About Us

Situated in Melbourne’s east, Umbrella Paradise sells a range of Shade Umbrellas for the commercial and private market. As well as selling a range of streetscape shade umbrellas Umbrella Paradise also operates as a Distributor for Paradise Shade Umbrellas [PSU] which is based on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

As a distributor for PSU we have over 23 exciting designs of shade umbrellas to choose from.

PSU initially commenced operations in the Queensland shade industry in 2004 with the introduction of Shade Kit, their first entry into the manufacture and distribution of Shade Sails in kit form Australia wide.

PSU evolved as a natural flow on as a result of constant and continuous requests for pool-side, garden and deck shade umbrellas.

PSU is now one of Australia’s fastest growing and largest suppliers of various designs,
models and styles of Shade Umbrellas suitable for poolside, spas, patio’s, resorts, clubs, pre-schools etc.

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation facts

It is a well known documented fact that Australians have the highest level of skin cancer in the world.

While humans can choose various courses of protection, for instance-avoiding noon-time sun; plants and animals are not so fortunate.

UV radiation levels are highest during the middle of the day. In total, almost half the daytime total UV radiation is received during the few hours around midday (noon). Clouds as well as ozone, have a tremendous effect on UV radiation levels. However cloudy skies generally do not offer significant protection from harmful UV rays.

Dangerous Ultra Violet rays are invisible, and can attack the skin of young children and pets (including fish) in just 10 minutes in high exposure times. UV rays can easily create a deadly sun cancer spot.

Experts agree that the most common cause of skin cancer is Ultra Violet Radiation. Although the Australian sun burns with intense heat, it is the invisible UV rays that can burn a person and cause damage to unprotected fair skin within a short time of 15 minutes.

UPF is the term for Ultraviolet Protection Factor and it represents a specific scale or rating that the UV protection provides by various materials.

Sunscreens have always carried the SPF identification code, and the term UPF was selected to distinguish it from the SPF screening code.

The higher the UPF rating, the more effective and longer the protection against UVR will be.

Paradise Shade Umbrellas proudly supply and recommend a commercial grade of shade cloth material capable of blocking out and screening up to 99% of UV Radiation including 97% shade rating with a limited 10 year manufacturers guarantee against any deterioration in UV.

The higher the UPF rating of any quality shade cloth material will result in longer protection against UV Radiation. Any quality shade cloth with a UPF rating of 15 will allow just one fifteenth of the UV Radiation to penetrate through it; as a UPF rating of 20 for example will only allow just one twentieth of the UV Radiation to penetrate through the cloth weave.

Do not Under-Estimate the invisible and deadly rays of Ultraviolet radiation!

Protect yourself and families skin while you can.