Shade Sail Boutique - Guarantee

We sell the very best Australian shade sails available in a range of different shapes and Sizes. Whether you require a square shade sail, a triangular shade sail or a rectangular shade sail, we have the shade sail you need.

Protect yourself and your loved ones from the sun's harmful UV rays with a square shade sail or a triangular solar sail. Our products are used worldwide and are suitable for all situations: Shade sails are ideal for preschool playgrounds, schools, cafes, restaurants, outdoor living areas, terraces and for shading all or part of an outdoor swimming pool. Our shade sails are made from high quality HDPE shade cloth which is available not only in a range of shapes and sizes, but also in a variety of colors.

Shade sails were specifically developed to protect against the sun's harmful UV rays. Whether you need to protect your children as they play in the garden, or friends and family visiting your home for lunch or for a drink, then a shade sail is a great option. A shade sail will not only provide shade and block UV, but it has also been designed using knitted HDPE fabric to created to keep the area beneath the canopy as cool as possible.

Our shade sails are made of knitted HDPE fabric. This fabric is very strong which allows it to be used to create tensioned structures including a range of three-dimensional shapes. Cheaper variations of the product use other fabrics such as PVC etc, but it should be noted that these provide significantly lower levels of UV protection, they will not last as long and will not have the flexibility of a real shade sail.

Different shade sails block different amounts of the suns harmful UV rays, usually expressed as a percentage of the UV that will be blocked. Always purchase a shade sail that offers a high level of UV protection, we recommend 90% or more. We also advise choose a shade sail made of knitted HDPE fabric as this breathable fabric will keep you coolest on hot days. Shade sails made using impervious fabric can trap heat below the canopy, making it uncomfortable to sit under its shade. Our shade sails are available in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. The modern trend is to install several sails to create an individual, personalised installation.

To correctly install your triangular shade sail, rectangular shade sail or square shade sail you need to apply the correct tension to each fixing point. This is achieved by using a stainless steel turnbuckle at each corner of the shade sail. For a triangular shade sail you need three turnbuckles to ensure that the correct stretching is applied along each side of the shade sail, for a square shade sail or a rectangular shade sail you need will need four turnbuckles to ensure that the correct stretching is applied along all four sides. Applying the correct tension is to ensure that the shade sail does not flap in any wind (making it a rigid structure) and to allow it to adopt its correct shape. It is very important that each fixing points is substantial and has the strength to absorb the loads created by gusts of wind that will act upon the surface of the shade sail.

For a square or rectangular shade sail you will need four fasteners, one for each corner. For a triangular shade sail you will need three fasteners. We recommend that at each fixing point you use a turnbuckle, a carabiner and either an eye bolt or pad eye. Using these fixings will allow the shade sail to be taken down and installed more quickly and easily.

Our shade sails are manufactured using only the highest quality UV stabilized and breathable HDPE knitted fabric to give you a shade sail that will last for many years, that will not fade and lose its color and that will give you superior UV protection that you can rely upon. Shade sails are available in 3 different shapes comprising triangular shade sails, square shade sails and rectangular shade sails. For most installations, one of these three shapes will meet your needs. For large areas, many customers in both commercial and domestic environments, install several square shade sails or triangular shade sails. Often customers use stainless steel ropes extend the distance between the shade sail and the fixing point allowing the shade sail be suspended in the middle of a large area.

We are able to provide a choice of colors of square shade sails, rectangular shade sails and triangular shade sails to match your existing color scheme, enhancing the aesthetic quality of your home. All of our shade sails have reinforced borders for increased durability and strength. We use only the highest quality 8mm marine grade (316) stainless steel fasteners which are very strong and guaranteed never to rust, in any environment.

The Shade Sail Boutique shade sails are ideal for use with swimming pools, patios, terraces, gardens, playgrounds, outdoor seating areas and other outdoor areas where the sun shines.They are also ideal for creating low cost carports or shade under which animals are able to shelter.

A square shade sail or a triangle shade sail installed to cover your pool or patio will allow you to spend many more hours enjoying your outside space. Shade sails protect children from excessive exposure to the sun, even if they like to spend all day in the pool. Additionally, covering your swimming pool will slow the loss of chlorine from your pool, caused by intense UV rays. In hot climates, covering the pool with a shade sail will also stop the water becoming too warm helping those using the pool to cool down.

Installed covering a patio, a shade sail can stop your plants dying off in the hottest weather as well as keeping people sheltering under the canopy comfortable. With shade sails available in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes, a shade sail can transform your patio into an attractive shelter, enhancing your home.

A square shade sail or rectangular shade sail can be used to transform your driveway so create a covered shelter for your vehicle. The shade sail can be attached to the side of the house and supported by posts or a nearby trees on the other side. Using a shade sail in this manner is an inexpensive method of creating sheltered parking for a house and can also add significantly to its curb appeal.

Passing a whole day in the garden with the children can be difficult without the necessary shade. A shade sail hung between mature trees can be easily installed, or with a little more work posts can easily be installed to which the sail can be affixed. Shade sails can also protect delicate plants that need shade and they can be corrected for seasonal variations in areas where plants need more or less sun to flourish. Whatever your needs, it is without doubt a pleasure to sit in the shade and have a well deserved drink when the garden work is done.

Shade sails create protection for any areas exposed to the sun. Combing a number of sails together and mixing the colors can create interesting and appealing shapes, some resembling circus tents. These structures can act as an invitation for children to come and play underneath, perhaps using a sandpit or a climbing frame. Protected beneath the canopy children can play for as long as they like, even when they are not covered with sunscreen. A open stretch of lawn in a park can become very hot during the middle of the day, but installing a group of shade sails invites picnickers to spread a blanket, safe from the suns harmful rays underneath the canopy. Investing in a sail allows you to make the most use out of any outdoor space.

Shade sails were originally developed in response to a specific problem, namely the very high rates of skin cancer in Australia during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The fabric with integrated UV protection in each strand was specially developed for this purpose.

As we become more and more aware of how much the sun can cause this type of cancer, the more we try to protect ourselves, and especially our children, from this terrible disease. Life can never be without risk, but when we can identify a specific risk and when there is a fairly simple and inexpensive sunscreen that we can install, then most people consider the solution carefully.

In Australia, shade sails are much more common than in Europe, but that is changing. More and more schools and nurseries are installing shade sails for UV protection. We want our children to play outside but we don't want them to get hurt. Shade sails are a relatively inexpensive solution to meet this need.

At home, we want the children to play in the garden or maybe in the pool. Shade sails are now increasingly popular for domestic use, especially for covering swimming pools. The reason is that children can often spend hours and hours in a pool in the summer, which we all encourage, but we need to reduce the risk of sunburn or skin cancer. The sun protection and UV protection are now considered an imperative to protect ourselves and our children.

With installations relatively cheap compared to other shade solutions, the shade sail has a very solid future, protecting our families from the harmful effects of the sun (sun protection) while allowing them to continue to enjoy the outdoors.