POOLSIDE SHADE
Start with loungers, walking routes and the shade pattern through the day. Then choose a freestanding or structural system that supports the guest layout.
Bring a deck plan, base locations, circulation routes and the hours when the pool deck receives the hardest sun.
PLAN THE DECK FIRST
Base placement, circulation, shade movement and exposure need to work together around water and deck access.
Set walking routes around loungers, water access and service points before locating a base or post.
Map where guests sit through the day and whether the shade must move with a changing layout.
Confirm deck surface, base position and the clearance required for rotation or retraction.
Consider the open edge, prevailing exposure and how the area is managed when conditions change.
SYSTEM DIRECTIONS
Standalone systems suit movable layouts; structural cover suits defined cabanas; guided screens suit compatible exposed edges.
FLEXIBLE LOUNGER SHADE
For adaptable shade over loungers or movable guest layouts without building a permanent roof over the deck.
DEFINED CABANA ZONE
For a fixed cabana or hospitality area where the covered zone, supports and water management can be planned together.
EXPOSED DECK EDGE
For a compatible adjoining edge where low sun or wind affects a defined poolside seating area.
APPLICATION PLANNING
01 / LOUNGER GROUP
Place flexible shade around the loungers without turning the route to the pool into an obstacle course.
02 / CABANA ZONE
For a fixed hospitality zone, coordinate the roof, supports and drainage before final layout choices.
03 / OPEN EDGE
Treat an exposed edge as its own condition instead of trying to solve it with more overhead shade.
Use these zone patterns to brief your opening; final size, fixing and configuration follow the selected product.
PROJECT SUPPORT
A project review can narrow the umbrella or structural shade direction before base and layout decisions are made.
PLANNING GUIDES
POOL DECK LAYOUT
Start with routes, loungers and base positions before choosing a shade footprint.
Read the guideSYSTEM COMPARISON
Compare a flexible umbrella with a structural cover around the fixed-use zone.
Read the guidePLANNING CHECKLIST
Collect deck dimensions, exposure, circulation and site photos for a more useful review.
Read the guide
Type: Umbrella Systems
Type: Umbrella Systems
Type: Umbrella Systems
Request a project quote Final specification and price follow a site review.
Answers for deck flow, base placement and fixed-use zones.
Base position should be planned with the lounger layout, opening or rotation path and clear access around the deck.
A fixed hospitality or cabana zone may benefit from a structural roof direction when support and drainage can be resolved at the site.
Share the deck plan, surface and base location, circulation route, photos and the hours when the area is hardest to use.
