Square Shade Sail - 5 x 5m

As the Australians know a thing or two about the sun they've developed these great architectural shade sails to keep you cool this summer. Their unique shapes and flexibility means Shade Sails let you create interesting and unusual angles in the garden. Ideal for patio, play areas or even as a temporary car port.

Size: 5m x 5m - Untensioned
5m will tension to 5.15m when installed. Leave 50mm clearance per side.

Features

• Made using polyethylene-weave 185 gsm. fabric
• It blocks upto 90% of the sun's dangerous UV rays
• Colour-fast so will not rot, mildew, shrink, fray or tear
• Easily fixed using existing structures or attached to timber or steel poles
• Can be cleaned with mild detergent and water
• Fabric also 'breathes' to allow cooling air circulation
• The Sails are light shower resistant but not waterproof as there is small gaps in the fabric that are designed to disperse heat upwards.
• Edges are reinforced with polyester seatbelt webbing which improves durability compared to imitations
• Remains totally unaffected by moisture and natural temperature extremes
• Available in four colours: clockwise from top left - Coastal Sand, Porcelain, Architectural Grey and Forest Green.
• 5-year guarantee against fabric fading

How To Install your Shade Sail
Shade sails can be easily fixed from existing structures or attached to correctly installed steel or timber poles. There are a range of stainless steel fixing accessories for that professional finish. All sails come complete with a stainless steel d ring in each corner, it is recommended that a square sail should have four pad eyes four snap hooks and two turnbuckles The pad eyes can be screwed to brick work or timber and then use a snap hook to couple the d ring to the pad eye. and use the turnbukle to tension the shade sail.

Fixing kit for square sails

The importance of sun safety

Kids tend to spend a lot of time playing outside and as responsible adults we need to play a key role in preventing skin damage caused by over exposure to the sun. A great way to help prevent this is to use a Shade Sail, which will protect you and your family from the sun's harmful rays.