How to Install Shade Cloth Fabric

Installing Shade Cloth Fabric Like a Pro

Pergolas are great for providing shade at certain times of the day. But if the sun is coming straight down on your pergola or coming in at an angle to where it is shining through your beams or rafters, Shade Cloth is a perfect solution for obtaining shade any time of the day. We offer shade cloths with UV protection from 70% to 95% or more. Installing Shade Cloth or Shade Fabric is very simple and easy to work with.

Here is what you need for the installation of Shade Cloth:

• Rolled shade cloth to cover area
• Hammer or a staple gun
• Tape measure
• Safety goggles
• Box cutters (or a sharp knife or other sharp cutting instrument)
• Attachment hardware: screws, nails, or 3/4 or 1″ staples (or a heavy duty staple gun with 3/4″ staples or larger)

Heavy-Duty Staples

Use Heavy-Duty Staples, Nails or Screws with Washers to attach the shade cloth to your structure.

Screws with Washers

Pergola	Use Shade Cloth to cover your Pergola, Arbor or other structures
	Roll out the shade cloth across your structure and loosely pull it into position. Leave at least 8-12 inches of overhang on all sides.	Loose Shade Cloth
Attach against house first	Attach the shade cloth to the long side against the house first. Start and pull on one end with enough pressure to get the wrinkles out and fasten down about every 12″.
	Next fasten a short end and the other long side away from the house and the final short side. Place the edge of the cloth in from the outside edge of the board or beam.	Staple down outer edge
Straight Edge Stapled	Trim off the edges straight and fasten cloth about with nails, staples, or screws with washers. Try not to overlap edges when seam have to break the same beam.
	The shade cloth blocks 70% to 95% of UV rays. Protection from the sun and cooler temperatures can be enjoyed with shade cloth on your pergola, arbor or other outdoor structures.	Covered Pergola