How to look after a shade sail through Townsville's storm and cyclone season, including when to remove it and how to check fittings.
A well-installed shade sail handles normal Townsville storms, but during cyclone warnings it should come down. Here's how to manage your sail through the season.
Check every fixing point, post and turnbuckle. Look for rust, cracked welds or fabric wearing at the corners. Tighten the sail so it doesn't flap, because flapping wears fabric and loosens fittings. Our shade sail repairs cover worn corners and hardware.
Take the sail down. Even sails rated for high winds aren't designed to stay up in cyclonic conditions, and a sail that tears loose can damage your home or a neighbour's. Leave the hardware in place and store the fabric somewhere dry.
If taking your sail down is a struggle, ask about quick-release fittings. They make it much easier to drop the sail before a storm and put it back up afterwards.
Before re-hanging, check posts for movement and fittings for damage. If an older sail is sagging or torn, shade sail repairs can often get a few more years out of it before you replace it. If the fabric has faded and gone brittle, a custom shade sail replacement is usually the better option.
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