This is the balcony privacy net we supply with the shade rate set for the job rather than taken from a stock grade, anywhere from thirty to ninety percent. On a balcony that choice matters because the two jobs pull in opposite directions: a lighter rate lets a plant or a view behind the net keep going, and a denser rate screens the rail outright and takes more of the heat out of the seating. The cloth is knitted HDPE with UV resistance in the yarn, and it goes out in a range of solid and striped colours.
On a balcony the shade rate is the one number that changes how the cover behaves, and it is usually the last thing a buyer is asked about. Run light, the rail still screens but the plants behind it keep growing and the balcony stays bright; run dense, the rail is screened outright and more of the heat is taken out of the seating. This is the net we supply with that rate set to your order.
The two jobs a balcony cover does pull against each other. Screening a rail means cutting the light, and cutting the light means anything growing behind the net gets less of it; too dense a cover on a planted balcony shows up as pale, drawn growth within a season. That is why the rate is made to order across the range rather than fixed: a light rate where a bed or a planter sits behind the rail, a denser one where the object is simply to close the rail off and cut the heat. The knit stays open either way, so air still moves through.
The net goes along a balcony rail, across a terrace edge, over a patio and around a ground-floor boundary, and each span can be set to its own rate. Because it is supplied by the roll, one order covers a balcony and a longer terrace edge from the same cloth. Households screening a bed behind the same net often pair it with a planting bag, and the wider shade net range covers the reflective grades where a heat reflective cover is wanted instead.
| Material | Knitted HDPE with UV resistant yarn |
| Shade Rate | 30 to 90 percent, made to order |
| Function | Sun shading, privacy screening and wind reduction |
| Colour | Solid and striped, customised on request |
| Form | Roll, cut to the rail height you give us |
| Edges | Bound edge with metal grommets |
| Application | Balcony rail, terrace edge and patio |
| Packing | PP woven bag, customised on request |
Colour is set when the order is placed rather than picked off a shelf, so a balcony screen can be matched to the building it faces and a striped cover can be run where a plain one would look like a sheet. The grommets are set into a bound edge, so the net is tied to the rail or the posts with rope or ties and comes down the same way. A knitted monofilament net covers the shading job where a finer weave is wanted, while this net covers the balcony shading and privacy work.
Height, roll length, shade rate and colour are all made to order, so the first detail to confirm is the height of the rail, the total run and what sits behind it. Nets ship in PP woven bags. Buyers tracking how shade net performs on balconies can follow trade coverage such as HortiDaily and FreshPlaza for what is being installed.
What shade rate should I choose for a balcony?
A lighter rate where a planter or a view sits behind the rail, and a denser one where the object is to close the rail off and cut the heat. Tell us what is behind it and we will advise.
Will a dense net harm plants behind it?
It cuts the light reaching them, which is why a light rate is usually chosen on a planted balcony. The knit stays open, so air still moves through.
Can I order different rates on one order?
Yes. Each span can be set to its own rate and colour. Tell us the rail height and the run.
Tell us the rail height, the total run and what sits behind the net, and we will confirm the roll and the packing that suit your order.
Mark Wu, Co-founder & Technical Director, Sichuan Zhifang Net Industry. 15 years manufacturing agricultural nettings for growers in 32 countries.
