Custom shade sails, made to your size.

With finished dimensions you tell us the size of the finished sail and we build it to that size within about 1″ per side; you then set your anchors farther out (the design tool shows how far). With fit to my attachment points you measure between the posts, walls or brackets that are already there, and we pattern the sail smaller so it stretches into that space with room for hardware and tension. Either way we check the geometry before anything is cut.

We pull each corner in from its attachment point by the length of the hardware — about 10″ for a turnbuckle or block and tackle, 2″ for a direct connect — then make the sail 5% smaller so it stretches tight, and cut each edge with a curve about 5% of its length deep. The design tool runs that rule in both directions: from your attachment points to the finished sail, or from a finished size to where your anchors go. A 16′ finished square, for example, wants anchors about 18′ apart. Same rule as our planning guide.

Measure straight-line distances between your fixing points (post to post, bracket to bracket), going around the shape: A–B, B–C and so on. For four or more corners, also measure the diagonals and the height of each attachment point so we can lock in the exact geometry and check the numbers. When you choose “fit to my attachment points,” we deduct for hardware and tension when we pattern the sail. Field dimensions guide.

A tensioned sail pulls into a curve. Cutting each edge with a built-in curve — about 5% of the side’s length deep at the middle — lets the fabric tension evenly from corner to corner — no flapping, minimal wrinkles, and less stress on the corners.

Residential custom sails commonly run up to about 30–40 feet on a side; beyond that, larger spans are typically designed as engineered commercial structures with heavier fabric, cable and footings. Tell us the space and we’ll recommend the right approach.

Yes — we sell the complete manufactured system (sail, any steel extensions, stainless hardware and tensioners) ready to install, with a hardware layout sheet. If you or your own installer put it up, installation and the structural capacity of what it attaches to are your responsibility; a sail puts significant load on every corner, especially in monsoon winds. We strongly recommend confirming what’s inside any column or wall you attach to and using a licensed contractor. Our warranty covers the workmanship of what we make, not installation by others or damage caused by it.

It’s a fast, honest ballpark for the sail, wire kit and tensioners. Your firm quote confirms geometry, fabric, hardware and — if we’re installing — posts, footings and installation, each as its own line item. Third-party engineering, if your project needs it, is quoted by the engineer.