Can Shade Sails Be Used As a Carport?

This dramatic change in design means less obstructiondirectly over the driveway.
when driving cars in and out of driveways plus noThe innovative free standing fixing methods means
need to use a weight bearing fixing on a roof orthat these sail shade carports can be constructed
external wall.adjacent to the house or in parking and driveways
This halving of the number of posts is critical as brickareas some distance away. The sails themselves can
veneer roof and tiles are often not ideally designedbe made in a choice of high quality shade cloths ,
to support a load bearing structure. The risk of yourarchitectural grade polyesters and solid PVC's. The
car hitting a supporting post is also much less whenchoice of colours is endless. These materials are built
there are two posts instead of four!to withstand the wind and rain and UV ray resistant
A central cross-piece supporting structure is usedmaterials provide superb protection from the
unlike traditional sail shades which is fixed only on twodamaging rays of the sun.
opposite corners of the sail. This design allows the sailIf supporting posts are required as well, these are
to 'float'over nearby walls and corners, offering muchmade from a hot dipped galvanized steel which is
more flexibility on fixing space. Carport sails can bevery resistant to rain, salt corrosion and rust. Once
rectangular or square and the overall structure isthe full structure is complete the most end designs
fixed by two strudy galvanised steel posts. Theare fully certified by a structural engineer to ensure
overall appearance is of a lightweight stylish sailthey comply with Australian standards.
structure which also gives a high level of shade