2 Ways To Provide Shade For An Outdoor Seating Area
When you are working on setting up your business, you may have an area that you want to turn into an outdoor seating area. The problem with having an outdoor seating area is that it's likely that part of the time it's going to be in the direct sunlight, and that will make it hot and uncomfortable. There are ways that you can alleviate that problem and make your outdoor seating area more comfortable for everyone involved, such as:
Umbrellas
One thing you can do is to use table umbrellas or large stand umbrellas. There are various sizes of umbrellas, so you should be able to find some that will fit the area you want to be covered. One of the nice things about using an umbrella is that you can exactly pinpoint the area you want to cover up and provide shade for. Sometimes the umbrellas can be set so that you can angle them a little bit. Also, if one umbrella breaks, you just have to replace that umbrella and not the whole thing. There are problems as well. Umbrellas take up space. That means that you are going to have to work around those umbrellas, which can lead to congested traffic areas, and even with the fact that you can pinpoint the shade, the whole area isn't going to be covered, which may lead to other problems. However, there are other solutions that you can use.
Awnings
Another option you can choose to use to provide cover for your outdoor seating area is an awning. The awning is generally attached to your building and supported by that attachment. If you have a larger awning, then there may also be poles that extend out from your building to help support the awning. When it's installed, it may go up higher than you expect, since the awning will slant down. For a large awning, you may also choose to have poles installed at the other end to give the awning something to attach to and to give it some extra support. Awnings are often made of canvas, but you may choose to find an awning made out of something like aluminum. You may also have a small overhang on your awning that has your business's name on it so that can act as advertising.
When you have the outdoor space at your business, you may want to create an outdoor seating space for your customers to enjoy. Providing shade will help with that. Click here for info on choosing a commercial awning.