These Z-shaped brackets are designed to easily mount an awning frame flush to a wall or building. Simply mount your Z bracket to the surface, drop your awning frame onto the shelf of the Z bracket, then secure your awning frame through the variety of holes in the Z bracket.

At Trican, we're proud to offer many sizes for you to choose from. Also, the unique single gussets engineered into the Z brackets provide additional strength.

Simple in design, these L-shaped brackets are used when a Z bracket is not needed. They're commonly used to mount awning tubing to a wall. L brackets can also be used on 3/4" square tubing. See answers to common questions at the bottom of this guide for more on L brackets.

A joining bracket is used to join two square tubing sections (both placed and secured in the center of the bracket), commonly in the construction of awning frames.

Hinge brackets (or camelback hinges) are most often used in drop-arm awnings. They're used to fasten projection arms of awning frames to a building.

Trivantage carries a number of awning hinge brackets, often used for window awnings and traditional awning frames using industry-standard awning hardware. Use in conjunction with Slip-Fit or threaded eye ends.

Head rod clamps are used in conjunction with a fiberglass or iron head rod. Head rod clamps are used to mount traditional roll-up vertical curtains, drop-down window awnings, and a variety of shade panels.

A mounting bracket is a general term to describe brackets used for different kinds of mounting requirements needed when installing a shade sail. There are several kinds, including internal corner brackets, external corner brackets, diamond pad eyes, and wall plates.

Internal corner brackets are installed to an inner corner foundation before attaching the fabric. External corner brackets are installed to the outer corner foundation. Diamond pad eyes and wall plates mount to a flat surface of the support structure.

RollEase, a popular brand of roller shades, is a go-to for commercial settings like coffee shops and eateries. RollEase brackets include roller shade mounting brackets and fascia brackets. When you want to conceal your brackets, clutch, and roller tube, use the fascia bracket to mount and the corresponding RollEase fascia to snap over. We carry all the RollEase hardware you need to make your interior roller shades.

These brackets are used to mount something to an interior or exterior wall, like a track system, awning, or shelf. They're used in conjunction with galvanized steel track.

End mount brackets refer to brackets used in the ends of track systems running along a wall, curtain ends, for the ends of shade headrails, or for the end of shelves.

Typically used with track systems, vertical mount brackets are designed to be attached to a beam or suspended with a chain and an S hook.

L brackets are typically used to mount awning tubing or shelving to a wall. Use lag screws to attach one side to the tubing and the other side to the wall. It can be used with 3/4" tubing as well as in applications where the strength of a Z bracket is not necessary.

Z brackets can be used upside down but it's usually not recommended with L brackets (less support is provided in an L bracket since it has fewer screw holes and no vertical piece).

There's no standard to how many Z brackets are needed to safely hold an awning to the wall. It's up to you or an engineer to decide what is best for any given project. Typically, our customers use Z brackets every 2-4 feet.

First, determine the material you'll be screwing (lagging) into. Then pick the proper fastener, screw the plate or tail into the wall, rest the awning onto the shelf of the Z bracket, and use Teks® screws to secure to the awning frame.