 80 cm or 100 cm are the checks that change the buy. The top pick is the VOUNOT 120 × 80 cm black canopy when you want the strongest separate star line on a stated 6 mm sheet.
A polycarbonate patio canopy in this comparison is a wall-fixed door, window or porch shelter: a polycarbonate sheet on brackets. It is not a post-supported patio roof and not a fabric shade sail. Buyers want a drier doorstep, patio door or window, and they fix the kit to brick, concrete or timber. Sheet sellers describe 6 mm multiwall as light-duty or a small canopy, and 10–16 mm as the usual lean-to roof sheet. The kits here state 5 mm, 6 mm or two 5 mm panels, or they omit the thickness.
The 300 cm GGNEBAI projection field says 304.8 cm. The size line is 100 × 300 cm. The black 120 cm VOUNOT projection field says 120 cm while the dimensions say 80 cm deep. Use the dimension line.
Three VOUNOT sizes share a profile near 2,650 reviews at 4.2. Both VIVOHOME sizes print 4.2 from 4,649. The black 120 cm VOUNOT line, 4.4 from 5,433, is a different file. Do not add the shared figures.
A 6 mm bracket kit is not a 10–16 mm lean-to, and a 1 metre projection is not the England Class D test. A bracket with no floor is not an exempt enclosed porch. Listed buildings need consent before you compare fixings.
Start with the sheet. A stated 5 mm, 6 mm or two 5 mm panels can be compared. A missing thickness cannot. Sheet sellers describe 6 mm multiwall as light-duty or a small canopy, and 10–16 mm as the usual lean-to roof sheet, so a seating roof does not belong in this table. Width comes next. About 1,200 mm is a common UK figure for a standard door, which is where the 100 cm and 120 cm kits sit. 200–300 cm covers a patio door. Then read projection from the depth, about 80 cm or 100 cm.
Most kits are ABS plus an aluminium bar. Only DAWNINGHOMM states an aluminium-alloy frame, at about £179.99, and that capture has no star line, so the card score is 0. UK reviews on the cheaper VOUNOT kits describe expansion bolts that did not open in brick, seals that were awkward, and anchors swapped for plugs and screws. One GGNEBAI review expected four brackets and found three. Count each star line once.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You can drill solid brick and you want a kit under about £50 for a standard door. The VOUNOT 120 × 80 cm black canopy is the top pick at about £29.49, with 4.4 from 5,433 reviews on its own line and a stated 6 mm sheet. Budget for wall fixings that suit the brick.
You want the lowest price among kits that state a thickness and have a star line. The VOUNOT 100 × 80 cm black kit is best value at about £25.49. The 4.2 from 2,653 is shared with two other sizes. It is an 80 cm projection, not a roof you sit under.
You need about 200–300 cm of width and a second person to lift the sheet. The VOUNOT 200 × 80 cm black kit states 6 mm at about £44.99. It is still an 80 cm projection. Do not expect a seating roof, and do not add its shared star line to the other VOUNOT pages.
The top pick is the VOUNOT 120 × 80 cm black canopy at about £29.49. Its own star line is 4.4 from 5,433 reviews, the highest in this capture, on a stated 6 mm sheet. Supplied fixtures are the limit, and the projection field says 120 cm while the dimensions say 80 cm deep. Best value is the VOUNOT 100 × 80 cm black kit at about £25.49, the lowest price among kits that state a thickness and have a star line. That 4.2 from 2,653 is shared with two other VOUNOT sizes. The alloy-frame listing has no review line, so it stays without a badge.
VOUNOT 120 × 80 cm black
Highest star line in this capture, 4.4 from 5,433, on a stated 6 mm sheet at about £29.49. The other 4.4 listing has 386 reviews, so it loses the tie-break.
VOUNOT 100 × 80 cm black
About £25.49, the lowest price among kept kits that state a sheet thickness and have a star line.
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