Shade Sails/Sun Sails, Sunbrella Canvas & Commercial 95 Mesh

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Custom Shade Sails

Mighty Covers has many shade options available. These include Shade Sails and Sun Sails. They come in various shapes, colors, and materials.

Our collection includes special fabrics designed to block the sun’s harmful UV rays. These fabrics include Sunbrella Solid and Commercial 95 Mesh.

Sunbrella Solid and Commercial 95 Mesh are designed specifically for this purpose. These state-of-the-art materials are not only weather-resistant but also capable of withstanding extreme conditions. Additionally, select fabrics within our assortment offer waterproof or water-resistant properties, ensuring comprehensive protection for your outdoor spaces.

Types of fabrics for Patio Sun Shade Sails

Mighty Covers offers custom and standard-sized shade sails in a variety of fabrics and weights. The most common fabric is high-density polyethylene, which is durable and resistant to moisture, mildew, and rot.

Coolaroo and Commercial 95 fabrics are high-density mesh that you can install flat. Sunbrella fabric is resistant to water and almost waterproof. Hang it at an angle to prevent water from collecting and causing damage. A quality shade sail will have stainless steel D-rings in the corners and reinforced edges.

Benefits of Sun Sail Shades Include:

Block up to 98% of the sun’s harmful UV rays, helping to prevent sunburn and cancer.
Regulate outdoor temperature with cooling shade.
Reduce cooling costs by reducing heat gain from the sun.
More economical than building a permanent structure.
Make outdoor living areas more inviting.
Available in many sizes and colors.
Made with Sunbrella, Commercial 95, and Coolhaven fabrics that resist rot and mildew.
They can replace canopies, awnings, and umbrellas.
Extend the seasons for pools, ponds, plants, decks, and porches.
Protect patio furniture, decks, and play sets from UV rays.
Add visual appeal to commercial and retail areas.
Easy to remove and install, especially for winter storage.
Some fabrics come with up to 15-Year Limited Warranties on materials and one-year warranties on workmanship.

Why do Shade Sails have Curves in the sides?

The perimeter of each sail is designed with a curve (also referred to as a gore) inwards towards the center of the sail to control the fabric tension. Shade Sails have reinforced webbing around the perimeter and marine stainless steel d-rings or “Delta” rings at each corner. Years ago, people would hang up a tarp with straight sides and grommets in the corners over what they wanted to protect or to shade an area. The grommets in the corners of the tarp were attached and tensioned to the mounting points. The outside edges of the tarp would be tensioned tight, however the middle of the tarp would sag and flap in the wind. So curves were put in the edges of the perimeter and once the corners were pulled, that would attempt to straighten out the curves in the sides, but they could not because they were attached to the fabric in the center of the shade sail. This effect would in turn tighten up the fabric in the center of the shade sail. This eliminates the sagging or loose fabric like in the middle of the tarp with the grommets. When properly tensioned, the fabric will not wrinkle, sag, or flap in the wind.

Shade sails and sun sails are easy to install, with a variety of mounting options to choose from. You can attach them to homes, trees, free-standing steel poles, or wooden posts.

To attach a shade sail for a patio cover, you will need the right hardware. The most used hardware includes eye bolts, turnbuckles, and shackles. You can attach the shade sail to a house or between buildings.

When installing a sail in an open area, use wood posts or steel columns in concrete footings for support. For easy seasonal removal, consider using concrete anchors.

Here is a general overview of the installation process for a shade sail:

Choose the mounting locations. Make sure the mounting points are strong enough to support the weight of the shade sail.
Attach the hardware. Install the eye bolts, turnbuckles, and shackles at the mounting locations.
Hang the shade sail. Attach the corners of the shade sail to the hardware using shackles or carabiners.
Tension the sail. Use the turnbuckles to tighten the shade sail until it is taut.

Installing sails with a slight slope is important to allow for water runoff. This will help to prevent the sail from pooling water and sagging.

Experts recommend taking them down in areas of the country that receive snow regularly. Snow loads could damage them if left up year round.

Sun Shade Sail Comparison Chart
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PARTY SAILS	High Density Polyethylene Mesh Fabric	280-300 GSM ~90% UV Block	1 Yr UV Degradation Warranty	Economical – Available in 5 colors.
COOLHAVEN	High Density Polyethylene Mesh Fabric	230 GSM ~95% UV Block	7 Yr UV Degradation Warranty	Average Cost, Available in 3 colors.
COMMERCIAL 95	High Density Polyethylene Mesh Fabric	340-350 GSM 94% to 98% UV Block	15 Yr Limited UV Degradation Warranty On Fabric	Best Mesh Fabric we offer – Comes in 22 colors.
SUNBRELLA	Solution Dyed Acrylic Canvas Fabric	96% to 98% UV Block	10 Yr Limited UV Degradation Warranty on Fabric	Top of the line Marine Grade – Breathable, Near Waterproof.

Our best mesh fabric blocks 94% to 98% of UV rays and comes in 22 colors. The Sunbrella fabric also blocks 96% to 98% of UV rays and is marine grade, breathable, and nearly waterproof. Both fabrics have a limited 10-15 year UV degradation warranty.

Comparison of Shade Sail dimension with Attachment Points

120in = Attachment Point Dimensions
108in = Shade Sail Dimensions

Design shade sails to be approximately 10 percent smaller than the attachment point measurements. You do this after obtaining the measurements for where to attach the shade sails. We do this to allow enough space for the mounting hardware and to tension the sail. All final measurements will be approximate because of tolerances during the fabricating process.Because of manufacturing tolerances and fabric stretch, finished shade sail dimensions may vary 1.5″ +/-.Read more about the Advantages of Using Shade Sails over other shading options in this informative article.