Poolside shade solutions
- Thread starter Dewayne B.
- Start date
- May 23, 2015
- 24,450
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I recommend buying umbrella covers. We purchased covers for all of our outdoor furniture as well as umbrellas (sun is powerful here in AZ) and I can say they make huge difference in terms of longevity. For $30-$50 per cover, it's well worth the investment.
I do like the look of a shade sail and I got two quotes. Not many companies in my area that are full-service sell and install. I was a bit shocked at the price and the sail only lasts about 10 to 15 years. For the size sail I would want the polls are very stout, 5 inches in diameter. They need to go in the ground 4 feet. Thus you cannot mount them anywhere in the pool deck where there may be plumbing. I had a company that does patio structures come out and had some really great ideas. We have excepted a quote from the patio company and I will post pictures of the process and completed structure. The structure will marry with our existing patio and be attached to the house so it does not have to have a footing and can be simply bolted to the pool deck. Estimate for shade sails structure was $15-$17,000. Patio structure with lighting ceiling fan and a receptacle $11,500. We also plan to run speaker wire in the patio beams and install outdoor speakers.
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