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Sell Shade Sails
updated: Aug 19, 2012, 10:23 AM

By Edhat Subscriber

Are there any vendors/contractors in the County who sell and install residential shade sails?

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COMMENT 310145	2012-08-19 10:37 AM
Orchard has them.
COMMENT 310166	2012-08-19 11:33 AM
It's important to install these with proper structural attachment or they will blow away. They can actually be quite dangerous if poorly installed.
COMMENT 310176	2012-08-19 01:02 PM
Sells shade sails, sells shade sails, sell shay shell
COMMENT 310180P	2012-08-19 01:18 PM
lol.
COMMENT 310184	2012-08-19 01:25 PM
Order them online- cheap and fast with more color choices.
COMMENT 310248P	2012-08-19 07:57 PM
What are shade sails?
COMMENT 310259	2012-08-19 08:40 PM
Check out John Rushing Canvas Design. Local sailmaker, does sails, canvas, special awnings, tents, etc. Super work.
COMMENT 310269	2012-08-20 06:36 AM
That's funny, I had a book of coupons in my mailbox this weekend and one has shade sails. It's gotshadenow dot com and the number is 855-55 shade. Not sure if they are a local go or not, just in my book of ads and most of this stuff is local.
COMMENT 310271P	2012-08-20 07:03 AM
I'd say go to a local awning company with your idea. They could customize to your size/shape needs. A friend in AZ uses them for shade but they are triangular in shape, need very sturdy structures to connect to, and flap in the wind. She says the rectangular ones almost impossible to get tight enough to look right and not flap (snap) badly. If you need permanent year round shade, sails don't work as the shade pattern shifts a great deal as the sun moves through the sky during the seasons.
COMMENT 310272P	2012-08-20 07:09 AM
I just bought one at Home Depot (Garden Dept outside). You can also find sail shape or rectangular ones on line. However, I agree with 31027. We had a pergola to attach it to, but the sail was not quite the right size (too big). You might be better off working with a canvas person.
COMMENT 310280	2012-08-20 08:00 AM
had one corner of a triangular one break loose in a strong wind one night, by the morning it had sanded through the paint of my truck! fasten well check often!
COMMENT 310300	2012-08-20 09:04 AM
They have cool ones that they use at La Cumbre Plaza off of Pizza Mizza, they look really sturdy :)
COMMENT 310305	2012-08-20 09:24 AM
Try Bob's Canvas Shop. They have been in town for years. 204 East Gutierrez Street Santa Barbara (805) 457-9040
IMABOO	2012-08-20 09:40 AM
OP here - LOL @ Ed. I'm glad I didn't have to try to explain it verbally, I would have gotten tongue-tied for sure! To all who suggested online or in a hardware store; I'm looking for someone to install it for me so it is done right (e.g. no flapping or drainage issues) and I can call them to come and fix it if there are problems. @300 - that's exactly where I got the idea from. Had lunch at Pizza Mizza on Saturday. I have very little shade in my back yard and have been looking for an inexpensive workaround. Thanks for your input everyone. I have a couple of places to start from now.
COMMENT 310334	2012-08-20 10:16 AM
John Rushing-- Super nice guy and knows what he's doing.
COMMENT 310354	2012-08-20 10:52 AM
I have 25 years experience with shade structures...would be happy to help. Charlotte@dancingshadowsshade 895-5842 Square panels are best as they can be tensioned into hypar shape. No matter where you attach triangular panels they are always flat and therefore can flap in high wind. Substantial support points and well tensioned steel cables should be used for stability and safety.
HAYWARD'S	2012-08-20 01:28 PM
AWNINGS OF SANTA BARBARA STEVE LASTRA -- 680-3082 I have worked with Steve for 15 years, and he knows all of the answers to every type of shade problem.
BONNER	2012-08-20 03:29 PM
Probably too late but just got on computer... This last Saturday I had my contractor install two triangle shade sails over my deck, and we had to buy other support hinges to accomplish what we needed to do. Bought the 11'10" x 3-sided shades by Coolaroo at Home Improvement Center on Guitierrez (sp?) for $110.each and I was about to order on-line for approx. $90/but they were sitting there and my contractor was available so I just bought them for convenience. They look great and having them installed by someone savvy is the key.

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