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POOL AND LANDSCAPING
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Everyone in the Sun Belt knows that some of the happiest times are playing in the back yard around the family pool. Unfortunately, those times often include extensive sunburns and cries of pain as the day ends. We know now that childhood sunburns cause skin cancer and melanoma - a high price to pay for a few hours of fun
SouthernShade Covers provides permanent protection from damaging UV rays that can burn your skin and endanger your health. While chemical sunscreens and tanning lotions should be frequently used by any person exposed to the sun, we often overlook its application during a fun-filled day of swimming, eating, and play. A SouthernShade Solutions sun shelter blocks the harmful rays of the sun with a physical fabric barrier, creating a cooling arbor of shade.
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We want to help you turn your backyard into an oasis!
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Whether the lovely southern shade is over part of the pool, or next to the pool, your crew can be protected from the harsh UV sun rays while having lots of fun. Because sunlight reflects off the water and concrete, you still have to apply that sunscreen - sorry! - but your SouthernShade Solutions canopy protects everyone under it from all direct UV rays, which are the harshest and burn the fastest.
What our wonderful shades won't do - make your pool dark and dreary. The fabric we use filters out harmful UV rays, but lets the healthy light in. Our shade cloth does not block all sunlight. Depending on the color, the shade factor runs between 73% to 97%. The protection against damaging UV rays is higher than the shade factor. The UVA and UVB blocking factors run between 90.5% to 96.2%. |
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So what's the big deal about sunburns? Skin cancer. A very big deal. Click here to find out more.
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 Comparing umbrellas to SouthernShade Solutions canopies is like comparing a single apple to an orchard of oranges - SouthernShade Solutions gives you so much more! Table umbrellas are cute and very easy to set up, but have you ever tried to spend any time outside under them? Because the shade it provides is small and moves around, someone at the table is always sitting in the sun.
And, you can't use umbrellas in a stiff breeze. Unless you have secured the umbrella in concrete, you'll end up fishing both the umbrella and the table out of the pool! Our shade structures, on the other hand, are wind-resistant up to 90 mph!
Here are just a few of the advantages of a SouthernShade Solutions canopy:
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SOUTHERNSHADE CANOPIES
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CANVAS UMBRELLA
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We put it up, and it stays up
Wind resistant
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You have to anchor the umbrella in concrete, or else close it in breezy weather
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Big, bright, and beautiful - big shade, with enough room for everyone!
Extremely Fade Resistant - up to 5 years color-retention warranty!
Extremely Wear Resistant - the thread is virtually sun-deterioration proof! (See research results)
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Small functional shade area
Canvas deteriorates quickly if left out in the elements; so you either have to continually put it away inside, replace it every year, or put up with it looking shabby and worn.
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All-Weather Worthy - Minimal damage from Sun, Hail, Rain, and normal Wind - even moderate snowfalls don't bother it!
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Small functional shade area
Canvas deteriorates quickly if left out in the elements; so you either have to continually put it away inside, replace it every year, or put up with it looking shabby and worn.
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Hail Proof
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Not a chance
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Will not mildew
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Have you ever put up canvas wet?
Phew!
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Permanent
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Temporary
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See Cost Comparisons for more about SouthernShade Solutions Canopies
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Do you have a butterfly garden you would like to spend more time in? Do you have a peaceful water feature that lures friends into your garden? Extend the time you can safely spend in your favorite garden spot with a well-placed landscaping canopy.
It's time to bring some lovely southern shade into your garden. The most dangerous time of day for your skin is 10 am to 3 pm. (See UV ratings for your area) We can help you choose a canopy that is big enough to protect a sitting area in your garden during this time of day, but not so big that it blocks all the sun from your plants.
Speaking of shade for plants... Have you always wanted a shade garden, but don't have enough natural shade? We can certainly help you with that. We have lovely, artful landscaping shades that are a perfect fusion of form and function.
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