Born to a family of sailmakers in Scotland, our founder, William J. Mills, settled in Greenport, NY on the North Fork of Long Island. The area, known for it's impressive whaling and oyster fleets, was in need of a master sailmaker and thus William J. Mills & Company was born.
With the introduction of steam and gasoline powered engines at the turn of the 20th Century, William J Mills recognized that the days of a commercial fleet powered by sails were short lived.While maintaining its sailmaking roots with sail fabrication for small sailing yachts, the business diversified its services by fabricating awnings and other canvas products for homes and businesses as well as custom marine canvas products.
Today, we remain a family business that is owned and operated by the sixth generation of master sailmakers within the Mills family. Many of our old sail plans have been donated to the Mystic Seaport museum. Our world-renowned canvas bags are designed with timeless style and built to last a lifetime.
With the introduction of steam and gasoline powered engines at the turn of the 20th Century, William J Mills recognized that the days of a commercial fleet powered by sails were short lived.While maintaining its sailmaking roots with sail fabrication for small sailing yachts, the business diversified its services by fabricating awnings and other canvas products for homes and businesses as well as custom marine canvas products.
Today, we remain a family business that is owned and operated by the sixth generation of master sailmakers within the Mills family. Many of our old sail plans have been donated to the Mystic Seaport museum. Our world-renowned canvas bags are designed with timeless style and built to last a lifetime.
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From 1880 to Today, the Mills family continues it's storied traditions of sailmaking and canvas products. William J. Mills arrives in the small seaport village of Greenport located 100 miles east of New York City on Long Island's north fork. The village was thriving on the maritime industries of commercial fishing and shipbuilding.
Over the course of our 135-plus years in business, one thing has remained the same: We're a family business! Wm. J. Mills & Co. is currently owned and operated by the fifth generation of the Mills family. Our customers come to us for quality in both the goods we produce and the service we provide. All of our products are handcrafted in our shop in Greenport, N.Y. on the North Fork of Long Island and certified Made in the USA!
We provide a broad range of custom awning and canopy solutions for commercial and residential applications throughout eastern Long Island. All of our awnings are designed and built at our shop in Greenport, NY. We've fabricated awnings for some of the Hampton's most exclusive destinations as well as a host of country clubs, yacht clubs, restaurants, hotels and private residencies throughout the east end of Long Island.
PLEASE NOTEThe colors shown in the showroom may vary slightly than the real fabric color due to your display settings. We are proud to offer a wide variety of solid and stripe Sunbrella fabrics for Awnings of Distinction products. Please launch the showroom to see our fabric offerings from Sunbrella.
Sattler fabrics offer premium sun protection for almost any residential or commercial application. Sattler fabrics, made of 100% Solution Dyed Acrylic, provide outstanding performance over long periods of time. PLEASE NOTEThe colors shown in the showroom may vary slightly than the real fabric color due to your display settings.
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Jon Wiesman
Mar 28, 2021
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Jillyann N.
Jul 24, 2017
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I wish there was a way to write this review without having to give a star! My entire experience with this business has been horrendous. We reached out to Wm. J. Mills to get a quote for outdoor cushions and were told that we needed to submit it via email, which we did on July 13th. I asked that they provide me with a quote for 3 items with cushion thickness ranging from 2"to 4". A few days later, Suzanne reached out via email and said that she would only provide me with a quote for one cushion thickness, either 2", 3" or 4". I was disappointed that they weren't willing
