Parasol Canopy Care

Poggesi umbrella from a birds eye view.

How To Close
Your Canopy

  • Gather
  • Wrap / Pleat
  • Secure
  • Correct
  • Incorrect

The Winter
Storage Cover

To remove the bag

  • Unzip the storage bag
  • Extend and lock the telescopic pole
  • Push the pole inside the bag
  • Push the pole outwards AGAINST THE INSIDE WALL of the bag
  • Push upwards

To put the bag on

  • Unzip the storage bag
  • Extend and lock the telescopic pole
  • Put the pole inside the ‘pocket’ near the top of the zip
  • Hold the pole and the bag in your right hand
  • Raise the pole over the apex of the umbrella, and slide it over and downwards
  • Finally, use the hook of the pole to close the zip

Canopy
Cleaning Service

Your parasol canopy has been treated with a protective coating, but gradually over time through day to day usage and exposure to external conditions, your canopy may begin to look dirty.

To ensure that your parasol canopy remains looking fresh for longer, we highly recommend that you have it cleaned every so often.

As part of the cleaning service we re-waterproof the fabric, which is absolutely essential for maintaining the umbrellas effectiveness.

The amount of time between cleaning will largely depend on the colour of the canopy and the amount of use, as well eternal factors such as pollution, bird mess, and tree sap.

For more details on our parasol canopy cleaning service, please contact us here.

Canopy cleaning service before image of white canopy. Canopy cleaning service after image of white canopy.
  • Before
  • After

Winter Storage
Guidance

Clients with sheltered positions often leave their umbrella closed vertical on the usual base with winter storage bag applied.

However, those clients with out-buildings / large garages may lay their umbrella down in the winter.

Clients with coastal sites, or other above average exposure to wind, should either over-winter their umbrella in a garage or out-buildings OR seek our guidance with a view to installing an additional base ‘around the side of the house’ - where it is also likely to be out of view.

  • Before putting the winter storage bag on, ensure the canopy is completely dry to avoid mildew
  • Remember to pleat the canopy, and secure it using the provided tie strap or corset
  • Tighten the lock on the side of the umbrella - this will lock the main arm in the vertical position
  • If leaving on the base, periodically open the canopy to air it out and adjust the pleat
  • If removing from the base for storage, either lay the umbrella on mats (padding) or straddle it across chairs / trestles
  • Particularly important in rural locations, please ensure the winter cover is secure around the mast to help prevent creatures from making nests
Poggesi umbrella closed for winter

Repairing Minor
Canopy Damage

We understand that parasol canopies can be damaged by external forces which are completely out of your hands – and we will do our best to help you put it right.

A stray firework; a cigarette end from an upstairs window; mildew (from putting winter storage bag on while parasol canopy is still damp) or just an accidental nip. These are all causes that we have encountered over the last 20 years.

MAJOR TEARS and BURNS - We seldom have clients needing this service, but we can organise repairs, with original material, through our UK sail-maker repair partners.

MINOR REPAIRS - We find Tear Aid – (Type A) is an excellent product for small holes up to the size of a £1 coin and is widely available on E-Bay or Amazon. However, Poggesi UK will supply you with a small piece of repair fabric and Tear Aid - along with guidance on how to make this simple patch repair. This is a free service to our UK clients.

All of our canopies are hand sewn and produced using 300gsm acrylic – this is the industry standard for commercial grade umbrellas.

Tear -Aid
Repair Example

Close up of black canopy with a tear.
  • Before
Close up of black canopy mid repair.
  • After - Above
Close up of black canopy repaired.
  • After - Below

Replacement Canopies

There may come a time when you wish to replace your canopy completely. Whether this is due to damage, or you’d simply like a change of colour, we can help.

New canopies can be supplied and fitted by contacting Poggesi UK or one of our sales partners who may have supplied your umbrella.

New canopies cost typically 30% of the price of a complete umbrella. This cost includes fitting (subject to site location). For more information on canopy prices, please contact us here.

If you plan to fit your own canopy – we will supply a step by step guidance sheet. The cost will typically be roughly 25% of the cost of a complete umbrella.

Our full range of canopy colours can be viewed on our ‘colour gallery’ here.

Canopy fabric colours.