1. Reduces Heat. The loosely knitted fabric allows hot air to flow through (upward), pulling outside air in, establishing consistent air movement and reducing temperatures up to 15 degrees. Solid Roofs hold hot air close to the ground. (this selling point does not apply to waterproof structures). 

2. Costs Less Initially. Fabric structures cost 60-65% that of solid-roofed structures. For example (these are approximations and may vary):

a. Solid-roof 40’x60’ Pavilion, installed: 2,400 sqft @ $28 per sqft. = $67,000

b. ShadeZone 40’x60’ Pavilion, installed: 2,400 sqft @ $15 = $36,000.

3. Costs Less to Maintain. No painting, staining, termites, mold or mildew.

4. Costs Less to Renovate. New fabric sails (roof replacement) can be fabricated in hours and costs only 20% of the structure cost.

5. Faster Installation. Order the structure, and it will be delivered ready to install. Can be installed in days versus weeks for minimal site disruption.

6. Endless Options. Forget the traditional wood and/or metal solid-roof structure that looks exactly the same from one site to the next — unless someone is willing to spend a whole lot of money for an architect and a fancy building. Shade structures come in endless varieties of shapes, sizes, colors. Amenities include: ceiling fans, sound systems, lighting systems, misters.

7. Custom Logos. We can screen print mascots, club names, attraction names, advertisements, whatever, in one-four colors, on any shade structure fabric. Our custom logo department will use your customer’s art, or create original art for your customer, with serious discounts for multiple orders of the same design.

8. Beauty. Face it, fabric architecture is just flat beautiful. That’s why fabric structures were chosen for the Denver Airport, the Metrodome, and the Millennium Dome, just to name a few. And fabric architecture is being used more and more by architects for that one-of-a-kind look without that one-of-a-kind price.

9. Safety. States at risk for hurricane or other high-wind storms are implementing “Airborne Debris” clauses for their state building codes. This type of clause prohibits the installation of structures that will come to pieces in high winds, sending dangerous debris into the air to cause much more damage.

a. Fabric structures are designed so fabric tops and sails can be quickly and easily removed in case of approaching hurricane. This means the structure will suffer no wind damage, and once the storm is past the sails/tops can be re-attached in just a few more minutes.

b. Fabric structures are designed, in case they are left intact during a hurricane, so that the fabric detaches from the frame before damage occurs. Once the top is airborne, it’s nothing more than a lightweight piece of fabric that passes for “Wind-Born Debris.”

Frame vs Post and Sail Structures

FRAME STRUCTURES

• Lovely, classic designs for small to mid-sized areas

• Super clear spans available in a number of modular shapes

• Unlimited capability for expansion…add several modular units together either

all at once or at staggered intervals to maximize your budget

• Simple, inexpensive installation

• Standard sizes in stock

• Can be easily surface mounted on an existing pad

• Ultimate weather protection

• Tough inner frames for mounting fans and lights and other accessories

• Perfect for bleacher covers, parking shelter and gazebo structures

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POST AND SAIL (OR TENSION) STRUCTURES

• Unique, artistic, modern designs

• Especially suited for larger, unusual applications

• Extremely flexible post locations for clear spanning up to 60 linear feet

• Perfect for sites needing fewer posts or unusual post placement

• Perfect for custom solutions with greater height requirements

• Using multiple sail combinations, even with varied color choices,

encourages designs limited by nothing more than the imagination

• Allows for greatest air flow

• Can be as beautifully simple or as incredibly as complex as you want

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