Custom shade sails direct from the
Awning Manufacturer
– Experience from over 5,000 installed awning systems –
Custom-made sail shade – individual sun protection for optimal shading
Solar Protect is your expert for sun and rain protection on the patio, balcony, or in the garden. We offer a wide selection of shade sail systems for shading various areas. Whether fixed sun sails, manually retractable sun sails or electrically retractable sun sails - we manufacture our Customized and made-to-measure sun protection for you. Our staff will help you choose a suitable sun sail + design and installation of the custom-made sun sail exactly according to your wishes.
Optimal
Shading
A Solar Protect sun sail creates, among all sun protection systems,
the best possible shading solution, in all areas, at all times!
Configurable
You will receive a detailed, optimized offer for every request!
You need shade – we plan everything necessary for this!
High-quality materials
All our system components are made exclusively from the highest quality, mature
and certified materials!
Controllable via app
You are looking for a modern, fully automatically controlled awning system – we have it!
Austria (A)
Belgium (B)
Switzerland (CH)
Czech Republic
Germany (D)
Spain & Mallorca (E)
France (F)
Croatia (HR)
Italy (I)
Luxembourg (L)
Netherlands (NL)
Portugal (P)
Poland (PL)
Sweden (S)
Slovakia (SK)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Countries where we have already successfully implemented projects
We have already been able to install our shade sail systems in the countries listed here.
This was carried out exclusively by our own specialist personnel – from planning to the final canvas installation.
We generally work without sales or installation partners. You get everything from a single source!
The highest quality materials for your shade sail
Our sun sails stand not only for versatility and functionality, but also for outstanding quality. The various fabrics of our sail systems are designed for a wide variety of projects. If you need a sunshade sail that blocks a lot of UV radiation, then the Colourshade is a great choice. However, if you are looking for a highly weather-resistant and waterproof sailcloth, the WeatherMax80 is the right one for you. In addition to standard textile fabrics, we also process specialized custom materials upon request.
The advantages of our sailing systems
Thanks to our diverse configuration options and high-quality manufacturing, our systems adapt precisely to your needs. Whether as a custom-made Sun shade sail for the garden, that transforms your patio into a shady feel-good oasis, or as a protective Pool sun shade, which, in addition to intense UV radiation, also keeps annoying leaf fall away from the water – there are no limits to its versatility.
However, our systems prove their strengths not only in the private sector: also in professional use, for example as a large-scale Sun sail for the kindergarten, they offer the little ones the ultimate protection while playing in the sandbox. The systems are also impressive in the catering industry or in industry, especially since the sail areas can be excellently printed as visible advertising media. Since there are hardly any limits to the mounting options, we are happy to advise you on-site. Our employees will help you find the perfect installation options for your maximum sun protection.
Possible applications of our sun sails
Completed sun sail projects
We offer full service for your exclusive shade sail – from planning to installation
Consultation
You give us a task for shading your patio, garden, or balcony! We analyze all the general conditions, ask about your requirements, and show you the most optimal solution.
Design / Planning
Drawing on our experience with over 5,000 independently implemented shade sail systems, we develop the optimal solution package for you! We accompany you from your initial contact to the final sail installation.
Assembly / Installation
The complete installation of your sun sail system is carried out exclusively by our own specialist personnel.
We manufacture the necessary foundations, establish all connections to the house, patio, or other components, and install all system components on site. Following a physical measurement, our sail manufactory then produces your shade sail! The final sail installation marks the successful completion of your individual shading request!
After Sales
Even after years of use that has always been completely satisfactory to you, we offer you an inspection/revision at any time.
Do you need new ropes or something similar at some point? We have the right service for you!
Our values - Your benefits
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Vela Lounge – The top-class sail awning terrace!
The Vela Lounge is the relaxation area for anyone looking for the extraordinary!
Complete system with foundation
The Vela Lounge comes with its own floor: High-quality UPM boards on an elegant stainless steel structure form the perfect foundation for your new favorite spot.
High-End Automation
From manual to fully automatic: sensors for wind, sun, and rain can control your awning completely independently if desired. Comfort that leaves nothing to be desired.
Nautical precision
We use genuine high-end components from the sport of sailing. This not only ensures a maritime look, but also guarantees maximum durability and child's play operation.
