Six Best Cantilever Pool Umbrellas for Summer 2024-2025.
Two things go hand in hand when it comes to the Australian Summer season: swimming, and shade. Whether it’s at the beach or in the backyard, shade is a crucial element that should never be overlooked when spending time outdoors, especially under the harsh Australian sun. For a backyard pool umbrella, a cantilever style umbrella will be the most flexible shade option as it is able to be rotated and tilted to keep up with the sun moving during the day. We’ve surveyed our current range of cantilever umbrellas and picked out the top six Cantilever Pool Umbrellas for Australia in 2024.
Sunhaven Classic Cantilever
The Sunhaven Classic Cantilever umbrella has quickly become a favourite for Australian backyards due to its double tilt function and attractive size. It’s a great-looking umbrella that is easily able to be rotated for 360º shade, and not only does it tilt vertically, but horizontally as well, which gives it greater flexibility than other Cantilever Umbrella models and allows for a more tailored shade solution. The frame is powdercoated aluminium which is rust-resistant, so it’s a great choice to be installed close to a pool. The Sunhaven has a UPF50+ outdoor acrylic canopy which is exceptionally fade resistant, so you can protect friends and family from the harsh sun all day long. This umbrella has an impressive selection of base options that go from mobile to permanent so there’s no need to worry about if it will be compatible with your pool area.
The Shelta Savannah Cantilever
The Shelta Savannah Cantilever Umbrella is a classic – we’ve been selling this umbrella for over a decade and it’s easy to see why this option is still so popular. Like most cantilevers, the Savannah easily rotates 360° degrees to create a versatile shade option – it also has an easy to use vertical tilt and UPF50+ rating for the best level of sun protection. It has a powdercoated aluminium frame and this year for the first time, Shade Australia has a selection of exclusive colours for the Savannah that are not available anywhere else in Australia! Match your pool area with a larger range of colour options! The Savannah also has a range of installation options from on-ground to permanent to mobile, so you can be sure that the umbrella will fit into your area.
Parashade Cantilever
Parashade is on this list because it is a wind resistant cantilever umbrella that is suited for luxury resorts as well as backyard pool areas that need shade. It has a stunning and unique design that is easy to open and close. The two arms of the umbrella fold open and join in the middle using a parallel motion mechanism, and they fold closed the same way. The Parashade has two sizes – 3m Hexagonal, and 2.1 Square, which is also the smallest cantilever size available in our range. This makes it a perfect solution for smaller pool areas, and its rust-resistant aluminium frame has stainless steel fittings and comes with a lockable wheeled mobile base for easy rotation. The 3m Hexagonal size also tilts and both sizes come with ‘Gust Busta’ arms which help to mitigate any damage that may come from strong gusts of wind. The Parashade has an outdoor acrylic canopy which is UPF50+ too and comes with a strong mobile base with lockable castors.
The Queenslander
The Queenslander is a classic Aussie cantilever- it has been in production in Australia for over twenty years. This umbrella is custom made to order so you choose the frame colour, the canopy colour, size and shape to suit your pool area. It can rotate 360° and has three tilt positions for variable shade. The frame is structural aluminium with stainless steel fittings so it is rust resistant (perfect for a poolside) and the sizes go all the way up to 5 metres octagonal so you can have a fantastic amount of shade for family and friends. Plus the outdoor acrylic canopy is UPF50+ for the ultimate sun protection and fade resistant for a long-lasting shade solution. Proudly made in Australia, the Queenslander is certainly a great choice for a permanently installed backyard pool.
The Sunhaven Grande Cantilever
The Sunhaven Grande cantilever umbrella is similar to the Sunhaven Classic as it uses the same acrylic UPF50+ fabric to create shade but is available in larger sizes than the Classic, and has a more wind tolerant aluminium frame. This makes it a great choice for anyone looking for a larger span of shade with outstanding fade and water-resistance for their pool area. This umbrella also has a vertical tilt as well as unique ‘wind-stabiliser’ bars that help the umbrella to stay balanced in the wind. As the Grande is larger than the Classic, this umbrella can only be installed into pool areas permanently, whether it be bolted down or in-ground.
The Shelta Lynden Cantilever
The Lynden is one of our more popular introductory cantilever options as a mid-sized Shelta Cantilever Umbrella. It has a powdercoated aluminium frame which is rust-resistant with 360° rotation and a vertical tilt for flexible pool-side shade. This umbrella has an Olefin canopy which is water resistant and provides up to 96% UV block with a UPF rating of 20-30. The Lynden is great for smaller areas as well as for budgets and it has a variety of base options to suit any pool area.
A pool is the perfect way to escape the hot and harsh Australian summer sun, and a cantilever umbrella will provide hours of cool shade and sun protection for family and friends. The umbrellas on this list will be sure to provide years of reliable shade.
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