HAIL PROTECTION – HOW TO CHOOSE THE PERFECT HAIL CANOPY
In many ways, the perfect canopy would be an invisible force field hovering 10 or 20 feet above your property. Down to the ground around the edges except where people needed to get in and out.
It would stop the hail and allow you to carry on business unimpeded.
In real life, we have to make compromises but it helps to keep that ideal in mind.
The Perfect Hail Protection Canopy
What features does the ideal hail canopy have?
1. No poles!
2. 100% protection
3. No Visual Obstructions
4. Free
5. No fuss
Hail Canopy Useful Benefits
On the other hand, if there has to be a canopy, it would be good if it had some useful side benefits like:
6. A More Pleasant Environment To Work In
7. Visually attractive or distinctive to enhance the property
8. Signage Opportunities
9. Custom designs to accommodate height and property requirements
The table below considers some of the hail canopies currently available from the perspective of the ideal. It also considers some other potential features.
Feature | WSS retractable canopy | Tent or arch style canopy | Individual row shade structures | Photovoltaic cell roof | ||
1 | No poles to back into | Few | Usually few | Many unless cantilever style support | Many unless cantilever style support | |
1 | No loss of parking spaces | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
2 | Strong to protect from baseball sized hail with no damage | Yes | Usually | Usually | No | |
2 | 100% coverage | Yes | Yes apart from tall entrance areas | No | No | |
2, 6 | Reliable to withstand extreme storms | Yes | Maybe | No | Maybe | |
3, 6 | Natural lighting for your vehicles – all year | Yes | No | Maybe | No | |
3,7 | Enhance (not hide) your showroom | Yes | No | No | Maybe | |
4 | cost | $ | $$$ | $$ | $ | |
5 | No fuss to build | Yes | Maybe | Yes | Maybe | |
5 | No fuss to maintain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Maybe | |
7, 8 | Street-appeal options | Yes | Maybe | Yes | Maybe | |
9 | Custom designs for over height vehicles like RV’s | Yes | Not usually | No | Maybe | |
9 | Custom designs for unusual lots | Yes | Not usually | No | Maybe |
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For some people, that is enough information so please jump to the contact button and you’re done.
For others who wish to investigate in more detail and get familiar with the technology, please explore. WeatherSolve is proud to be the world leader in suspended fabric structures. No other company has the breadth of locations, the range of environments, or the variety of tested solutions.
This website lays out some of the many options and features as decisions you can participate in, or that we can make on your behalf.
At every point, we have scientific references, results of our in-house testing, and experts on hand to discuss details or help explore ideas. If we don’t know we’ll find the answer for you!
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