| This dramatic change in design means less obstruction | | | | directly over the driveway. |
| when driving cars in and out of driveways plus no | | | | The innovative free standing fixing methods means |
| need to use a weight bearing fixing on a roof or | | | | that 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 brick | | | | areas some distance away. The sails themselves can |
| veneer roof and tiles are often not ideally designed | | | | be made in a choice of high quality shade cloths , |
| to support a load bearing structure. The risk of your | | | | architectural grade polyesters and solid PVC's. The |
| car hitting a supporting post is also much less when | | | | choice 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 used | | | | materials provide superb protection from the |
| unlike traditional sail shades which is fixed only on two | | | | damaging rays of the sun. |
| opposite corners of the sail. This design allows the sail | | | | If supporting posts are required as well, these are |
| to 'float'over nearby walls and corners, offering much | | | | made from a hot dipped galvanized steel which is |
| more flexibility on fixing space. Carport sails can be | | | | very resistant to rain, salt corrosion and rust. Once |
| rectangular or square and the overall structure is | | | | the full structure is complete the most end designs |
| fixed by two strudy galvanised steel posts. The | | | | are fully certified by a structural engineer to ensure |
| overall appearance is of a lightweight stylish sail | | | | they comply with Australian standards. |
| structure which also gives a high level of shade | | | | |