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What Is a Cantilever Umbrella

What Is a Cantilever Umbrella—Why Do I Need One in NZ?

What is a cantilever umbrella and why do I need one in New Zealand? A cantilever umbrella provides a clear space underneath the canopy without the need for a centre pole. Suspended in the air and supported by a freestanding pole on the side. By offsetting the pole, you can create clear lines of communication, unclutter places and make the most of outdoor spaces from Cape Reinga to the Bluff. A cantilever umbrella is a great way to open up a space.  Cantilever Umbrellas are also easy to use. The best models don’t have ropes or pulleys that are the hallmarks of a traditional market umbrella.

Cantilever umbrellas are the best of both worlds.

When you’re positioning a cantilever umbrella, it’s essential to consider how the canopy is affixed to the mast. Shadowspec Serenity™ and Unity™ Cantilever Umbrellas have their canopies affixed at the corner of the canopy on their square models, this enables the shade to sit flush with walls on decks and create a perfect shade.

Side-mount canopies are affixed in the middle of the square. This is a key difference in design philosophy and it is important to understand the difference. At Shadowspec We’re Cantilever Umbrella experts and we design and make Cantilever Umbrellas right here in New Zealand.

Rotate Your Way to Perfect Shade, New Zealand

When set up along walls, you can take advantage of the rotation capacity. A corner mounted Cantilever umbrella can rotate 180 degrees along a wall by going from edge to edge – this enables you to follow the sun as you enjoy the outdoors and maximise your shade without using the whole footprint.

When it comes to a centre mount, these cantilever umbrellas are limited in the rotation capacity, only being able to rotate 90 degrees – limiting the amount of shade, but also where you can mount the umbrella to make the most of it.

Corner-mount Cantilever Umbrellas can be mounted in more locations to provide more shade.

What Is a Cantilever Umbrella

Shadowspec's Made in New Zealand Umbrellas

It’s important to us that outdoor places are used and enjoyed. That’s why we designed our Cantilever Umbrellas to be efficient and effective. So why do you need a Cantilever Umbrella? Comfort, shade and aesthetics.

Umbrellas are a great finisher to any design, framing the space without over taking the design and other products. A designer range of canopy colours, sizes, shapes and configuration enables exceptional outdoor design options.

Need to Be Discreet with Your Shade?

We often hear from customers that keeping the pole out of the way is essential to their outdoor space. By removing the pole from the occasion your choice of tables increases as does the options for table settings. Creating comfortable, nice outdoor spaces is important and optimising space is also important.

Outdoor Furniture Considerations in New Zealand

The New Zealand climate is varied and when you choose outdoor furniture and cantilever umbrellas it’s essential to choose the best and to not be limited by the fixings. We’ve made our umbrellas in house to shade spaces without compromising aesthetics. Our team of local designers have selected the best fabric colours from the Sunbrella Catalogue so you can be assured you're getting a designer umbrella.

Designed with sleek ‘Space Grey’ and ‘Heron Black’ finishes, the Shadowspec Serenity™ and Shadowspec Unity™ are made in New Zealand to be the perfect home Cantilever Umbrella.

Hope you enjoyed reading What Is a Cantilever Umbrella. If you’d like some help choosing the best cantilever umbrella for your space reach out to our shade specialists or try Shadowspec AR – our new visualisation tool.

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