Absolute flexibility
Whether you're setting it up permanently in the garden or for an event on the beach, the system is ready to use in no time and can be set up in just a few simple steps wherever you need shade.
About us
Always focusing on the future, we have transformed from a small Sail Manufacturer into a manufacturer of complex sunshade systems. The basis for this was a solid foundation of craftsmanship and good ideas. We implement our customers’ requirements and wishes in a focused and customized manner. Honesty is our top priority, which means we always only Things to do that one can also master. Right from the formulation of the task, all key aspects for achieving an optimal sun protection or sun and rain protection solution are precisely examined and tailored to the individual case.
Therefore, our sail shade systems are always tailored precisely to the respective requirement, are functional, and have a very long service life.
We don't just buy the individual components! We plan your desired shade sail system, manufacture the individual parts ourselves in our production facility—custom-fit, precise, and with the highest quality standards. The corresponding shade sail is then handcrafted in our own sailmaking workshop according to your desired shape and color, using a selection of the finest sailcloth fabrics!
Let our philosophy convince you, get to know our products, and then look forward to your very own sun sail or sun sail system from Solar Protect Sonnensegel GmbH.
Fastening
Our custom-made sun sails
Whether freestanding shade sail systems or specially developed systems for inner courtyards, facades, interior or exterior corners of houses – we will find the perfect mounting option for your retractable shade sail system. See some examples here.
Freestanding
Corner of the house
courtyard
Facade
Interior corner of a house
Sail shapes
Our custom-made sun sails
TRAPEZ
RECTANGLE
RHOMBUS
Parallelogram
Square
IRREGULAR
Fabric of our custom-made sun sails
Color shade – Fade-resistant year-round protection. The best solution for industrial, commercial, and residential applications.
Color shade is a durable, colorful, and fade-resistant shade net fabric specially developed for the commercial, industrial, and wholesale markets. The fabrics of the series Color shade Featuring a unique Z- and lock-stitch pattern, Z25 and Stripe are heat-set for added dimensional stability. These high-density warp-knitted fabrics are used for tensile structures, shade sails, and other types of covers.
Color and material samples:
Screen displays may differ slightly from the original color shade.
Standard colors
Black
Shade Factor
95%
Khaki
Shade Factor
89%
Charcoal
Shade Factor
94%
Chocolate
Shade Factor
92%
Cinnamon
Shade Factor
88%
Desert Sand
Shade Factor
80%
Navy Blue
Shade Factor
90%
Terracotta
Shade Factor
84%
Red
Shade Factor
91%
Royal Blue
Shade Factor
86%
Rust Gold
Shade Factor
90%
Silver
Shade Factor
88%
Rain Forest
Green
Shade Factor
89%
Non-standard colors
Acacia
Shade Factor
80%
Arizona
Shade Factor
86%
Electric Purple
Shade Factor
84%
Laguna Blue
Shade Factor
92%
Mulberry
Shade Factor
90%
Olive
Shade Factor
93%
Red Earth
Shade Factor
93%
Sunflower
Yellow
Shade Factor
70%
Turquoise
Shade Factor
83%
Atomic
Orange
Shade Factor
82%
White
Shade Factor
57%
Zesty Lime
Shade Factor
83%
Non-standard stripe range
Beige / Brown
Shade Factor
65%
Blue / White
Shade Factor
60%
Two-Tone
Blue
Shade Factor
75%
Two-Tone
Green
Shade Factor
70%
Data
WeatherMAX 80 - the top material for sun and rain protection (waterproof)
WeatherMAX® made from yarn-dyed Satura maxTM fibers. This yarn is a technical polymer featuring exceptional UV-resistant properties for long-lasting colorfastness and strength. The commonly used term „waterproof“ is to be understood as rain protection or rain-repellent.
hydroMAX Finish increases the water column and thereby enables outstanding results in water and mold resistance without, however, reducing the breathability of the fiber.
WeatherMAX® is characterized by very high tear resistance and kink resistance.
Color and material samples:
Screen displays may differ slightly from the original color shade.
True Red
Scarlet
Burgundy
Forest Green
Moss
Pacific Blue
Royal
Navy Captain
Black
Light Charcoal
Silver
Taupe
Sand
Toast
Graphite
Oyster
White
Yellow
Chocolate
New colors 2026
Reed Yellow
Sail Blue
Navy Blue
Micro
Lime Green
Forest Green
Micro
Forest Green
Sahara Yellow
Sun Yellow
Micro
Sun Yellow
Orange
Grey Micro
Taupe Micro
Tweet Line
Blue Tweed
Red Tweed
Forest Tweed
Data
FAQs about our awnings
Does the sunshade sail need to be put up and taken down depending on the season?
