Welcome To Shade America — Protecting You And Your Property From Harmful Solar Rays
Shade America structures block up to 96% of harmful UV rays with fade-resistant ShadeNet fabric on a corrosive-resistant galvanized steel frame — engineered to meet local building codes, with a Quick Release net that comes down fast ahead of hurricane warnings.
- New Shade Structures
- Fabric & Sail Replacement
- Design-To-Install Service
Shade Structure Products
Multiple structure systems, engineered to cover everything from a single bleacher section to a full parking field, fitness areas and playgrounds
Shade Sails
Tensioned fabric sails in angular, architectural shapes — a lighter-weight shade solution for pools, playgrounds and patios that still meets our full wind-load standards.
View Product →Umbrella
A compact hip-roof fabric umbrella for smaller footprints — available as a straight center-post model or a cantilevered version that keeps the post out from underneath.
View Product →Hip Shade
A freestanding hip-roof canopy with a distinctive angular peak — a popular choice over outdoor fitness equipment, pickleball and sport courts, and playgrounds.
View Product →CantiShade
A cantilevered structure with posts set outside the covered area, so nothing obstructs the space below — ideal where every parking stall or walking lane counts.
View Product →ShadePort
Our flagship freestanding shade canopy — a post-and-frame structure engineered for wide-open coverage over parking, play areas and gathering spaces.
View Product →Slide Beam
A modular slide-beam frame system built for long spans and repeating bays, covering rows of parking or extended walkways with a single continuous structure.
View Product →Deck Port
A shade structure sized and styled for decks and patios, extending outdoor living space at home with the same commercial-grade fabric and steel.
View Product →Bleacher Port
Modular, bolted-steel shade coverage built specifically for bleacher seating, with a Quick Release option to remove the net ahead of hurricane-force winds.
View Product →Fabric & Structure Replacement
Worn, torn or faded shade fabric on an existing structure — ours or another manufacturer's? We recover it or rebuild it, without starting from scratch.
View Product →Applications
From auto dealership lots to backyard pools, our structures are engineered per-application to meet the load and use case.
Playgrounds
Structures that block up to 96% of UV rays over play areas, addressing a real risk: children receive 80% of their lifetime sun exposure by age 18.
Learn More →Fitness Equipment
Hip Shade canopies sized to cover outdoor gym and fitness equipment installations, keeping steel equipment and users out of direct summer sun.
Learn More →Pickleball Courts
Large-span hip and sail structures engineered to cover single or multi-court pickleball complexes, keeping play going through peak sun hours.
Learn More →Basketball Courts
Full-span hip canopies sized to clear the backboard and cover the whole court, so play doesn't stop when the sun does.
Learn More →Car Ports
Residential and light-commercial vehicle coverage using the same galvanized steel and UV-stable fabric as our full-size parking canopies.
Learn More →Featured Installations
A sample of Shade America shade sail structures at parks, schools and pools across the Southeast.
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Shade Is Skin Cancer Protection
The American Cancer Society reports over 1 million new skin cancer cases diagnosed annually in the U.S. Children are especially at risk — both from sensitive skin and time spent outdoors.
Children receive 80% of their total lifetime sun exposure by age 18. Our structures block up to 96% of cancer-causing UV rays over playgrounds, pools and bleachers, while keeping the area underneath measurably cooler.
Read More On HealthHip Shade
A freestanding hip-roof canopy with a distinctive angular peak, built on hot-dip galvanized steel with UV-stable ShadeNet fabric. It's become a popular choice over outdoor fitness equipment, pickleball and basketball courts, and playgrounds — units can be arrayed side by side to cover a full bank of equipment or courts.
See Hip ShadeBuilt For Southern Weather
Shade America operates out of the Jacksonville, Florida area, positioned in a light industrial zone with easy commercial vehicle access — built to serve the Southern and Midwestern Eastern States with structures engineered for coastal humidity, salt air and hurricane-force wind.
Turnkey Service
Design, engineering, manufacturing and installation, all handled in-house — one point of contact from first sketch to finished structure, with nothing outsourced along the way.
Start Your Project →Storm-Ready Design
Frames are engineered to comply with local building codes, and the ShadeNet fabric net can be quickly removed with our Quick Release option ahead of a hurricane warning.
Technical Specs →Long-Term Warranty
10-year structure warranty against corrosion and deterioration, plus an 8–10 year guarantee on ShadeNet fabric UV stability.
Warranty Details →