A parasol is an essential item in the range of garden furniture we normally accumulate, particularly in the UK. While we love the sunny days in our outdoor space, and we long for the idle hours we can spend soaking up the sun, there are also occasions where we need to seek some shade. Too much exposure to the sun can be harmful, particularly when we don’t get much of it, so it is advisable to enjoy some occasional shade, plus we may have small children or older friends or relatives who don’t enjoy the sun as much, or are more sensitive to it. But we still enjoy their company, so offering some shade with a parasol is a common and much-needed requirement over the summer. But outside of the summer months, we need to protect it.
Like any element of our range of garden furniture, a parasol needs to be protected from the elements in times when we are not using it, even if there is a rainy week forecast in June, July or August. Over the Autumn and Winter months a parasol can be exposed to harsh weather – rain, wind, snow and frost – which can start to degrade the quality of the parasol over time, and eventually will impact on its effectiveness. Plus it won’t look as nice. Even if you pack your parasol away in a shed or storage box for the winter it can still be affected by cold and damp, so a garden parasol cover is an essential purchase, and at Bags & Covers Direct we can offer a range of supreme quality options.
Options for your garden parasol cover
Our range of garden parasol covers can protect your parasol whether it is kept outside or stored away. Each cover is made from strong and durable, high quality fabric. We use a waterproof polyester fabric which will maintain your parasol in peak condition, ready for next summer, and our standard covers come in a range of sizes:
- 1400mm x 250mm
- 1680mm x 360mm
- 1900mm x 460mm
- 2160mm x 480mm
These measurements are the internal dimensions of the cover when they are laid flat, so you need to compare these to your parasol and select the right size. However, if you can’t find the right size for your parasol, you can opt for a bespoke made-to-measure garden parasol cover. If you accurately measure your requirements, you can input them into our custom product page and we can provide you with an instant quote. All these covers, whether standard size or made-to-measure, come in a range of colours – black, green, grey, navy blue, beige or burgundy – and also feature a tie around the body of the parasol, and a drawcord with fastening toggle around the base. This enables you to wrap the cover tightly to avoid it flapping around and coming loose during windy periods.
High quality garden parasol covers from Bags & Covers Direct
We can also supply a special cover for those garden parasols which are a wall-mounted cantilever style. This design of parasol is increasingly popular and in most cases these are left out over the winter rather than packed away, because they are wall mounted. These covers differ slightly in design by having a strong velcro fastener along one side, but all other features are the same as standard. These covers are a made-to-measure product, so you can supply your own dimensions, and do come with two options for the cover material. These options are a supreme quality 500 denier cover, or a deluxe quality cover. These are 750 denier and use a UV stabilised and fully breathable material. This prevents colour fade and condensation forming as the temperature varies over winter.
So our range of garden parasol covers can help you protect your parasol in all circumstances, and means you can extend the lifecycle of your garden furniture and look forward to using it and enjoying your outdoor space for many years.