We came to Gianola after a defective, poorly installed shade sail left us with a dangerous, drooping mess, the result of a DIY setup that was never engineered for our wind conditions. From our first call with Lia, through Kenneth's careful site visit, to the final installation, every step felt handled with real expertise and genuine care. These guys are total pros! They accommodated our extremely tight timeline without hesitation and communicated clearly at every stage. The finished result is a 700-square foot, beautifully taut, properly engineered, and completely different set up from what we had before. Total game changer! (And we are ready for the wind!) We could not be happier and will be recommending Gianola to anyone who needs shade sail or awning work done right. Rock stars! read more

Gianola Canvas Products - Awnings Near Me - Petaluma, California

From the initial phone call requesting an estimate, to the design phase, progressing to the fabrication to the final installation it's easy to see why these folks are thriving in business. Quite simply, they exemplify excellence at every level. We too asked for a new canvas awning fabrication for a south facing upstairs window to cut down on the summer direct sun and the resulting heat transfer through the glass. The installers just left a few hours ago, so I haven't experienced any 90 degree + days, but I'm confident the design will accomplish my goals. Gianola was communicative, responsive and comitted...exactly what I want in an artisan trade contractor. Five stars all the way. read more

Excellent, friendly, attentive, thorough and intelligent in every way from initial contact to completion of our project. We had Gianola design and install a large exterior 3-window covering for our South-facing second story master bedroom windows in order to reduce the amount of afternoon/evening summer-sun caused heat. They were terrific and were so happy with their work. read more

Gianola have done multiple jobs for me. I literally have awnings all over the place, as well as cushions and motorized zip screens. Everyone at this family run business has been super professional, attentive, and accommodating. The installation crew are courteous and helpful, and always do a thorough job and clean-up. Kenneth, what can I say about him? He literally will drop everything and take care of us, so I can't possibly complain about anything with everyone at Gianola Canvas. 5 star business, and an example of how they all should operate. Yes, I have read the negative reviews, and am a bit surprised at them. Obviously it'salways possible that things can fall through the cracks, but there is no way I would believe this company could deserve a one star review from anyone. Very high quality work!. read more

If I could give this company 0 stars I would -- here's. my story: I signed on with them months ago to re-cover a bunch of cushions & pillows for my house in Stinson Beach. I ordered several fabrics and sent a $1,500 deposit. Then ensued a series of delays. One fabric shipment was delayed, then another -- & so on. Whenever I called to get a progress report the person I was calling was " out in the field" and my call was not returned. The last time I called there was no answer so I left a message asking that my deposit be returned immediately & to forget the whole thing. The call & my deposit were never returned. read more

Thank you to the team at Gianola Canvas Products! They created an amazing new umbrella cover! Team was professional and actually finished the project sooner than expected. read more

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Oh yes!! This company is one of the Northbay's gems. Family owned and operated, hand made beautiful creations. They re covered our couch & made and installed the retractable awnings on the back of our house (now it's 10 degrees cooler in our house in the summer). They magiced our couch from old and frumpy into comfortable and stylish. New foam, washable covers, and look how awesome it looks! Highly recommend! read more

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Unfortunately, I have the same review as Kay K, Jason P and Laurie R. We had used this company for years and they did great work. We placed an order in November of 2023, paid the deposit, and here we are September 2024 with no cushions. Kelly, has given us the run around since January 2024, claiming that Megan, the owners daughter was on maternity leave and that is why there is a delay, to the covers are done, to they didn't have the color, etc. The last straw was this Friday, when one of my colleagues got her on her cell, in which she said that she would drop the covers off. Texts went back and forth and the last one, she stated she was 10 minutes away, well, she never showed up - UNBELIEVABLE. We are pursuing a civil claim and have filed a report with the CSLB (for anyone else who wants to do so, their number is 1009023). It's one thing to collect a deposit and lose an order, it's quite another to blatantly lie consistently and constantly. Simply detestable. read more

I've used this company in the past, and they ultimately did acceptable work, however there were multiple delays. When it was finished, they failed to inform me that there was sales tax due. In trying to settle up, it took a week of calling to get someone on the phone to sort this out just to settle up what I owed THEM. I'm giving them one star because I've recently tried to contact them--phone, email, Facebook DM--about a duplicate order, but they don't appear to care to return calls/emails/messages. read more

