The fact of the matter is that any time of year is a great time to install a shade sail, but it’s usually not something people think about during the winter months.
In fact, most people don’t think about shade sails and outdoor living spaces until Spring when they’re sprucing up the garden and getting ready to spend more time outside.
But – if you want a shade sail that’s custom-made and then order at that particularly busy time of year you run the risk of ending up in a queue, with a longer than usual wait time.
So why not plan your outdoor space now, and avoid the pre-Summer rush?
Plan now – be prepared for summer
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, the key to ensuring that your shade sail does what you intend it to do – provide shade in the hot summer weather – as well as lasts for years to come, is all in the pre-planning stage.
While shade sails are fairly simple, easy-to-install structures, if you take the time to get everything just right, then you won’t face problems in the years to come.
Ensuring that you have the right angle for shade, and for water and debris runoff is important, as is how you’re going to mount your shade sail – whether it will be with freestanding poles or attached to the side of an existing building or structure.
We always recommend that you run your plans past a builder or an engineer – just to ensure that you get all the basics right.
Mounting is without a doubt the most critical consideration in any installation because proper mounting will ensure that your shade sail lasts in strong winds and other rough weather if it needs to. A builder or engineer can also advise on other considerations too – whether you need to consider termites if you’re planning wooden poles, whether heavy sea spray could mean rust if you don’t choose the right type of alloy for your fixing mounts – the list goes on! If you need to get council or body corporate approval for your shade sail, by getting organised now, you have plenty of time to do that too.
Get professional advice
And while we’re happy to look over your plans, every job is different, and for this reason, professional advice from someone who can actually physically walk around your space and understand what you want to achieve can provide a fresh perspective and good ideas as well as help to mitigate any problems early and make the entire process run more smoothly in the long run. What’s more, it means that your initial investment in a shade sail will last.
Take your time – cover all the details
Many people want to rush into choosing the colour – but really that’s the last (although usually the most fun!) aspect of the project. Take your time, design your space, get your mounting structures sorted out, and then think about how it’s all going to come together aesthetically.
Take a look at the image gallery on our website for some inspiration – shade sails can be mounted over pools, used to cover a children’s play area, provide shade to a balcony, blend your indoor and outdoor spaces, or provide an additional covered car space, or space for the caravan, jetski, or ride-on mower.
The versatility of shade sails is why many people choose them in both domestic and commercial settings because they can also be taken down during the cooler months when you might want the warmth of the sun on your patio or outdoor eating area.
If you take your time and prepare now, you won’t regret it. If you order during winter you’ll avoid the Spring and pre-Christmas rush, and what’s more, you’ll be well and truly organised, with a covered outdoor space ready for entertaining and enjoying when summertime rolls around again.