Moved Post: Fiberglass – The New Standard in Wind Resistance

Aluminum and Wood Construction in patio umbrellas have been around for years.   But one of the most common problems with either have been breakage.  Why?  Like any rigid material, both aluminum and wood have a breaking point, a point where stress on the material causes it to fail.  Most aluminum and wood umbrellas are strong enough to withstand most uses, even in windy situations.  However, most of the wind resistance of standard construction patio umbrella comes from the design of the wind vent.   The more air that can pass through an umbrella without altering it’s shape of balance, the better an umbrella fairs.

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Moved Post:Large Patio Umbrellas – Big Look

One of the really cool trends we’ve seen over the past couple of years are larger areas needing large patio umbrellas.  The increase in the popularity of bigger patio tables that seat 12 to 16 people in your outdoor area has caused a need for patio umbrellas that measure 11 or 13 feet.

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Moved Post: Umbrella Bases. How low do you go?

Now that you have your super cool patio umbrella, did you remember to pick out the right umbrella base?  Most patio shoppers don’t think of the smaller details when placing their patio umbrella, but believe me, the umbrella base is one of the most import parts of your purchase.

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Moved Post: Aluminum or Wood?

One of the big questions we’re getting this season is about the differences in materials.   It usually goes like this:

What’s better?  Aluminum or Wood?

To which we almost always answer:

Yes

At this point the customer asks for an answer with a few more details.

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Moved Post: The lonely but noble history of the patio umbrella

Today’s outdoor umbrella has a long history. In every civilization, there has been the need for outdoor shading; from early man on to the courts of the Chinese Nobles. We’ve put together these 14 interesting tidbits from history to show the hidden nobility of your patio umbrella.

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Moved Post – Tips on picking out the right patio umbrella.

Oh God, it’s time to go pick out a patio umbrella. What do you do now? I mean, there’s big ones, little ones, aluminum ones, wood ones, garden ones….which of the ones do I pick. (see that really cool grammar?)

Stop for a moment and take the time to consider the following tips. They’ll help, I swear.

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Moved Post – Sunbrella to the Rescue

For years, outdoor furniture cushions and patio umbrellas, and any other kind of outdoor seat or structure that required a fabric, used fabrics that where sometimes hard, sometimes difficult, sometimes just soft plastic.

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Moved Post – Wind Vents What?

So, what exactly is a wind vent and why should it be important to you?  To be exact, and wind vent is an opening, or a slit, between the panels in the canopy, or cover, of a patio umbrella. The wind vent servers a dual purpose, of which it’s main purpose is vent wind and heat from inside and around the umbrella.

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Moved Post – Patio Umbrella or Market Umbrella.

You’ll often hear the terms patio umbrellas or market umbrellas, and ask yourself what the difference is. There is the industry terms, and then there are the terms that would just make life a little easier for you.