Sleek Shelter. Solar Control. Built for Impact.
Glass canopies and sunshades offer more than architectural appeal they protect entrances, enhance energy performance, and elevate a building’s façade. At Centennial Glass, we design and install custom-engineered glass canopy and sunshade systems for commercial properties across Ottawa and the Valley. Whether you’re looking to provide shelter at your building’s entrance or reduce solar heat gain with modern shading solutions, our systems are fabricated to perform in all seasons and built to last.
Need weather protection or solar control with high-end design?
Form Meets Function
Canopies and sunshades serve multiple purposes in commercial building design. They protect doors and entries from snow, rain, and UV exposure while adding depth, contrast, and identity to storefronts, schools, offices, and institutions.
Our systems provide:
- Protection from weather and debris
- Solar shading to reduce heat and glare
- Safe, durable, tempered or laminated glass panels
- Engineered aluminum or steel support structures
- Architectural detailing that enhances curb appeal
From minimalist frameless glass canopies to multi-panel sunshade arrays, Centennial creates solutions that match your building’s style and performance goals.
Want to enhance your entrance system further?
Explore our Doors & Entrances
Installation & Integration Services
Every canopy and sunshade we install is engineered for structural integrity, code compliance, and local climate durability. Our team handles all aspects of planning, sourcing, and installation including coordination with architects, structural engineers, and builders.
We install systems for:
- Commercial storefronts and building entries
- Office towers and institutional lobbies
- Schools, community centres, and transit stations
- Restaurants, shopping plazas, and medical clinics
- Walkways, smoking shelters, and loading areas
Have existing canopies with cracked or aging glass?
Visit our Reglazing Services page
Sunshades for Daylight Control & Energy Savings
Sunshades (or sun control fins) reduce solar heat gain while maintaining access to daylight. We design and install horizontal and vertical sunshades using custom-fabricated metal and glass to:
- Control glare in office and educational environments
- Reduce HVAC load and cooling costs
- Minimize solar bleaching of interior finishes
- Create dynamic shadows and architectural rhythm on façades
Pair sunshades with high-efficiency glazing
Explore Tinted Units and Low-E Glass options
Material & Design Options
All of our glass canopy and sunshade systems are custom fabricated and designed for structural and aesthetic harmony.
- Clear, frosted, tinted, or fritted glass panels
- Laminated safety glass with UV interlayers
- Stainless steel tension rods, brackets, and anchors
- Aluminum outriggers and custom framing systems
- Low-iron, anti-slip, or patterned finishes for overhead glazing
- Bird-friendly etched or printed designs (available upon request)
We also offer custom-cut panels for integration into metal frames or hybrid canopy systems.
Need exact glass dimensions for a canopy structure?
Explore Custom Cut Glass
Why Choose Centennial Glass?
- Trusted for over 55 years in commercial architectural glazing
- Support from planning and engineering through to final install
- Certified, insured installers trained in structural glass applications
- Full lifecycle support, including reglazing, repairs, and replacement
- Code-compliant safety glass and anchoring systems
Not sure how to design your entrance or canopy for Ottawa’s climate?
- Tempered Glass
- Laminated Glass
- DFI Glass Coatings
- Annealed Glass
- Acid Etching
- Low Iron Glass
- Monolithic Glass
- Insulated Glass
- Fire Resistant Glass
- Low e Glass
- Spandrel Glass
- Specialty Glass
- Single Pane
- Double Pane
- Triple Pane
- Acoustic Glazing
- Translucent Glazing
- Bird Friendly Glass
- Plexiglass
- Fire Rated Glass
- Fire Rated Doors and Glass
- Mirrors
- Glass Edgework
- Glass Shape
- Glass Bevelling
- Glass Milling & Drilling
- Mirror Safety Backing
Build Shelter. Create Shade. Add Signature Style.
Centennial Glass designs and installs architectural-grade glass canopies and sunshade systems that elevate commercial entrances, reduce energy loads, and create functional outdoor transitions. Let us help you make a lasting impression rain or shine.
- Call 613-738-9500
- Visit Our Showroom at 8–855 Industrial Avenue Ottawa ON K1G 4L4
- Request a contractor quote