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Custom Shade Sails · Parts · Install service

Shade made simple, Sail City

We measure on site, design to your space, install with our own crews, for residential and commercial projects.

designing & installing
20+ years
custom installs completed
1,500+
Proudly Australian owned & operated
Australian Made
fabric warranty
10 to 15 year

What we cover

Shade for every space

Residential

Patios & alfresco

Cover the deck or outdoor dining zone so it’s usable from morning coffee to evening drinks, designed to your space and fixed with marine-grade hardware.

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Residential

Pools & spas

Cooler water, protected swimmers from a sail designed around your pool and fixed with 316 marine-grade hardware built for poolside salt and chlorine.

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Residential

Courtyards

Tension a sail between walls and posts to turn a hot, hard courtyard into a room you actually use, measured on site and made to fit.

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Residential

Carports & drives

Protect vehicles, boats and caravans from sun and hail with a clean carport-span sail, engineered posts, no clutter, no roller-door aesthetic.

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Residential

Play spaces

Shade sandpits, cubbies and trampolines so the kids’ zone stays cool and sun-safe right through summer.

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Residential

Windows & walls

Angled sails over west-facing glass cut heat load, glare, and your cooling bill without blocking the view.

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Residential

Custom Shade Sails

Buy a shade sail cut to your exact measurements, without booking an install. Tell us your post positions, corner heights and span. We engineer the sail, fabricate it from commercial-grade shade fabric, then have it ready for pickup or freight so you can fit it yourself.

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Residential

Residential umbrellas

Shade a pool, patio, courtyard or outdoor dining area with an Australian-made Pacific Classic cantilever umbrella that rotates, tilts and closes away when not required.

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Why choose us

Reasons to choose Shade Sail City Perth

Reasons to choose Shade Sail City Perth:

  • Quality workmanship

    We use the latest computer software and technology to design and manufacture our shade sails, following structural engineering principles.

  • Durable fabrics

    We use the best commercial fabrics and threads, with maximum UV protection backed by a 10 to 15 year proportional warranty.

  • Marine grade (316) stainless steel

    Premium components throughout, with steel posts primed and powder coated for lasting durability.

  • Highly skilled consultants

    With over 40 years of combined experience designing and installing sails across Perth suburbs.

  • Award-winning designs

    2017, 2013, 2010 and 2009 Specialised Textiles Association National Awards for Excellence.

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Two Sail City installers tensioning a charcoal shade sail at a Perth home

Our process

How it works

Our experienced and innovative consultants come to you to discuss your shade options. They discuss your fabric and fixing options, measure and plan, they will then send you a no obligation free quote. Our consultants carry out and complete your project from beginning to completion.

  1. 01 Consult

    A consultant visits your site to talk through design ideas and give you a quote, no cost, no obligation.

    • Assess your shade needs
    • Plan the sail dimensions and layout
    • Position posts and fixtures
    • Handle Council approvals where needed
    • Simple sails? We can often quote over the phone.
  2. 02 Design
    • Our consultants understand shade sail design, fabric characteristics and fabrication techniques so our designs are stylish, aesthetically pleasing and practical.
    • Our consultants assist you with your concept and provide design advice based on extensive experience.
  3. 03 Fabricate & Engineer

    Cut, sewn and engineered in-house, to Australian standards, using commercial-grade fabric.

    • Custom designed to fit each unique application.
    • Use latest 3D CAD engineering software to design shade sails.
    • Laser technology is used to cut sails, increasing accuracy and minimising waste.
  4. 04 Install

    You will be working with experienced, innovative consultants who plan, carry out and complete your project from beginning to completion.

    • Design the shade sail and fixings according to engineering principles.
    • Order sail posts that are structurally and aesthetically appropriate for the particular job, and powder coated to an appropriate colour.
    • Complete the ground works safely and in a clean and timely manner.
    • Install the new shade sail.
  5. 05 Ongoing maintenance

    Sail City offer yearly maintenance comprised of taking down the shade sail prior to winter, checking its condition and providing advice on any repairs or faulty tensioning points. We also wash the shade sail if required, and install it in spring ready for the summer months.

Custom Shade Sails

Custom shade sails, ready for you to install

Already have your posts or fixing points in place? Sail City also supplies custom-made shade sails ready for you to install yourself.

Send us your measurements, corner heights and fixing positions and we’ll fabricate a shade sail specifically for your space using the same commercial-grade materials as our professionally installed sails.

  • Made to your measurements, not a standard off-the-shelf size

  • Commercial-grade shade fabric and marine-grade fittings

  • Free sizing guidance before you order

  • Collect from our Perth workshop or have it freighted to you

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What customers say

Twenty-two years of work that holds up.

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  • ★★★★★ Google review
    Ben and his team are very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. We are immensely happy with the work done on our property, and highly recommend Sail City with complete confidence. The turn around time was prompt, the cost was reasonable, and…
    Danielle Perrin May 2026
  • ★★★★★ Google review
    We now have 3 sensational shade sails in our house. Ben took care of all aspects of the install from local govt permits through to completion of sails keeping us informed all the time. The sails are highest quality and…
    Andrew Street Mar 2026
  • ★★★★★ Google review
    Couldn't rate Ben's service highly enough - quoted, designed and installed perfectly - highly recommend these guys! Like other reviewers, I had one of Ben's competitors come out to quote first - waited weeks with no response and despite multiple…
    Graeme Hopkins Dec 2025
  • ★★★★★ Google review
    Stuart did a great job and happy with the quality product and finish. Was well engineered and did all the paperwork for submitting to the local council for the building approval :) All went well and did the extra effort…
    Scott May 2025
  • ★★★★★ Google review
    We found Ben’s details requesting someone on our local FB page; he was HIGHLY recommended by multiple people within our community. We looked at 3 companies prior to him, but they barely bothered to help us, didn’t get back to…
    Emma Mar 2025
  • ★★★★★ Google review
    Great experience from start to finish, high quality product and friendly professional staff.
    Adam Vaughan Mar 2025

No cost, no obligation

Request a FREE measure & Quote

Call us today or fill in our web form to organise a no obligation free design, measure and quote. Our experienced installers will come to your property and identify your options with you, design and provide a quote.

Phone
1300 304 360
Address
Unit 4, 2 James Street Bayswater Perth, WA 6053
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