--- title: "News & Guides | The Shading Company Dubai" description: "Guides and news on outdoor umbrellas, awnings, shade sails, pergolas and blinds in the UAE climate, from The Shading Company." url: https://theshadingcompany.ae/news/ --- # News & guides Looking for answers to common questions? See [What our customers asked](https://theshadingcompany.ae/what-our-customers-asked/) (15 questions). ![Storbox Awning above a window](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Storbox-awning-meadows-dubai.jpeg) May 2026 ### Keeping Your Home Cool This Summer with the Right Shading [Open page](https://theshadingcompany.ae/keeping-your-home-cool-this-summer-with-the-right-shading/) ![Awnings that Last in the UAE Climate](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Awnings-that-last-in-the-UAE.jpeg) April 2026 ### Why Cheap Outdoor Shading in the UAE Costs More in the Long Run [Open page](https://theshadingcompany.ae/why-cheap-outdoor-shading-in-the-uae-costs-more-in-the-long-run/) ![Sierra Bioclimatic pergola](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sierra-Bioclimatic-pergola-wall-mounted-in-meadows-dubai.png) October 2024 [### Pergola for Garden in UAE – 3 Great Design Ideas](https://theshadingcompany.ae/pergola-for-garden-in-uae/) ![Somfy Motor mobile Control. Lady on terrace controlling awning](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Somfy-Motor-Awning-Smart-Control.jpg) August 2023 [### Automate your awnings – How to make Smart Awnings](https://theshadingcompany.ae/automate-your-awnings-how-to-make-smart-awnings/) ![wind effect on shades](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The-effect-of-wind-flowing-through-a-city.png) June 2023 ### Wind Effect on Shades – Wind on buildings and how it affects shades [Open page](https://theshadingcompany.ae/the-effect-that-wind-has-on-buildings-and-how-it-can-effect-shading/) ![Fortino Umbrellas for Garden](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/garden-shading.jpg) June 2023 [### Garden Shading on a Budget – Top 3 Shading Options](https://theshadingcompany.ae/garden-shading-on-budget/) ![protecting your awning](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/rain-wind.jpg) June 2023 [### Protecting your awning from wind and rain in the UAE](https://theshadingcompany.ae/protecting-your-awning-from-wind-and-rain-in-the-uae/) ![Motorised Shade Sails](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/C-Shade-Sail.jpg) June 2023 [### Shade Sail Price in Dubai](https://theshadingcompany.ae/shade-sail-price-in-dubai/) ![shading in the UAE](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wind.jpg) June 2023 [### Understanding wind for shading in the UAE](https://theshadingcompany.ae/understanding-wind-for-shading-in-the-uae/) ![outdoor blinds](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Maxiscreenbox-outdoor-blind-1.jpg) May 2023 [### Outdoor blinds and keeping your home cool](https://theshadingcompany.ae/outdoor-blinds-and-keeping-your-home-cool/) ![buying a shade sail](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Soliday-CS-twin-web.jpg) May 2023 [### 3 Things to Consider when buying a shade Sail](https://theshadingcompany.ae/3-things-to-consider-when-buying-a-shade-sail/) ![sun shades in dubai](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Castello-Pro-Umbrella.jpg) May 2023 [### Sun Shades in Dubai – how to pick the right model.](https://theshadingcompany.ae/sunshades-in-dubai-how-to-pick-the-right-model/) ![garden umbrella](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/garden-umbrella.jpg) May 2023 ### 2 ways to secure your garden umbrella without using an umbrella base [Open page](https://theshadingcompany.ae/2-ways-to-secure-your-garden-umbrella-without-using-an-umbrella-base/) ![Complet-pro-Awnings-installed-with-stripped-fabric-Green-Community](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Complet-pro-Awnings-installed-with-stripped-fabric-Green-Community.jpg) May 2023 [### Common Questions asked when buying an Awning](https://theshadingcompany.ae/common-questions-asked-when-buying-an-awning/) ![umbrella price in dubai](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sombrano-S-Easy-Granite-base-ecru-canopy.jpg) May 2023 [### Umbrella Price in Dubai](https://theshadingcompany.ae/umbrella-price-in-dubai/) ![garden umbrellas](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sunflex-umbrella-tilt.jpg) May 2023 [### 3 Great Garden Umbrellas for the Summer](https://theshadingcompany.ae/3-great-garden-umbrellas-for-the-summer/) ![sun shade suppliers in Dubai](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sombrano-Branded-red-canopy.jpg) May 2023 ### Sun Shade Suppliers in Dubai – How to choose the right one? [Open page](https://theshadingcompany.ae/sun-shade-suppliers-in-dubai-how-to-choose-the-right-one/) ![Tensile Shade Sail](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/protect-shades.jpg) May 2023 [### Protecting Shades from Wind & Rain](https://theshadingcompany.ae/protecting-shades-in-rain-and-wind/) ![restaurant shading](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/palazzo-style.jpg) May 2023 ### Why giant umbrellas are a great choice for restaurant shading [Open page](https://theshadingcompany.ae/giant-umbrellas-for-restaurants-cafe-shading/) ![Cantilever umbrella](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sombrano-S-Round-in-italy.jpg) May 2023 ### When cantilever umbrellas are the right choice for shading [Open page](https://theshadingcompany.ae/cantilever-umbrella-dubai-uae/) ![Eolis Shake Sensor](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Eolis-Somfy-Shake-Sensor.jpg) April 2022 [### How the Somfy Eolis Sensor works with your awning](https://theshadingcompany.ae/how-the-somfy-eolis-sensor-works-with-your-awning/) ![Shading Solutions for Windy Locations](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/castello.jpg) April 2021 [### Shading Solutions for Windy Locations](https://theshadingcompany.ae/shading-solutions-for-windy-locations/) ![shading supplier](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/uae-shading.jpg) April 2021 [### Shading suppliers in UAE – How to choose the right one?](https://theshadingcompany.ae/shading-suppliers-in-uae-how-to-choose-the-right-one/) ![Complet pro awning](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/completpro-Awning.jpg) April 2021 [### Awning price in Dubai](https://theshadingcompany.ae/awning-price-in-dubai/) ![centre pole umbrella advantages](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Grand-Hyatt-Abu-Dhabi.jpg) April 2021 [### 4 Ways to choose the best Pool umbrellas in Dubai](https://theshadingcompany.ae/4-ways-to-choose-the-best-pool-umbrellas-in-dubai/) ![awnings](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Llaza-Storbox-300.jpg) April 2021 ### Why awnings are a popular choice of shading for the home [Open page](https://theshadingcompany.ae/why-awnings-are-a-popular-choice-of-shading-for-the-home/) ![types of awnings](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Awning-Header-Casette.jpg) April 2021 ### What are the different types of awnings and how to choose one? [Open page](https://theshadingcompany.ae/what-are-the-different-types-of-awnings-and-how-to-choose-one/) ![Motorised Shade Sails](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/C-Shade-Sail.jpg) April 2021 [### 3 Advantages to using Shade Sails in the UAE](https://theshadingcompany.ae/3-advantages-to-using-shade-sails-in-the-uae/) ![centre pole umbrella advantages](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Grand-Hyatt-Abu-Dhabi.jpg) April 2021 ### Centre pole umbrella advantages – Top 3 benefits to using Centre pole umbrellas [Open page](https://theshadingcompany.ae/centre-pole-umbrellas-top-advantages/) ![motorised pergolas](https://theshadingcompany.ae/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/verastor-sky-pergola.jpg) March 2021 [### A guide to motorised pergolas](https://theshadingcompany.ae/a-guide-to-motorised-pergolas/)