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A self‑storage company has expanded its facilities with the installation of a bespoke Clovis canopy designed to provide year‑round weather protection for customers and their goods. Space Saver in Whitstable required a 100m long structure to cover a series of storage units that had not yet been constructed. Working closely with the client, Clovis designed and delivered a solution that would cover the loading bay area while integrating seamlessly with the surrounding buildings.

Space Saver is thought to be the first self‑storage company in the UK to offer fully covered access for vehicles. Established in 1992, the business provides more than 1,200 rooms for both commercial and personal storage. Their Managing Director at the time of installation explained that Clovis’ experience in delivering bespoke canopy systems was a key factor in selecting the unique L‑shaped design.

“The canopy had to fit in with our existing buildings, which it did beautifully,” he said. “I was also very taken with the simplicity of the design. It also helped that Clovis were able to bespoke the canopy in Space Saver livery – blue, white and yellow. It’s given us a unique self-storage option unlike any other in the country.”

The finished canopy combined two designs – the Oxford Barrel and the Oxford Lean‑to – to form an L‑shaped structure covering 60 storage units. The installation needed to connect both planned and existing buildings, provide sufficient length and width for vehicle manoeuvring, and maintain a height suitable for removal lorries. With a roof span of 7m x 40m and eaves at 4.4m high, the completed canopy achieved all requirements and now offers a practical, weather‑protected area for daily operations.

Sector Commercial and Retail Premises Canopies

Canopy Use Industrial Canopies

Design Oxford Barrel

Specification

Shape: Curved Lean-to
Support: Free Standing
Cladding Type: Polycarboante
Lcoation: Kent

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Why Clovis Canopies?

British made

Made to measure

Up to 25 year framework guarantee & 50 year structural design life

All year round use

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will there be any additional hidden charges to the quotation?

No, our prices are all inclusive.

What guarantees are offered?

Subject to appropriate cleaning and maintenance we offer the following guarantees:-

Framework – 25 years against failure within design, wind and snow loadings
Polycarbonate – 10 years against discolouration from sunlight
Fabric Cladding – 10 years against degradation / failure from sunlight

What colour can the framework be?

Each canopy framework is supplied in the colour of choice from the standard RAL range. A match for most school colour schemes can be found with that range if required.

Do you use Polycarbonate, PETG, GRP or Acrylic for non fabric cladding?

At Clovis Canopies we use polycarbonate roofing as although slightly more expensive, we find it has a better combination of strength, impact resistance, sheet size and colour, fire / flame resistance and longevity of life than any of the other above mentioned cheaper materials.

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Hi, I would like to thank your staff for the excellent job on the canopy, I have had reports from the classroom staff and the admin team and all have said how polite your guys were, how well the work was carried out with minimum disturbance to the daily life of the children, many thanks.

R Dray, Site Manager, Foxwood School

Just a word of appreciation for the canopy that you supplied and fitted for us. Very favourable comments have been received by all that have seen it. If has been a pleasure dealing with your company throughout the process, from start to finish, which has been conducted in a very professional manner. Please pass our appreciation to all that contributed to the final product.

M. Tonet, Nephco Ltd

Thank you, everyone at the hospital have been very complimentary about the design and build quality of this replacement canopy, I would like to personally thank you for managing this project and planning the works so that there has been no disruption to the hospital. I look forward to working with you on a future canopy project.

G White, Capital Programme Manager., Surrey PCT NHS

Clovis provides an excellent design service offering 2D and 3D drawing of the proposed canopies and quotation stage if required. This can be especially helpful to illustrate the proposed canopy to the client or Local planning Authority. Clovis will also visit the site if the host building has a complication or the canopy has an unusual configuration. When an order has been placed, service continues to be timely and flexible and the end product has always been delivered and installed on programme and to a very high standard. I have worked with Clovis Canopies for several years and have always found their response to be prompt, helpful an knowledgeable. We test the market value for every canopy that we procure and have found Clovis to be good value. I am often asked to pass on Clovis’s contact details to those who have seen the canopies.

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