SHADE BLOG

You’re sitting poolside, a good book in hand and a cold beverage by your side. It’s a comfortable afternoon and nothing can change that. Except, of course, a turn in the weather and a slight change in atmospheric pressure. The wind picks up, a few ripples form on the surface of the pool but it’s not enough to bring on a chill, so you turn your attention back to the story.

Helena Bay Lodge's idyllic grounds 

Premium umbrellas look great, function well and save money. We’re always shouting from hotel roof tops about the value we can bring you as a shade solution so we’ve put together a few calculations and pointers for you to find out how much you could save in staff time and maintenance costs.

Middle-of-the-road umbrellas from a hardware store are made from low-cost materials and thus need to be replaced often.