No!
However, it is advisable to protect the fabric of retractable awnings, or to remove it from the system and reinstall it the following season, because UV exposure affects the areas that are always exposed to the outside in such a way that after a few years, streaks can form along the edges.
Hail or storms do not harm the canvas.
Is there a way to protect a shade sail over the winter?
Yes!
For all manually and automatically rollable sun sail systems, we offer protective covers made of high-quality polyester fabric, which can be pulled over the rolled-up sun sail for the winter season.
Is the angle of inclination of the awning poles freely selectable?
Yes!
The angle of inclination can be chosen entirely according to personal taste. As a rule, it is 10-15°, but more is also possible. Statics and force distribution play no role.
Is a permit required for the installation of a shade sail?
No!
Typically not. The creation/installation of a roll-up sunshade system does not require a permit.
Only concerns regarding historic preservation must be taken into account.
TÜV inspections as well as the submission of structural engineering certificates/proof of structural stability are very often carried out/required for public projects.
May I use a barbecue under my sun sail?
No!
Even 3 meters above the grill, the heat is still so intense that the canvas fabric deforms. While it won't start burning—since the fabric generally corresponds to fire protection class B I—a negative change in the fabric structure cannot be ruled out. The smoke can also cause discoloration of the fabric surface.
Can the formation of water pockets on my sun sail be prevented?
Yes!
The inclination of the sunshade should not fall below a minimum slope of 15-20°. All fabric types can be installed horizontally, but only when used for sun protection.
How are the masts anchored in the ground?
The masts are embedded in individual foundations. Their size depends on the soil class and the size of the shade sail.
In principle, therefore, all types of soil are suitable for setting up a shade sail system.
Up to what wind force can my sail shade remain rolled out?
All roll-up awning systems can up to wind force 5 Beaufort. stay clamped.
At wind speeds above 5 Bft Is it strictly necessary to roll up or bring in the sun sail?.
How precisely are wind forces classified in the Beaufort scale?
The Beaufort scale is a help for the classification of Wind speed.
| Beaufortgrad | Designation | Mean wind speed at a height of 10m over open terrain | Examples of the effects of wind inland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m/s | km/h | |||
| 0 | Calm | 0 – 0,2 | < 1 | Smoke rises vertically |
| 1 | quiet train | 0,3 – 1,5 | 1 – 5 | Wind direction indicated by the drift of the smoke |
| 2 | light breeze | 1,6 – 3,3 | 6 – 11 | Wind perceptible on the face, leaves and wind vanes moving |
| 3 | light breeze light wind | 3,4 – 5,4 | 12 – 19 | Wind moves thin branches and stretches pennants |
| 4 | moderate breeze moderate wind | 5,5 – 7,9 | 20 – 28 | Wind moves twigs and thinner branches, raises dust and loose paper |
| 5 | fresh breeze fresh wind | 8,0 – 10,7 | 29 – 38 | small deciduous trees begin to sway, foam crests form on lakes |
| 6 | strong wind | 10,8 – 13,8 | 39 – 49 | strong branches sway, umbrellas are difficult to hold, telegraph lines whistle in the wind |
| 7 | strong wind | 13,9 – 17,1 | 50 – 61 | tangible inhibitions when walking against the wind, entire trees are moving |
| 8 | stormy wind | 17,2 – 20,7 | 62 – 74 | Branches break off trees, making walking outdoors significantly harder |
| 9 | Storm | 20,8 – 24,4 | 75 – 88 | Branches break from trees, minor damage to houses (roof tiles or chimney cowls lifted) |
| 10 | severe storm | 24,5 – 28,4 | 89 – 102 | Wind breaks trees, major damage to houses |
| 11 | hurricane-force storm | 28,5 – 32,6 | 103 – 117 | Wind uproots trees, spreads storm damage |
| 12 | Hurricane | from 32.7 | as of 118 | severe devastation |
What does „concave“ mean and what does „hyperbolic“ mean?
Concave:
Derives from the Latin term concavus and means something like „curved inward.“ The term is used, for example, in optics to describe inwardly curved lenses.
