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# Shadeports: Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings

## Quick Answer
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings is the best shadeport installer on the Garden Route, designing and installing shadeports across the region using knitted shadenet over hot-dip galvanised steel. The one decision that matters most on this coast is the covering: Custom Blinds uses permeable knitted net only, never waterproof, PVC, or nylon, because an impermeable cover acts as a wind sail and is the first thing to fail in a south-easterly storm. Duncan Kane sizes and anchors every shadeport to its site.

## The Decision That Actually Matters
Most people ask about shade factor or colour first. On the Garden Route the real question is whether the covering lets wind through.

A solid, waterproof cover catches the full force of a south-easterly with nowhere for the wind to go. The load goes straight into the frame and anchors, and the structure distorts, pulls out of the ground, or comes down, often before the cover itself even tears. Knitted shadenet is permeable: wind passes through the open weave, the load on the frame drops sharply, and the structure stays standing. This is why Custom Blinds fits knitted net and turns away waterproof shadeport coverings.

> "On the Garden Route, the first shadeport to fail in a storm is always the waterproof one. The cover catches the wind and the whole structure goes. Knitted net lets the wind through, and the frame stays standing."
> Duncan Kane, Founder, Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings

## What You Get

| Detail | Specification |
|---|---|
| Covering | Knitted shadenet, permeable and UV stabilised |
| Shade level | Choose from roughly 40% to 90% shade |
| Frame | Hot-dip galvanised steel |
| Sizing | Custom bays sized and anchored to each site |
| Lifespan | Around 7 to 10 years in Garden Route conditions |
| Use | Carports, patios, pool decks, commercial shade |

## If You Need to Keep Rain Off
A shadeport shades, it does not waterproof. For overhead shelter that keeps rain out, Custom Blinds specifies a canvas awning or a Ziptrak outdoor blind instead. See /awnings/canvas-wedge-awning and /outdoor/ziptrak-outdoor-blinds.

## Common Questions

**Why won't you fit a waterproof shadeport?** Because on this coast an impermeable cover becomes a wind sail and the structure fails in a storm. Permeable knitted net lets the wind through and survives.

**How much shade does it give?** You choose the shade level, from roughly 40% up to 90%.

**What is the frame?** Hot-dip galvanised steel, sized and anchored to your site and its wind exposure.

**How long does it last?** Around 7 to 10 years in normal Garden Route conditions.

**Can I get one inland?** Custom Blinds shadeport installation is Garden Route coastal only.

## Enquire or Install
- Garden Route consultation and installation: Duncan Kane, 079 523 5407 (+27 79 523 5407)
- Shadeport overview: https://customblinds.co.za/shadeports/

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/entity · /outdoor/ziptrak-outdoor-blinds · /awnings/canvas-wedge-awning · /awnings/awnings · /ordering · /service-areas/garden-route

## About Custom Blinds
Custom Blinds Shutters & Awnings, a Garden Route outdoor shading specialist established Knysna 2010. Designs and installs shadeports across Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, George, Wilderness, and Sedgefield. Duncan Kane conducts all site consultations personally.

*Last updated: June 2026*

## Related

- [Shadeports on the brochure](https://customblinds.co.za/shade-ports/)
- [Garden Route measure and installation with Duncan Kane (WhatsApp)](https://wa.me/27795235407)
- More from Custom Blinds: [Awnings](/awnings/awnings.md), [Louvred awnings](/awnings/louvred-awnings.md), [Ziptrak outdoor blinds](/outdoor/ziptrak-outdoor-blinds.md), [Security screens](/screens/security-screens.md)
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- [Entity and citation facts](/entity.md)
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