About Venango Awnings
How Did our story begin?
Mr. Fred Little started Venango Awning on March 23, 1946 and the company got its name from the region it originally served in Venango County, Pennsylvania. Mr. William Brandon acquired Venango Awning in 1963 after Mr. Little died. Mr. Brandon continued to operate the awning business in Venango County from 1963 until 1993. In July of 1993, Sherry and Monty Knepshield applied their 25 years’ experience in the awning industry and purchased Venango Awning as Mr. Brandon was ready to retire. Venango Awning now services the greater Pittsburgh Region.
Monty gained his vast experience designing, installing, and serving customers while working for a former competitor. Mr. Knepshield’s mission was to offer a very high quality and well-designed product at a more competitive price than other awning companies would charge. Although the name remained the same, the business eventually moved to the Knepshield’s basement, building awnings on a pool table.
Monty’s devotion to delivering value and his perseverance paid off
The business grew from the basement to a 2 car garage, then to a new pole building, and finally filled a large commercial building that housed offices, layout space, cutting and sewing areas, metal frame fabrication, washing, and offseason awning storage. Monty, Sherry, and their longtime devoted employees enjoyed success and saw their business grow while maintaining close personal relationships with residential and commercial customers.
Venango Awning will continue the tradition that has been the hallmark for more than 70 years – customer service, value, and manufacturing a quality product everyone is proud to own.
What Counties Do We Serve?
While Venango Awning has traditionally concentrated on a geographic region of Pittsburgh, Sewickley, Cranberry Township, Wexford, Monroeville, Murrysville, Indiana, Greensburg, and the north suburbs along the Allegheny River, Venango Awning now serves the entire Pittsburgh and tristate region with design, manufacturing, service, and storage. In addition to the Pittsburgh area, Venango Awning can now serve you in Morgantown, WV, Youngstown, OH, Altoona, PA and all of western Pennsylvania.
On behalf of Mr. Little, Mr. Brandon, the Knepshield’s, and the current employees of Venango Awning, we thank all of our customers for their trust and support since 1946.