5 Reasons to Use Shade Sails for Your School's Covered Walkways
Plenty of schools across the country have several buildings connected by different outside areas, and it can be advantageous to create some kind of covered walkway to protect students from the rain during heavy downpours. If this is something you're thinking about, you can't go too far wrong by using shade sails, and here are just 5 reasons why.
1. Nicely Ventilated
Most walkways don't allow for much ventilation. That's fine when it's raining, but it can make for very hot areas when the sun is shining its hardest. That's where shade sails come in. They provide protection against the sun's UV rays and prevent water from pouring down on your students, and yet the surface of the sail will still allow healthy airflow while preventing any excessive heat during the summer. Additionally, the supports consist only of several poles, so heat isn't trapped as it would be by other kinds of covered walkways.
2. Lower Cost
A traditional covered walkway takes quite a long time to install, with multiple supports running the length and plenty of raw material needed throughout. Shade sails are different. The supports are just simple metal poles, while the shades themselves are only fabric — no other supporting structure is required, and installation is quick and easy. As such, you'll save a lot of money using shade sails, especially if you need your walkways to go quite some way.
3. Brighter Styling
Most schools, especially those tasked with educating younger children, will prefer brighter and more funky colours to keep the school looking active and engaging. Shade sails are available in numerous colours and designs, so you'll be able to choose exactly what you're after. Better yet, those colours won't fade over time, and it's not like sails can be dented or chipped like painted structures.
4. Easier to Maintain
If you're running a school, you know that any kind of repair work can be hugely disruptive. Unfortunately, traditional covered walkways are prone to damage and are hard to maintain. In contrast, shade sails are quite hard to damage and very easy to maintain. If a sail should ever get damaged, all you need to do is climb a ladder, unclip it, and replace it with a new one.
5. Reduced Chance of Bottlenecking
Schoolchildren aren't always well behaved. When you construct a walkway that is covered along the sides, you're essentially setting up one long corridor. Bottlenecks can easily form, and students can be injured when they get pushed against the sides. Shade sails provide cover from above, but they don't restrict sideways movement.
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