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Hi

There's a page covering awning maintenance and repairs in this month's practical caravan magazine.

If I am recalling it correctly, it was about £150 to have an awning extended in the example they gave.  They also listed a number of companies who do such alterations.

We had our 950cm Isabella altered by Isabella themselves to a 975cm.  It was more expensive - £250 I think, but then the awning was only a couple of months old when we changed vans and we were keen to keep it 'perfect' if you see what I mean.  Apparently, the alteration we have had done is completely undetectable - I'm told that even Isabella can't now tell that it wasn't originally a 975cm.

The other alternative as you suggested is to sell it and buy another.  Isabella's are the top notch caravan awning and there is a strong market for them second hand.  However, won't you risk offending the donors of the awning if you sell it for a handsome sum?

An Isabella awning in good condition is worth having altered.  We had our Trio altered by the Canvas Repair Centre, and they made a good job of it at a very reasonable cost.  Their premises are at Burton on Trent.

Web:  www.canvasrepaircentre.co.uk

Tel:  01283 541721

Bertie.

just remember that when altering an awning,

that you only alter the side that is adjacent to the caravan, the front of the awning stays the same width, "otherwise the poles wont fit", so you will actually be cutting a "v" shape out, at either side usually just above where the sides zip in.

so as your awning is 40 to 50 cm. bigger than the van, the front of the awning would be that much bigger than the caravan side. which i recon should,nt make it look odd.

go for it .

had my trio awning reduced by about 30 cm. at "trio pair" in yorkshire for about 40 quid, brill job

stu