Walk Under Height

Other things to consider would be the walk under height as well overall height. Some dealers offer detailed dimension drawings to assist the buyer in making the most informed decisions.

Pole Diameter

The other sizing issue to consider is the pole diameter to make sure it will fit in the patio table or umbrella base stand.

Sizing With a Table

When you are using an umbrella with a table, we recommend that the umbrella be twice as big or larger as the table in order to provide an adequate amount of shade. For example, if a table is 4.5 feet round, we would recommend at least a 9 foot umbrella. It all depends on how much shade you are wanting to provide. The biggest problem is people buy umbrellas that are too small for their application.

6.5’ Round is Smaller than 5’ Square: it takes more canvas to build a 5’ square umbrella than it does a 6.5’ round umbrella.