Shade&Beyond 8'x10' Sun Shade Sails Canopy Rectangle Sand 185GSM Shade Sail for Patio Deck Yard Backyard, (We Make Custom Size)

Our rear deck faces West and gets full sun pretty much from midday thru to sunset. I considered umbrellas for the much needed shade, but experience has shown that they fall over, take up deck real estate with the base, fade and need replacing every couple years, are bulky to store over winter and can be expensive. I saw patio sails on TV and looked through Amazon's offerings. I was surprised how cost effective they are for the large area they cover and they are super easy to install if you can do DIY. The Shade&Beyond looked to be good value and hopefully durable and had a size (10ft x 13ft) that seemed (on paper) to work for our deck (12ft x 16ft) It arrived within 2 days and took less than 30 mins to put up this first time, after I had already bought and installed the hardware during the shipping time. I added two 4 x 4's to the existing deck structure for an approximate sail height of 75" and fixed two eye bolts to the house, just under the gutter, at 87". It was the largest slope I could get to assist water run-off (see later). One eye bolt had to be spaced out further than the opposing post (ie a total of about 17ft) as there was no stud at the 16ft point. I decided to use chain (stainless steel) to make adjustment easier, using the loops. It turns out, the ideal size would have been 10ft x 14ft. As you can see from the photos, the chains are not at the ideal 45 degrees or so, but more out to the sides since the sail is just shy of width for the fasteners. The tension in the front and rear edges is greater than the sides due to the angle of pull from the turnbuckles. Even so, most of the material is still pretty tight with just minor creases remaining in the center. NOTE that the sail is not rectangular. The stated dimensions are across the D-rings with curvature between. For our application, tjhe curvature allows the BBQ grill to not be under the meltable polyethylene material. It had been raining all morning, but the weather improved just as the sail arrived. Having got it up, the sun then came out! It easily proved the benefit of the shade. The temperature noticeably dropped moving from the sunny area to under the sail. It should help reduce the heat load on the patio doors also. Then, as if to help test the sail, a thunderstorm started to move in. The wind whipped up and the sail did rise and fall by a couple feet. When the rain started, it was clear that the sail modifies the rainfall. It still comes through the fabric, but more finely. the bulk of it beads up on the top surface and runs down the material. Unfortunately, a 1 ft slope isn't enough to stop water pooling in the center, sagging the material and then dripping hard through the material at that low point. It wasn't real hard rain, like we can get. So, I'll have to observe the performance and center sag in another storm. I might be able to lower the west end by another few inches if that would help drain the water away better. So, after an hour or so, the Shade&Beyond sail is doing what we wanted. It's a good product at a great price and seems to be well constructed. Only time will tell on the life and durability. Watch out for updates! UPDATE 1: While looking at my installation, I realized that I could improve the overall tension by moving the hooks on the 4 x 4's around the posts by 90 degrees and get a better line of action of the chains and turnbuckles, pointing more towards the center of the sail. A quick rework and the sail is now perfect - nice and taught across the whole surface! (see 12th and 13th photos - turnbuckle only and a view in the plane of the sail). I also lowered the west end hooks by a couple inches (to avoid the original holes), though I don't expect that to improve the rain run-off much at all. It's sunny again now. So, I'll have to wait and see if the additional tension and lower end helps that. UPDATE 2: Today has had all the types of weather but for snow! In the evening, we had another storm that the gutters couldn't even cope with. The shade started to load up with water and you could see the sag increasing. At about 4-5 inches of sag more towards the lower side, the water started running through that low patch (see video), with just single drips elsewhere. When the rain finally stopped, the material was seen to continue to sag somewhat as the pores do hold water. No dripping, but hitting the shade would release a fine water spray of trapped water. However, once the sail had dried out, the shade went back to it's previous height, with no sag or creases - awesome! I'm guessing that to shed water, the slope needs to be at least 3ft. Now we just have to give the shade sail some time for a durability test

This is great for the back deck. Almost a mesh but does a nice job blocking the bright Colorado sun (in photos you can see sun shade shadow & table shadow for comparison). Also looks nice. Been up about 2 months and seems to be holding up well to the winds we get here. Some crazy gusts come through with thunderstorms but it’s holding up (video in the wind). That was my biggest worry. It is not very water resistant. Will protect from sprinkles, but not much more. The rain comes through but also kind of pools and turns it into a water fall. Would have been 5 stars if it did protect from the rain, but overall I’m still happy with this and would recommend. I’ll update later after a few more months and maybe a hail or snow storm. **************update July 2022************** 3rd summer using this, & it still works great! I’ve updated to 5 stars as this has surpassed expectations & I recommend it to everyone! I pull it down in winter but it’s survived several Colorado hail storms (we get enough hail at times the county sends the snow plows out). It’ll stretch down with the weight, but bounces back when it dries out. The hook screws in the wood gave out before the shade fabric did.

Good quality but it does leak through when holding water

I live close to the ocean in Florida. After many years of wind, rain and sun took a toll on my wooden pergola. A wooden replacement was very costly and I felt that I would have the same result. Someone suggested a canopy which I considered because the sun in Florida can be deadly especially to my specialty plants. So with the help (not much from me) of my son, he did the repair work necessary and installed the canopy. I am thrilled. Installation of the item itself wasn't that difficult after pergola removal, I have just enough shade to protect my plants and to sit outside. The wind and rain are still here and it whips around the canopy somewhat but it has been several weeks and it is still beautiful. Looks easy to take down in case of a hurricane. It wasn't as costly as a wooden pagoda and installation (with pagoda repairs) took one day. There is movement, shade and beauty. I could not be more please and to top it off it was extremely affordable and should I have to replace it one day, I won't have to take out a loan from the bank. Thank you Shade & Beyond I am truly happy with my purchase and highly recommend it. It looks beautiful and I love the movement in it.

My use of this isn't quite typical. My bedroom is in the southwest corner of the house I rent, and as such it can get incredibly hot in the summer. I bought blackout curtains last summer, and, even with permanent metal awnings outside the window, they had rectangular sun-bleached areas by autumn, and my room would still be very warm. On one day I had to evacuate my pet snake to the living room because it was dangerously hot. I needed a solution, and I'm limited in what I can do because I rent. I ended up attaching this shade with carabiners to the underside of the permanent awning, and attaching the other two corners with tent spikes to the lawn. (See photos.) It's worked terrifically. The curtains in my room used to be hot to the touch in the late afternoon - no longer! Breezes can come through the shade, but solar radiation is mostly blocked. Light still comes though so I can enjoy pleasant natural lighting without being roasted to death. The shade material is sturdy, light, and well-sewn. I'm going to buy a second shade from this company for the side yard to keep the sun from battering my room wall. A great purchase which has hugely improved my living space!

Good quality works well

While made well. In no way was this 10’x10’ maybe at the corners but the edges MAYBE go to 9’ at best. Wouldn’t say don’t buy it but just saying.

Bought this to help get shade from the Arizona Summer sun on our back patio. Held up great during the 110 plus temps, the sun, and monsoon storms. Highly recommend this item if you need shade.

Perfecto

We use rmit every summer! Great quality!

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In general, rating could be 5 but connection chains are weak. I had to change them. Also there is a color difference. (Dark and light areas)

It works good to sit in backyard. Not enough hardware to put it up correctly needed to purchase extra