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I have something similar to these. The wind is not completely stopped by the fabric and the bungee-type tie downs have some give but don’t let them flap uncontrollably.
A restaurant in our area south of Sarasota FL has shades like this on its covered outdoor patio because it faces west and gets really bad sun into the seating area as the evening comes on
There are probably 12 openings framed above the low fence—it sits outside over a “pond” that has at least one gator in it so there is a wooden railing…and the decking is angled into a curve effect
Probably seats 20 4 tops….but you really need those shades
Sometimes it is windy so I think they can tie them to the posts that frame the opening to the ceiling
We have lanai and our pool/patio s oriented to get shade during afternoon but our daughter has larger screened lanai and gets more sun—they have one table with a palapa top but could use shade for their couch/chairs seating area—I was wondering about a shade sail hung inside the lanai to the metal frame
It would have to be slanted for rain/moisture to run off—and it could even be vented to help with strong wind — little patches of sun would be much more bearable than no shade at all…very hot in summer
Umbrellas are hopeless in the wind. They need to be retracted any time there's significant wind, which is more or less impossible. You'd have to crank it down every time you are not sitting close to it.
We bought a standard size shade sail online 6-7 years ago. It's held up like a champ in the sun, I'm really impressed. I just checked their website, but it looks like they only do custom sails now, which are far more expensive. I'd look for an off-the-shelf sail or sails that would work. You may need to use more than one. I see that Costco sells some Coolaroo brand sails.
Umbrellas are hopeless in the wind. They need to be retracted any time there's significant wind, which is more or less impossible. You'd have to crank it down every time you are not sitting close to it.
We bought a standard size shade sail online 6-7 years ago. It's held up like a champ in the sun, I'm really impressed. I just checked their website, but it looks like they only do custom sails now, which are far more expensive. I'd look for an off-the-shelf sail or sails that would work. You may need to use more than one. I see that Costco sells some Coolaroo brand sails.
Could you be more specific about how/where you hung them
And what the weather is in your area
Does this area get much wind or storm activity?
The shade sails themselves were bought off Amazon and were inexpensive. I can see having someone install them being expensive. The "shade" is not perfect but still good. On a hot day, its cooler to sit under the shade of the tree's compared to the sail shade. These let through both rain and wind. They get taken down in the winter and have held up fine for at least one season.
Reviving an old thread just to set the record straight. Shade sails ROCK! I put mine up about 15 years ago in a very challenging location, exposed to maximum sun and serious winds. I never expected it to last this long. Several patio umbrellas have broken or taken flight from this deck in that time span.
My home is on the western edge of Denver. The deck is on the second story facing west. Several times a year we'll see winds over 50 mph. I used to take the sail down in winter, but now I leave it up year round. Mine was a quality product from St. Louis Shade Sails, and cost about $150. The shape is an elongated triangle. I think that's an advantage over square shade sails. A good shade sail won't be a perfect square or triangle, though. They're made with a catenary cut, like a good mountaineering tent. Each side is curved, and this allows the sail to be tensioned so that there's no flapping. Besides making noise, flapping fabric wears out faster.
Reviving an old thread just to set the record straight. Shade sails ROCK! I put mine up about 15 years ago in a very challenging location, exposed to maximum sun and serious winds. I never expected it to last this long. Several patio umbrellas have broken or taken flight from this deck in that time span.
My home is on the western edge of Denver. The deck is on the second story facing west. Several times a year we'll see winds over 50 mph. I used to take the sail down in winter, but now I leave it up year round. Mine was a quality product from St. Louis Shade Sails, and cost about $150. The shape is an elongated triangle. I think that's an advantage over square shade sails. A good shade sail won't be a perfect square or triangle, though. They're made with a catenary cut, like a good mountaineering tent. Each side is curved, and this allows the sail to be tensioned so that there's no flapping. Besides making noise, flapping fabric wears out faster.
I just took the curtains off my covered patio and am looking at for ways to add some shade.
I didn't find the curtains very useful due to wind. Called and got custom shade sail quote but it sounded very overpriced and was 14+ weeks out.
I always though umbrellas and wind would not work well but I have never had one so maybe I am being ridiculous.
You can get shade sails at Home Depot. They work well but you do have to anchor them. I have been using some shades I got from Costco for years. They are heavy and you roll them up when the wind blows or in winter.
Here is a website I found. There are a lot of differnt brands. You don't have to buy them from this website. The photos at the bottom show the type I have.
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- so can't ask an opinion. I liked the look though!
