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    shade sails      SCHOOL SHADE SAIL

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  • Made to measure                                                            
  • Premium Shade Fabric up to 99% UV protection
  • Waterproof Shade Cloth / Fabrics Available
  • Assorted Fabric Options Canvas, Mesh, PVC
  • 316 Marine grade Stainless Steel fittings and wire
  • Over 25 Designer Colours
  • 5 year Guarantee on most fabrics
  • Professional Installation
  • Contact us today for a free measure and quote

 

   commercial shade sail                  Monotec Shade Sail

Our professional installation team can install your Umbrellas or Shade Sails  at a time that is suitable for the Client. Whether you are a Child Care Centre , School or  other , we will endeavor not to interrupt the running of your business and we strive to install on weekends and holiday periods.

Our Install Team is professional, reliable and fully insured. No matter how big or small the job your product will be installed in a timely, and efficient manner. 

Child Care Centre                  sandpit cover

Shade Protection

Councils, schools & early learning centres are faced with the challenge of providing the best Sun Protection materials in order to create sunsafe enviroments and keep with the relevant regulations, building codes and Australian Standards.

Does your centre meet the DOCS regulations regarding Shade?

When you look at the DOCS regulations and read the words “adequate shade” do you wonder whether this means your yard should have 50, 60 or 70% of shade? The truth is that the answer is none of the above. Using a percentage wouldn’t be fair to those with bigger playgrounds than others, because it would be more expensive to shade. Therefore, it is more practical to assess the amount of shade you need, relative to the number of children and carers in the centre (because adults need shade too).

The Cancer Council NSW recommends a 2.5m² at the critical protection time in summer. People often think that this will mean they have to shade their whole playground, however, this is definitely not the case because DOCS regulations state that you must have a minimum of 7m² 

of shade per person at the critical protection of actual outdoor space per child anyway

Most people would assume that a shade cloth with a 90% UVR block would be pretty good, but let’s see how this translates to a UPF rating. We need to use a simple formula:   

UPF Scale

Step 1: 100 – UVR Block = A                                            

Step 2: 100/ A = UPF

So, for this example (90% UVR Block): 100 – 90 = 10.

Then, 100/ 10 = 10.

a UPF of 10 is in the poor category. 

 

 

5 – 14 Poor

15 – 24 Good

25 – 39 Very Good

40 – 50+ Excellent

 

Now we will look at 94% UVR Block which is the minimum  recommendation of The Cancer Council NSW. 

100 – 94 = 6. 100/ 6 = 16.7. 

 

This now puts the UPF value into the category of “good” but could still be much higher. If we move up to a 98% UVR Block (100 – 98 = 2; 100/2 = 50) we can see that it translates to a UPF of 50.

 

 shade protection scale

So when you are looking at purchasing shade cloth, remember this formula and keep in mind that spending that little bit extra to get the 98% UVR block fabric, will give you much better protection in the long term.

The recommended UV-R Rating is a minimum of 94% UV-R Blockout, but for Child Care Centres we recommend 97% UV-R blockout with a high Shade percentage as well.

schools shade sail           sandpit cover

shade sails           school shade sail

 

We always consult with our customers before they proceed and show them our Fabrics with the UV-R Blockout Ratings & Shade percentages. So colours are chosen based on ratings and percentages.

Before we proceed with jobs in child care centres, we will map out the area and assess our designs to ensure that they provide the maximum amount of shade for the entire day.

For all our Clients:  Schools, Child Care Centres, Tafe Colleges, & Commercial outdoor areas we work under the guides of OH&S, Cancer Council & NSW Health.

 

school shade sails           child care umbrella

safety pads          child care umbrella

Clients

We have an extensive Client Base that we have built up over the years. Below is a list of some of our clients:

  • Catholic Education Office - Parramatta Diocease
  • Western Sydney Institute of Tafe
  • Patrician Brothers College
  • Warringah Council
  • Smartz Kidz Child Care Centres
  • Happy Faces Child Care Centres
  • Ganeinnu Preschool & Child Care Centres
  • Hope Christian School
  • Little Learning Schools
  • William Road Child Care Centres
  • Macarthur Anglican College

Services

  • Shade Sails - Custom Made
  • Commercial Shades - Sails & Umbrellas
  • Child Care Centres - Schools
  • Design
  • Concept Drawings
  • Structural Project Design
  • Engineering Certification
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • and much more

So if you are looking for an individual , competitive service  with an emphasis on High Quality, Safety and Professionalism , Call us today for a free no obligation quotation.