The concave cut along the side edges is necessary so that the sailcloth does not „flutter“ in the edge area and the tensile forces from the corners can be fully transferred into the sailcloth surface.
Hyperbolic:
The term describes, among other things, shapes that look similar to the curve of a hyperbola. A hyperbolic shape can be created, for example, when a shade sail is tensioned at four points that are at different heights.
Does the sun sail offer real UV protection?
Yes!
Is it advisable to use sunscreen anyway?
Not really. Only with the ShadeNet230 fabric in light colors is the shade factor so low that about 20% of sunlight can pass through.
What is the exact level of protection? See the manufacturer's table.
Can I still get a tan under my shade sail?
No!
A high percentage of the UV radiation necessary for skin tanning is filtered out by the sailcloth.
Can there be signs of wear and tear on the fabric of the shade sail?
Streaking can occur on the outer edges of the sailcloth. See also items 1 and 2 (General Questions).
Signs of wear can be expected after 5 years at the earliest and, with appropriate care and depending on how the sunshade is handled, may not appear until later!
The pull cords of the manual systems are subject to wear and tear and must be replaced regularly depending on the degree of wear (after approx. 3-4 years).
When do I need ShadeNet 230 fabric and when do I need WeatherMax 80?
ShadeNet 230 is particularly suitable as pure sun protection with some rain protection (rainwater partially rolls off and does not penetrate completely).
WeatherMax 80 is recommended if complete rain protection is needed (waterproof sun sail).
Do shade sails fade?
Yes, but only after a very long time!
The shade sails retain their color for many years. Experience has shown that there are canvas fabrics, particularly in natural colors (gray/beige and the like), which have retained their full color even after 10 years!
Are the sailcloths dirt-repellent?
Yes!
The sails feature a transparent protective coating.
May I clean my shade sail and, if so, how?
Yes!
Bird droppings and other surface dirt can be easily removed from the surface with a hard water jet!
Cleaning agents should not be used. Only a mild soapy solution (dissolved pure soap or simple detergent) can be applied lightly to the soiled area to help loosen the dirt. However, this must be rinsed off completely. Chemical cleaning agents must not be used!
Does the awning need to be re-waterproofed after cleaning?
No!
How tight are the seams in the canvas in the rain?
The seams are completely watertight as long as the rainwater can drain away freely.
As a rule, no water gets through this way. That is why they are also referred to as waterproof shade sails.
Why are the sides of the sun sail shaped concavely?
The concave cut along the side edges is necessary so that the sailcloth does not „flutter“ in the edge area and the tensile forces from the corners can be fully transferred into the sailcloth surface.
Are there flame-retardant shade sail fabrics with a B1 or M1 certificate?
Yes!
According to DIN standards, all fabrics belong to building material class B1 and are therefore flame-retardant.
Does the shade sail fabric have a coating?
Yes!
The fabric of the shade sails has a protective coating (see manufacturer's specifications).
Do I have a warranty claim for certain properties of my sail fabric?
Yes!
This is about structural preservation.
Can wrinkles form in my sun sail?
Yes!
However, wrinkles in a shade sail are not a defect and do not impair the function of the sail.
Can my shade sail get mold if it is rolled up wet?
No!
Is the roller shaft of my retractable awning height-adjustable?
No!
The preload of the shaft does not allow a change in position.
Are retractable awnings also suitable for very windy locations?
Yes!
Shade sails are among the most wind-resistant sun protection products.
Is it possible to operate an automatically retractable awning via my home automation system?
Yes!
The home automation system (BUS system) receives the signals from the awning and can control it.
The setup is straightforward since the sensor manufacturer also provides the control system.
What information forms the basis for creating a quotation?
Terrace size and desired shade area
Period of the shadow wish at the corresponding location
Sun protection or sun and rain protection!
Attachment points
Differences in height in the area of the fixed points/attachment points
Wall construction
Soil type
Ground level/Elevated/Roof terrace or balcony
What happens exactly during the planning phase?
All data necessary for the quotation must be provided and collected.
This process can take between 1-4 business days and depends, among other things, on the respective season or the current order volume.
What is the time period from the start of assembly to the completion of the system?
An average of 4-5 weeks between order placement and delivery of the system hardware.
Approx. 7-10 business days until canvas installation/delivery.