I needed a replacement cover for a metal pergola in my yard. The local person I have used was no where to be found, but when I asked around Gianola's name came up several times. Lia and Dylan came out and took measurements and I had my estimate the next day. The work was done on time and delivered to my home. When I had difficulty installing the cover by myself, as it fit very tightly, Dylan and another helper came out and gave me the extra muscle and expertise that was needed to install the new cover. It looks beautiful! The workmanship looks good and the price was very fair. I have already gotten an estimate from them for my next project. read more

Gianola Canvas Products - Awnings Near Me - Petaluma, California

Good luck getting them to show up or pick up the phone. They came highly recommended by a retail furniture store we had purchased from. I had an appointment set to look at repairing our canvas covers and the guy (Dylan?) never showed up. No call, no email, nothing. So I called the following day to inquire and they said they couldn't believe he didn't show up and would get back with me by the end of the day to reschedule. They did not. In fact, I called back close to a dozen times and left messages trying to reschedule but never got anyone to pick up or return my calls. I suppose once they fail to show up and then know your number after you call so many times, they just refuse to pick up. Spend your time and money elsewhere. read more

Gianola Canvas installed an awning and a sail shade for us. They were very easy and professional to deal with, and with one slight exception the entire experience was top notch. We had some concerns about the sail shade blocking our view, so I designed a system where the shade and posts could easily be removed when we would rather have the view. Now, I know nothing about engineering or design or sail shades. But they looked at what I was thinking and then applied their expertise to make it work. The result was better than we expected, and we really appreciated their willingness to go outside the box and engineer something new to accommodate us. The one slight wrinkle was that they left a few scratches on our composite decking. But we were impressed that they immediately bought rubber boots for all their ladders and made that a company policy. That's the kind of vendor that I love to deal with. read more

We are so pleased with our new deck awning. We researched several other companies, but chose Gianola because they were local and offered a premium product. The price was not the cheapest, but I firmly believe you get what you pay for. Our new awning is sturdy and firmly anchored to our roof, which was a prerequisite for the windy days we get here. We had a tight schedule, which they cheerfully accommodated. The installers were professional, efficient and friendly. We highly recommend Gianola Canvas products. read more

Wonderful working with such a professional, friendly and knowledgeable company. Our awning looks even better than the original. You can't go wrong. read more

Great honest people with fair pricing Love our motorized awning Thank you Gianola! read more

We ordered a motorized retractable awning for our deck! It was installed today by a great team! It looks beautiful and it is exactly what we had hoped for. We are so happy with the results! We highly recommend Gianola Canvas Products! Very professional company. read more

Very hesitant after reading the single-star review, but met with Lia and saw her shop and that boosted my confidence. Was also referred to Lia by other shops that couldn't handle a job as large as mine. Our San Rafael home has a second story porch covered with a good size canopy (10' x 20'). I brought pictures and measurements to Lia at her shop (very cool shop down by the houseboats). We picked out the canvas and set a date. Her team came when they said they would to take down the old torn canopy and take professional measurements. They gave me an extra week to paint the house above the canopy and then they installed the new top. Looks great, fits perfect. Everything they said they would do they did, on time, on budget. They even left the porch cleaner than they found it. Very happy. read more

I have been promised a repair on my awning since before Christmas an now I am told it just will not happen! Don't believe them when the say anything! Never use these people! read more

We recently had Lia and her team build and install a 20 foot retractable awning over our deck. We couldn't be happier. From start to finish, Lia made the process painless and the outcome is beautiful. Thank you, Lia and staff! read more

Gianola Canvas Products - Our 20 foot retractable awning. We love it-thanks Lia! - Awnings Near Me - Petaluma, California

Gianola Canvas has been around since 1969 and they do the best work by far of any canvas shop! Lia Gianola runs the shop and family members still work here and do incredible work. Since they are so busy and in demand expect that and thank yourself that you were patient and waited for a craftsmen like product when it is delivered. Well worth it if you are particular like me! read more

We had an awning installed in our restaurant at Luna Blu in Tiburon & couldn't be happier with the result. Lia was exceedingly helpful and the crew who installed were a great bunch working around our tight schedule. They were very tidy and our guests love the new awning too! We are really pleased we chose Gianola's Thank you so much! read more

I have used this company before and was impressed with their service. Not this time. I left a message to replace my awnings and they never called me back. read more

The boys from Gianola just left after putting up a new awning and I couldn't be happier. This is the fourth big awning they have done for us and I highly recommend them. The products they use are the best, and the workmanship is superior. I cant wait to think up another project! read more

