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Fabric Shade Structures Manufacturer
Architectural-fabric shade structures — a tensioned coated membrane on a galvanised steel frame that shades a space and sheds rain, over parking, walkways, courtyards, poolsides and public areas. Designed, fabricated and installed by Ekra Decor since 1998.
- Shade plus full rain cover
- Conical, cantilever, sail & clear-span forms
- Coated architectural membrane — not shade mesh
- Engineered to IS 875, IS 800 & IS 456
Engineering Trusted by India’s Leading Names
28+ years delivering tensile structures for corporate campuses, industrial groups, and institutional developments — built with fabric technology from the world’s leading membrane manufacturers.
TATA Motors
L&T
Reliance
Adani
Mahindra
Godrej
DLF
ITC Ltd
Maruti Suzuki
GMR Group
JSW Steel
Prestige Group
Sobha
Siemens
Tata Chemicals
Tata Tele Business Services
Power Grid Corporation
Emaar MGF
National Law University Delhi
UPES Dehradun
Vasant Valley School
Aditya Birla Group
Amity University
Vikram Solar
Tractors India
Mazda Colours
Millennium Structurals
Sehwag International School
BSBK Pvt. Ltd.
17 Miles Hotel
Rich Harvest School
The Imperial New Delhi
Moore Constructions
Mehra Construction
Ramprastha
Minda NexGenTech (UNO Minda)
Yashmay Public School
Gyan Mandir Foundation
Omega Developers
SPEC
Serge Ferrari
Mehler
Heytex
Versaid
Pait
Choosing between shade sails and framed shade structures
Both give you shade from a tensioned fabric, but they solve different problems. A shade sail is a fast, economical way to cover an irregular or medium area; a framed shade structure is the choice for large continuous cover, a waterproof roof, or a fixed architectural form.
Shade sails
- Triangular or quadrilateral panels tensioned between posts or building fixings.
- Quick to install, lower cost, and easy to lay out in overlapping groups to shade a big area.
- Usually shade-mesh fabric — breathable, not waterproof.
- Can be taken down seasonally or before a cyclone; corners are the highly stressed points and need proper footings.
Framed shade structures
- A rigid steel frame with a membrane stretched over it — cantilever, hip, barrel-vault or custom.
- Cover large areas as one continuous roof, with the option of a fully waterproof PVC or PTFE membrane.
- A permanent, engineered form that reads as part of the site architecture.
- Higher cost, longer lead time, heavier foundations.
Sizing for the sun
Whichever type, the cover is sized for the sun path across the day and the year at your latitude, not just for overhead noon sun, so morning and late-afternoon glare is dealt with too.
Typical uses
Car parks, school and play areas, pool decks, cafe and restaurant terraces, assembly and waiting areas, and building forecourts.
Related: shade sail structures, tensile shade structures and car parking shades. Send the area and use and we will advise which type fits.
Fabric shade structure forms
“Fabric shade structure” covers the whole family of architectural-membrane canopies. The form is chosen from the space and the loads.
Cantilever
Column-free shade over parking, seating or a stand.
Conical / hypar
Peaked and saddle forms over a courtyard, plaza or entrance.
Sail
A light anticlastic sail over a compact seating area or a driveway.
Large clear span
A ridge-and-valley roof over a courtyard, market or assembly ground.
Related: tensile shade structures, shade sail structures (shade mesh only), car parking tensile shades.
What is specified
The specification depends on the application — a parking cantilever, a courtyard clear span and a garden sail are all fabric shade structures with different priorities.
| Element | Options |
|---|---|
| Form | Cantilever, conical, hypar, sail, or a large clear span |
| Membrane | A coated architectural fabric (PVC / PVDF / PTFE), fully waterproof — not a woven shade mesh |
| Frame | Galvanised steel, painted or stainless-detailed for exposed sites |
| Coverage | A single bay up to a large public space |
| Drainage | Off the form to defined low points; gutters where needed |
| Foundations | Isolated footings to IS 456, sized for wind uplift |
| Scope | Survey, 3D design, fabrication, installation and tensioning — one in-house team |
General membrane figures — life, translucency, fire class — are manufacturer values for the material type, set out on the membrane materials page.
