

Awning Sun Products Installed:
Infrared Patio Heaters installed on the
outdoor patio pergola. The solution
was to add infrared outdoor heaters to
extend the use of the patio by
months.
Balistreri’s needed to extend their outside patio/deck season. A major concern was how
having the infrared heaters would effect their beautiful, flowering, hanging plants that
their clientele have come to enjoy over ten years. Quite a beautiful focal point
surrounding the deck for which their outdoor dining area had developed quite the
reputation. The primary focus was to provide a temperament area on those busy days
that began at the start of the Milwaukee Brewers Home Opener and extended
throughout the baseball season.
Solution Phase I:
Awning Sun provided overhead infrared heating that covered the seating areas as well
as walkways that did not damage the hanging flowering plants. Additionally, Awning Sun
was able to zone the heat for efficient usage.
“Our customers are able to be outside enjoying the outdoors early in the spring and late
into the football season. Having this space available allows us to provide extended
service on the busy days and the busy weekend crowds”, states Tom Siever, General
Manager of Balistreri’s.
Solution Phase II:
Awning Sun is working with Balistreri’s to be able to serve outdoors, rain or shine. In so
doing accomplishing this, would allow the restaurant patio to be in service the seven
days on average per month it rains from spring to fall. provided overhead infrared
heating that covered the seating areas as well as walkways that did not damage the
hanging flowering plants. Additionally, Awning Sun was able to zone the heat for
efficient usage.



