Customer Reviews

Coolaroo Square Shade Sail 11 Feet 10 Inches with Hardware Kit, Brunswick Green

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I installed this shade sail over a courtyard that gets a lot of direct sun. In fact, prior to putting up the shade being in the courtyard anytime after mid morning was uncomfortable. That has changed with this shade.

I think this shade sail is a bargain. The material is thicker and stronger than I expected and the hardware provided is very good quality stainless steel. I expect this shade will last a long time.

I installed the shade myself. It was not difficult. I used some cargo pull straps to pull the canopy tight so it did not sag.

The fabric seems durable. It's more plastic than fabric-like but that really doesn't matter.. The material is great as a sun shade and looks good.

After an early snow our old 12x12 gazebo caved in and only the perimeter metal frame remained. We tied a Coolaroo to the corners and propped a pole in the center to make a peak. The pole runs into a table and is capped with a tennis ball to avoid damage.

But, during a heavy rain storm this spring.. each of the 4 sides filled with 10-20 gallons of water.. I had to run out and push the water out a few times before something collapsed. The fabric holds water which can get very heavy.

It's not Coolaroo's fault.. the instructions say to mount it with two high and two low corners, which is not what we did. If you're worried about rain be sure to mount it per the instructions.

We installed this on the western side of the house where the afternoon/evening sun was beating on the french doors to our dining room. We attached two corners to the house, and the other two to 4X4s put in the yard at the edge of the patio, and painted black to match the iron fence nearby. It looks very nice. We now have a very attractive awning on that patio, and the house is cooler in the afternoons. It is noticeably cooler under this than the rest of the yard.

We installed this square Coolaroo over our 10X10 patio, and it has worked perfectly. It provides shade and blocks UV so the kids can play outside even when the sun is the hottest. This has been a much better option than using any sort of umbrella because it provides a larger area of shade, is more durable, and won't tip over or blow away in the wind. The Coolaroo transformed our patio into an outdoor "room" with a "ceiling" that we use everyday. We did make one mistake when installing it though. We attached two Coolaroo corners to the roof on our house, and used a post-hole digger to dig two 3 foot holes into the ground for posts for the other two corners. The Coolaroo website recommends filling the holes with gravel for dry soil, or concrete for wet soil to support the posts. We normally have very dry soil, so we used gravel. Then we had an unusually rainy and windy spring season, and now our posts are leaning slightly. I would recommend using concrete to install the posts in ALL soil types if you want permanent stability.

The HARDWARE IS INCLUDED with the Coolaroo even though it is not listed in the description. We purchased 2 extra carabiner clips from the hardware store so we could have carabiners on every corner (box includes 2 carabiners and 2 hook and screw type clips, etc).

I made the mistake of ordering my first two Shade Sails directly from Coolaroo - BIG mistake. They came in a plain box with no paperwork and the company did not ever respond to two phone calls and two e-mails.

On the other hand, not only was the price much better, this sail arrived in a box with complete instructions, inside and out! Important, since you want to make sure the connections are secure and you're using the correct screws, etc.

I Received the shade sooner than I thought. The stainless steel hardware that came with it was of very good quality and really helped in the installation. I attached this shade to the side of my aluminum awning that was on the back of my house, because the sun was shinning under the awning during the afternoon and evening hours. This shade looks very nice, and worked exactly like I wanted it to. I can also unhook it from the poles I put up, and let it hang down the side of the awning to block all the sun and keep the rain from getting under the awning when it's raining. I can tell by the way it's made, that it should last a long time. I paid more for this shade than some of the other's on the market, but I'm glad I did. It's top notch.

Totally love this product!!! Purchased the triangle shade sail while in Australia. Returned home and needed the square size to complete the look. Amazon had the best price and delivery options. Everyone loves the shade sail. Makes my yard look unbelievable! Neighbors are so jealous.

Rather quickly installed. It looks great and it gives us some needed shade over the pool. No signs of wear yet :)

The sail shade looks very durable and well made. The problem is I purchased the "Ocean blue", which close up looks great, but from 20 feet away it looks like those swap meet tarps you purchase at home depot. I put it up in my porch and it looked like I was having a garage sale or camping. It also takes a very strong metal pole on each corner to keep it tight. It looks terrible when it sags even a little.

have had two of these for several years. one from sky mall pre 9/11 and other for at least 4 years every summer in Arizona sun over pool

finally had seam let go in one of our summer monsoon storms

area lost big big trees so was not surprized at seam failure will buy more... rate AAAA if new quality is as good as past years