Gianola is very helpful and full of free advice. I keep my boat in Sausalito where it is neglected every winter. Seems like I'm reupholstering something new every spring. This summer was my first experience at Gianola. They did a wonderful job on my new exterior cushion covers. The ladies even helped me pick a color that compliment the boat nicely=) Their curb appeal could use a little work, but really who cares when the final product overshot my expectations at such a fair price. I shall return! read more

I reviewed this company previously and gave them a bad review. They immediately called me and took care of the situation even better than I had hoped. So after that I used them again and their products and service have been exceptional. In fact, I will be using them in a few months as we move to a new location and will need several canvas covers. I will not need to get other quotes as I know their prices equal their products and their service quality levels. I called them originally because of their excellent reputation in Sausalito and was surprised by the problem we had - apparently it was an unusual glitch and I jumped the gun with a bad review before allowing them to take care of things. USE THEM. read more

Incredibly responsive to my needs. Very fast estimate and turn over time. The workers are courteous, professional, and receptive. My canvas product is made out of the best materials and the craftmanship is superb. I recommend them without reservation. read more

It took 3 months but Gianola came back and installed the cover. They made the straps stronger and it looks great. I'll be watching it when the next storm hits with my fingers crossed. Thanks Gianola! read more

This is my very first "yelp" review. I selected Gianola Canvas March 16 2011 to completely replace all windows on the bridge and aft terrace area of my 40 foot Silverton 35 MY. I selected Gianola as they use Gore Tenara thread. Most shops use V-69 or V-92 thread as it is 7 times less expensive and does not last as long as Tenara!. Lia recommended O'Sea Vinyl windows and Makroan polycarbonate in the stern aft window. For several years we enjoyed the clarity and craftsmanship and shared the 'Gianola' name with other boaters. Their logo and phone number is on the canvas for all to see that walk by. Then the bridge vinyl windows began to lose clarity... the seas and seascape were like a Monet impressionistic painting and with time I was unable to pilot the vessel in a safe manner in San Francisco Bay. However, the lower aft windows maintained their clarity. Why? Last year Lia bordered the vessel and she concluded that a left over inferior vinyl product must have been accidentally used on the bridge! windows. Lia agreed to replace the bridge windows. Whomever performed the work was either not from Gianola or was unsupervised as the craftsmanship was not even close to the original work. The Helm Bridge zipper was placed 5 inches above where it belonged, directly in line of the skipper's site. The installer also forgot to place attachments to keep the window as designed previously. I requested that this one window be remade and that I would acquiesce and accept the other work even though it did not match the other windows from the interior. A call from a Gianola representative yesterday at 4:02pm said I was lucky to have the repair work done and they lost a lot of money because of me. Gianola cancelled two visits to view their work stating that it cost them too much money to send Ken out. When issues like this arise it is easier for businesses to do the right thing from the get go, rather than try to wear the client out and hope they go away. In the past before "Yelp" that have might worked. Social media and technology have actually given the consumer better leverage in these matters without going to court to settle differences. Should Gianola correct the one window I will amend the letter to reflect their efforts on my behalf instead of acting on their behalf. I give them 5 stars for the original work and "0" stars for the way the handle their mistakes for an average of 3 stars. read more

They made and installed new slings for my Brown Jordan outdoor patio chairs and did a beautiful job. They had a large assortment of colors to choose from and were so very nice to deal with. I highly recommend! read more

I agree with Katherine H - you need to be a bit patient as these folks are very busy but the end product is absolutely worth it. We have used Granola Canvas three times to enclose an outside area off of our kitchen and are very pleased with the result. It is very refreshing to deal with a business that clearly cares about its work and the customer's satisfaction. I have no hesitation in recommending Granola Canvas. read more

I have been using Gianola's for years, but not anymore. I ordered a sail cover and deck bag for my inflatable last April. I put a deposit down and the job was supposed to be filled in a month. Now it's September, and all I've received are excuses why Kenneth hasn't come by and taken the final measurements for the cover. Almost five months has passed and not even a deck bag. A couple of weeks ago I made an appointment for him to meet me at the boat and he never showed up. No one called or emailed me he wasn't coming either. I cancelled the order and have yet to receive my deposit back. read more

We have just redone our awnings on our Sausalito floating home. To say that we are satisfied would be an understatement. Gianola did a wonderful job from start to finish at the originally estimated price. We have dealt with the Gianola family since 1981. They are a first-class operation. CRC read more