Built for long-term durability, Playshades deliver reliable, all-weather protection backed by a heavy-duty support frame that stays secure even in harsh conditions.

We use only Marine 316 stainless steel hardware and high-tensile fabrics from the world’s premium providers: Monotec and Gale Pacific.

Cut costs and lead times without compromising quality. Pre-engineered Playshades leverage standardized engineering and efficient manufacturing to guarantee predictable budgeting, simpler planning, and rapid on-site setup.

Our Playshades offer two types of footings:

• Base Plate. A base plate footing is a practical and effective option for installing a Hypod shade structure, as it provides a secure and stable connection between the mast and the concrete foundation. It allows for easier installation and maintenance, while keeping the connection accessible above ground.

• Direct Embedded. A direct embedded footing simplifies construction by eliminating the need for complex anchor bolts and base plates, as the structural post is set directly into a deep poured-concrete shaft. This continuous connection significantly enhances lateral and uplift resistance, which is essential for counteracting the heavy wind shear and dynamic loads inherent to a hypod structure's asymmetrical, hyperbolic design. Additionally, it maintains a clean, minimal ground-level footprint that minimizes trip hazards and maximizes usable space underneath.

Installing a Playshade is designed to be straightforward, efficient, and hassle-free—whether you are working with an in-house maintenance crew or an external installation team. Because the systems are precision-engineered before they arrive on-site, the setup eliminates the delays, guesswork, and custom fabrication typically associated with outdoor construction.

Playshade structures are our least expensive single-mast structure being a semi-tensioned, more simple version of the cyclone umbrella and hypod structures.