Shade Sails - Available Colours

Shade Sails in Melbourne - What Customers Should Know.

• Shade Sails Cloth
  • Quick Shade Systems makes its shade sails in Melbourne of high density polyethylene shade cloth that is manufactured specifically for tensioned fabric structures.
  • The long direct sunlight life of fabric is guaranteed by treatment with UV stabilisers.
  • The average shade rating of shade sails fabric is about 90%. The UVR block is close to 95%. That what makes shade sails in Melbourne an excellent protection from skin cancer.
  • The stitching is done with locking stitch, outdoor "awning maker" thread is used throughout.
• Shade Sails Attachment Hardware
  • All attachment hardware is marine grade stainless steel.
  • The size of attachment hardware is calculated for each shade sails in Melbourne we install.
  • Our shade sails melbourne installations feature a stainless steel cable double locked stitched into its perimeter and terminated at each corner with stainless steel ring.
  • The shade sails Melbourne installations by Quick Shade Systems do not sag or flap in the wind. Rings are used to fasten the shade sail by either a shackle or turnbuckle to a hard point either on a post or existing structure. Each corner of shade sail has extra layers of cloth and strapping. It serves the purpose of distributing forces.
  • The perimeter of each shade sails features a curve that controls the tension of fabric in the center of the shade sail.
    Because of that, fabric has uniform tension all over the perimeter.
  • It has locking mechanisms so that sails do not detach or come loose accidentally.
  • Shade sails can be attached to existing structures with common or custom made brackets and hardware.
  • Alternatively they can be supported by their own columns made of either timber or steel pipe.
  • Quick Shade Systems uses schedule 40 galvanized steel pipe embedded in concrete footings.
  • We calculate the dimensions of the pipe and the footings for each shade sail depending on the expected wind loading.
  • Depending on requirements we add either threaded rod or rebar to the footings or posts to tie the concrete and post together.
  • Most of our shade sails come with webbing on the edges.
• Guarantee
  
  A 10-year guarantee is provided on shade sails fabric and 12-months - on labour.