Rectangular or Square Shade Sails
These are perfect if you want to cover a huge area. But, remember that the bigger your shade sail is, your anchor points must be stronger. Your poles must be dug at least four feet in the ground depending on how huge the area is. You’d have to consult engineers to get the exact depth for good structural stability. Therefore, installing this kind of shade sails may be a little problematic on big areas. Aside from that, rectangular and square shaped sail shades may tend to balloon up or sag in the middle. It may either happen because of lack of tension and due to the water collected on the shade.

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Triangular Shade Sails
The biggest cons of triangular shade sails is you’d require lots of them to cover a bigger area. As a matter of fact, when covering a big area using 2 or more triangular sail shades frequently, a gap could remain between 2 shades due to the shape. Rain may seep through the gap, which could result to inconvenience. But, triangular shade sails are ideal for smaller areas. As a matter of fact, its most distinct benefit over some shapes is these can be arranged in some ways. Therefore, they may be played around with creatively. They can also be an architectural focal point in your place.
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When compared to square shaped shade sails, you won’t about sagging or ballooning up. Due to its shape, these can keep the tension much better in a natural manner. Also, the installation of such types of sail shades is much faster and simpler.

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Which Shade Sails Should You Use?
For you to know the best option for you, there are some things that you must take for consideration. These include the following:
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• Size of the Place You Want to Cover

If you want to cover a big area, you should stick with rectangular or square shaped shade sails. See to it that you get an expert on board to install it since these shade sails must be installed properly to avoid any possible problems.

• Coverage

Which can give you the best coverage? You would want a shade that will provide you a maximum coverage. Depending on the design of your place, select a shade wisely.
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• Shade’s Function

Shade sails are used because of their features that can protect you from the harmful UV rays. But, most of the time, in modern houses, these are used as aesthetic focal point. If it is the case, triangular shape shade sails should be your best bet.

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As you are now a proud owner of a shade sail, you might be wondering how to hang it up like a professional. It is not as complex as it might seem. There are certain factors that you need to consider before you begin to hang shade sails in Arizona. 

Location 
Choose a suitable location to hang your shade sail by considering the direction of the sun, the size of the shade sail and the strength of the structure. 

Correct fixing points 
Once you have identified the location to install the shade sail, choose the correct fixing point for the corner of the sails. You can even choose existing points such as a large tree or fence nearby.  

Fixing accessories
You will find a variety of fixing accessories that will help you to hang the shade sails perfectly. Choose these accessories according to your specific requirements. 

Fixture points
If there are no existing fixture points, you need to install your own posts which can be either in timber or steel. The best size that you can choose will be 125x125mm. 

Installation 
Connect the corners of the shade to the installation points. Ensure that all the footings are strong and secured to the ground properly. You can use various types of installation tools to secure the ends of the sails to the poles. A ratchet tensioning tool can be used to fix the corners of the sails properly. 
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Before you chose a shade sail, it is essential to measure the area accurately so that you can choose these shades accordingly. There are a wide plethora of sizes of shade sails available online. If the area is larger than your shade sail, then you can install more than one shade sail. 

Not all shade sails are waterproof as some of them are made of cloth fabric. But there are waterproof shade sails in Arizona which are ingrained with a wide number of beneficial features.

Waterproof shade sails offer protection against harmful UV rays and also keep your patio, garden and other outdoor areas dry in the rain. 

​Generally shade sails were made of cloth which explains why it gets drenched in the rain. Although it offers UV protection, these sails could hardly withstand the vagaries of nature. Water proof shade sails were thus developed to provide protection against the elements of nature. 

Summer is just around the corner and with that comes the beginning of consistent pool use! 

But let's be honest - It's not fun getting burnt or trying to relax by the pool side with the sun frying your head or body. Having a shade sail over your pool or nearby pool area we feel is an absolute necessity in Arizona.

Just imagine: Wouldn't it be nice to actually stay outside and enjoy the weather and pool side areas under some shade? Did you know that the shade sails can also reduce shaded area temperatures up to 20 degrees?

Arizona Shade Sails is ready go to work for you to get your pool and sitting areas covered and prepared for this summer season. It's never to late to give us a call or request a estimate online. Who knows...maybe you can spend what's left of your tax refund on something that will benefit you, your family and your guests for the many years to come.

Here's to a happy and hopefully cool Arizona Summer Season! :)

​Shaded patios protect you from the sun and heat during the summer months in Arizona. They are more comfortable to relax during warm days.
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Below, we will look at 8 benefits to having a shaded patio in Arizona.

