Sun Protection Guide
Awning, Shade Sail, Pergola, Balcony
Shade for patio and balcony: here you will find all the guides on awnings, shade sails, pergola shading and balcony privacy screens in one place, sorted by family. The signpost pages help with choosing, the guides with measuring, installing and caring. We make balcony privacy screens, balcony curtains and outdoor curtains to measure in our sewing workshop in Westoverledingen.
Four Families of Sun Protection
Choose your topic. Each card leads to the guide for that family, where all the guides are sorted by topic.
Decide, Compare, Fix Without Drilling
Which sun protection suits where depends on the roof and the direction of the sun. Under a roof, the made-to-measure rope tension awning or the folding awning works, without a roof the made-to-measure shade sail or the rope tension shade sail. From the side, the outdoor curtain, the balcony curtain and, on the railing, the balcony privacy screen protect you. These eleven pages help with choosing and apply to all families.
Fixing, Tensioning and Caring for a Shade Sail
Twenty guides on the fixed-tension shade sail and the rope tension shade sail. Sorted by topic, they are in the shade sail guide.
Privacy Screens for Balcony and Patio
Eight guides on fabric ideas and on fixing to the railing. The overview is in the balcony privacy guide.
Cleaning an Awning, Installing It and Choosing the Fabric
Seventeen guides on the rope tension awning, the folding awning and awning fabric in general. Sorted by topic, they are in the awning guide.
Pergola, Roof and Shading
Nine guides on pergolas and patio covers: terms, roof, sun protection between the rafters and curtains. The overview is in the pergola guide.
What to Look For in Sun Protection: Four Rules
These four points apply to all families. You will find all products for shade on patio and balcony under Sun protection for the patio, and topics such as cushions and covers in the guide.
Sun Protection, Not a Storm or Rain Roof
The rope tension awning and the rope tension shade sail are pure sun protection. In rain, strong wind and storms you retract them and park the fabric bundle under the roof.
Fabrics for Constant Sun
Solution-dyed fabrics such as Agora carry the colour in the fibre and reach a lightfastness of 7-8 out of 8 to ISO 105-B02. Agora has a 5-year guarantee on colour fastness, Polysun and Olefin 2 years. You can compare up to four colours beforehand using the free fabric swatch.
Every Product Has Its Own Measuring Rule
For the rope tension shade sail you measure the width at three to four points and give the largest value. The balcony privacy screen, on the other hand, you order slightly smaller than the railing frame, because it is tensioned inside it. The exact rule is in the guide for your product.
Eyelets Rather Than Magnets on the Balcony
Without drilling, the balcony privacy screen holds on the balcony railing: stainless steel eyelets in the hem, fixed with cord or cable ties. Magnets join two curtain parts to each other, but they do not carry a screen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your Made-to-Measure Sun Protection
We make your sun and privacy protection for patio and balcony to your measurements, in the fabric and colour of your choice.