Membrane options
Fabric shade structures use coated architectural membranes — PVC or PVDF for most work, PTFE-glass for permanence or a fire class. These are fully waterproof, unlike HDPE shade mesh.
PVC-coated polyester
The most economical choice and the widest colour range; blocks the rain, hail and almost all UV. PVC fabric →
PVDF-lacquered PVC
The same base with a tougher top-coat that stays cleaner under dust and pollution. PVDF fabric →
PTFE-coated glass
Non-combustible and near self-cleaning, with the longest service life. PTFE fabric →
A full comparison of the fabrics — translucency, fire class, typical life — is on the membrane materials page.
How it is engineered and built
The governing load
A tensile structure weighs almost nothing, so wind uplift is the governing load, not gravity. The membrane is form-found into double curvature so it stays taut and cannot lift, and the frame and foundations are sized for the site’s design wind pressure under IS 875 Part 3.
Steel & foundations to code
The frame is designed to IS 800 and the footings to IS 456, checked for uplift and overturning. Galvanising to IS 4759 / IS 2629 for corrosion protection.
Built off-site, raised fast
Steel is cut, welded and galvanised in the workshop and the membrane is cut and welded into panels, while the footings are cast on site. On-site work is then quick and low-disruption.
One accountable team
Survey, 3D design, fabrication, installation and tensioning are all Ekra Decor’s own team, with a handover pack of drawings, load report, stability certificate and material certificates.
What drives the cost
Cost is not a fixed rate per square foot — two structures of the same size can differ widely. The main factors:
Cost tracks the span, the form and the membrane. Send your site for a design direction and an itemised quote; see the cost guide.
Looking after the structure
- Cleaning — a periodic wash; PVDF and PTFE surfaces largely self-clean in rain.
- Membrane & seams — check for abrasion, coating wear and seam lifting at the corners and edges.
- Cable tension — a first re-tension after the initial season, then a periodic check.
- Steel & connections — inspect the galvanising and the connections at ground level.
- Drainage — keep the low points, gutters and outlets clear before the monsoon.
Fabric shade structures we’ve built
Each project is documented with site photographs and recorded scope on its own page.
Transit · Walkway canopyIGI Airport, Terminal 2New Delhi
Retail · Courtyard roofVasant Square MallVasant Kunj, New Delhi
Public · Courtyard shadeHazratbal DargahSrinagar, J&K
Public · Conical pavilionDiu PavilionDiu
Industrial · Cantilever canopyManesar Car ParkingManesar, Haryana
Hospitality · Conical structureBanquet HallIndore, MP
Fabric shade structures FAQ
The questions people ask about architectural-fabric shade structures.
An architectural-membrane canopy used for shade and weather cover. A coated fabric is tensioned over a steel frame — the same family of structures as tensile canopies and tensile shade structures.
Yes, if it uses a coated architectural membrane (PVC, PVDF or PTFE). A knitted HDPE shade mesh — sometimes also called a shade structure — only cuts sun and is not waterproof.
Cantilever, conical, hypar, sail, and large clear spans. The form is chosen from the space to cover and what has to stay clear underneath.
Parking, walkways, courtyards, plazas, poolsides, seating areas, play areas, markets and assembly grounds.
PVC-coated polyester or PVDF-lacquered PVC for most projects; PTFE-coated glass for a permanent, non-combustible structure.
On isolated concrete footings designed to IS 456 and sized for the wind uplift that governs a light roof.
There is no fixed rate. Cost depends on the span, the form, the height and the membrane grade. Send your site for an itemised quote.
Send us your site
You get a form option, a membrane recommendation and an itemised quote.
Let’s Build Your Structure
Speak directly with our structural engineering team to discuss your project dimensions, material options, or to schedule a free on-site technical inspection across India.
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