​It could be an old saying, but our homes are our castles. Where everyone will relax after a long day. A common advantage of having a shaded patio is that it is a place to relax; it let us enjoy the fresh air without rain soaked or beaten by the sun. We know that each person has their ways to relax, but a patio serves as an ideal place to relax and forgets all your worries. 

​Adding a shaded patio to your home is like killing two birds with one stone: get to reap the above benefits and add value to your home for its future residents. Thus, it increases its sale value.
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So, if you plan to sell your house, a shaded patio will attract potential buyers. 

​In the warm months, a shaded patio can make your garden cooler, which will be necessary for the comfort of all. Also, an overhead fan can be added to the cover to provide a cooling airflow.

​By simply installing a shaded patio, you simply increase the space in your home. If you want, you can even strengthen and isolate the location so it can act as a work-space (if you need a home office). 

​Prolonged exposure to sunlight can bleach upholstery and rain, and moisture can cause mold in your patio furniture. A patio cover will protect your tables and chairs from damaging, thus saving money on property reupholster.

​If your home is in full sun all day, it can absorb heat, releasing it in the evening will make your home too hot.
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Air conditioners can be expensive to use and are not environmentally friendly, but a shaded patio can protect your home from the sun. Shaded patios will shade your windows and walls during the day so that heat is not absorbed by your home and this will help to maintain a comfortable temperature throughout the night.

​Shaded patios can transform your unused space and serve a variety of purposes. It can serve as a shady place to do outdoor activities or in an ideal space for projects that cannot be mounted inside the home. The roof can make it easier to use the grill, even in bad weather. Or maybe you could make it a second dining room for you and your family to dine outside in the summer.

​Following the decision to purchase a shaded patio for your garden has several options to choose from. This means that you can choose the coverage that may be best for you. You may have to consider getting a shaded patio that comes with a screen. In this way, you can keep insects out and even keep the fresh air.

Contact Arizona Shade Sails @ 480-418-8438 or request a free estimate below!

We are going to be giving away full backyard shade sail design and installation to one lucky winner here in Arizona! You read that right! You can have a resort style shade on your back patio! So what do you have to do? Simple!

1.) Like our page on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/azshadesails/
2.) Tag at least one friend on the giveaway post on Facebook!
3.) Share our giveaway post on Facebook!

Thats it! Thanks and good luck! Giveaway ends 2/15/17.


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3. Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on 1/2/17 and ending 2/15/17. All online entries must be received by 2/15/17 11:59pm Arizona Time.
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​Shade sails are an excellent choice for many spaces outside, but one where they really shine is for an outdoor pool. Pools are great and if you’re lucky enough to have one, that’s a great achievement and can give you immense relief in the summer. Unfortunately, the downside to outdoor pools is that they don’t give you any protection from the sun (especially in Arizona) and this is harmful to your skin and also can make sitting outside actively unpleasant. This is where shade sails come in! 

​The great thing about shade sails primarily is that they give you the necessary protection over your pool to allow you to enjoy the sun without getting burnt or being affected too harshly by the sun. It’s no secret that the sun’s rays can be pretty harmful to your skin and can also cause serious immediate problems by heat stroke.
 
A pool is meant to be enjoyed, but it’s hard to do that when you’re overheating or worried about getting sunburned. Shade sails fix this problem for you entirely by providing adequate protection for yourself when you’re enjoying your pool. 

​The sun doesn’t just affect people, it will affect your pool’s temperature too. The point of having a pool isn’t just to relax, but to get some relief from the hot weather. If your pool water is lukewarm that isn’t going to feel particularly refreshing, but by getting shade sails to put over your pool you can keep it nice and cool much easier to enjoy even at the height of the day. 

​If you need to cool down your pool in other ways this is going to cost you a lot of money or if you want to install fans or air conditioning units by your pool you’ll certainly be paying a pretty penny, however, installing shade sails totally bypasses this problem.
 
Although they do cost money upfront, shade sails will save you lots of money in protecting yourself from the sun and maintaining your pool’s temperature in the super hot summer months in the long run.
 
When choosing shade sails for your pool area, you have lots of different options so you don’t even need to sacrifice the aesthetic of your swim area. You can choose to go with one large shade sail, a few smaller ones, or ones of differing shapes and colors. Ultimately, shade sails give you necessary protection for your pool, but they also give you a great way to jazz it up a bit as well.
 
Looking cool, keeping you healthy, saving you money and ensuring the refreshing qualities of your pool—it ticks all the boxes perfectly. 

To receive a free shade sail estimate please call us @ 480-418-8438 or request an estimate online.