4 meter folding sun umbrella or parasol for patio.

[Californication69]

Any ideas from the excellent collective please?

Wife’s broken the 5 year old 3.5m sun umbrella in the garden this morning.
I need to purchase a new one. Going for a 4m one this time as always moving it left to right to stop the sun for grandsons.
Can see one on eBay for £638.
Ones in garden centres are around £800
But I want to pay a bit extra and get a great quality one that’ll last 10 years.
Or is that not a thing anymore.

Was thinking about the 4 poster type of canopy, but the legs and square / rectangle structure would impede the look and feel on the patio right next to the house.
So I need a folding away umbrella type please.

Midlands based.
We have Webbs garden centre in Droitwich which is a very large garden centre.
Is it only garden centres that do them ?

 

[WelshGas]

Any ideas from the excellent collective please?

Wife’s broken the 5 year old 3.5m sun umbrella in the garden this morning.
I need to purchase a new one. Going for a 4m one this time as always moving it left to right to stop the sun for grandsons.
Can see one on eBay for £638.
Ones in garden centres are around £800
But I want to pay a bit extra and get a great quality one that’ll last 10 years.
Or is that not a thing anymore.

Was thinking about the 4 poster type of canopy, but the legs and square / rectangle structure would impede the look and feel on the patio right next to the house.
So I need a folding away umbrella type please.

Midlands based.
We have Webbs garden centre in Droitwich which is a very large garden centre.
Is it only garden centres that do them ?

Retractable awning fixed to the house?

 

[Californication69]

Retractable awning fixed to the house?

Was exactly my thought but I don’t have enough space on the extension.
Nor underneath the gutter.
A canopy would be the best.
But would need to be higher than the gutter, and a bespoke size and shape due to rear gate, where BBQ is, (bottom left) gas fire pit bottom right.

 

[ArunAlec]

Any ideas from the excellent collective please?

Wife’s broken the 5 year old 3.5m sun umbrella in the garden this morning.
I need to purchase a new one. Going for a 4m one this time as always moving it left to right to stop the sun for grandsons.
Can see one on eBay for £638.
Ones in garden centres are around £800
But I want to pay a bit extra and get a great quality one that’ll last 10 years.
Or is that not a thing anymore.

Was thinking about the 4 poster type of canopy, but the legs and square / rectangle structure would impede the look and feel on the patio right next to the house.
So I need a folding away umbrella type please.

Midlands based.
We have Webbs garden centre in Droitwich which is a very large garden centre.
Is it only garden centres that do them ?

I’m in a similar position but having looked at the umbrella styles i don’t think I could get the amount of shade needed without getting something really big. I’m currently looking at building a pergola style setup.

 

[Californication69]

I’m in a similar position but having looked at the umbrella styles i don’t think I could get the amount of shade needed without getting something really big. I’m currently looking at building a pergola style setup.

Would be my perfect plan too, maybe when I stop flying around EU fixing machines
28 degrees in my hotel room at 07:00 this morning in Copenhagen.

 

[AdamsFamily]

Decent 4m x 3m rectangle cantilever style should cover that area nicely.
If you are happy to spend out the cash then get yourself a BRAMBLECREST
Comes complete 100kgs of granite triangles to hold in place and can be moved around (slowly and carefully).
Had ours for knocking on 8 years and still looks good and works perfectly.

 

[Perfectos]

Shade sail ?

Can be made to any size and shape , designed to let light , air and water through, can be left up for extended period

Can attack to the house and additional poles, fence / structures etc

 

[WelshGas]

Would be my perfect plan too, maybe when I stop flying around EU fixing machines
28 degrees in my hotel room at 07:00 this morning in Copenhagen.

As @Perfectos mentioned.

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[Ch1pbutty]

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[secret lemonade drinker]

Have a look online at Aosom.co.uk, and see where the "posh" garden centres get their stock from

 

[Kayleigh]

I have this one and it’s been good over the last 4 years. It has an extremely heavy concrete base on wheels.
“Norfolk Leisure Royce Executive 3m Square Cantilever Parasol”
Parasol