Custom Outdoor Sofa Covers

What This Is A custom outdoor sofa cover is a waterproof cover made to the measurements of one sofa: yours. Corner, curved, U-shape or straight — one piece, or a modular set covered as part of our wider range of patio furniture and leisure covers. If your shape is not on the configurator, talk to us about a custom outdoor sofa cover. Over a sofa on its own, the cover traces the back and the arms and drops to wherever you want it to stop — the legs, or the ground. Over a corner or a modular set, it has to turn every corner and hold that same line all the way round. That is why we ask which shape you have first. Verified Purchase Don’t bother “…it’s now become part of my morning routine to go outside while the kettle is boiling to put this back on as all it does it hold water and pull it off no matter how many times I try and put the Velcro on and tighten the straps.” Read the full review Why Do Universal Outdoor Sofa Covers Never Fit Right? A size-band cover is a box with a single height. It has to clear the back, which is the tallest part of the sofa. Over the seat, which sits far lower, the fabric bridges a void with nothing underneath it. That span is where rain collects. There is no fall in the fabric and nothing under it to shed the water, so it simply sits — directly on the seams. A corner sofa makes it worse. The two runs are rarely the same length or depth, so a rectangular cover can only bunch where they meet — the lowest point, where the water already is. What Does an Outdoor Sofa Cover Protect Against? Six things damage a garden sofa across the year: rain, damp, sun, wind, frost, and birds and sap. The cushions take the worst of it, because they hold whatever lands on them. Rain & Standing Water Rain runs off the back of a sofa and lands on the seat, not the ground. The seat is the one part built to absorb — foam, wadding, fabric. Damp & Mould A garden sofa never really dries out between showers. Foam and fabric hold the damp for days. Mould starts in the seams and the piping, where it sits longest. Sun & Fading Outdoor upholstery goes chalky and pale, and it does it unevenly. Lift a cushion after a summer and the strip underneath is still the colour the rest of it used to be. Wind Wind drives rain sideways, into the back of the sofa and up underneath it. It carries grit that works into the weave and the seams. And loose cushions end up on the lawn. Frost & Winter Damp cushions freeze solid, and the foam inside breaks down where the ice forms. Water sitting in the frame joints expands as it freezes and works them loose over a winter. Birds & Sap Sap and droppings land on the cushions and go into the weave, where they set. Bird mess is acidic, so on rattan or timber it marks the finish as well. Which Shape Do You Need? Which Shape Do You Need? L-Shape & Corner Sofas Two runs of seating meeting at a corner, armless or with arms, and a chaise end at either side. Measure each run, the depth of each, and the height to the ground. Curved Sofas A continuous arc rather than an angle — crescent, semicircle or horseshoe. Measure around the curve rather than across it, then the depth and the height. U-Shape Sofas Three runs of seating around an open middle. Measure each run, the gap between the two ends, and the height. Straight Sofas One run of seating, two seats or ten, armless or with an arm at each end. Give us the width, the depth and the height. What Happens to an Unprotected Garden Sofa? Soaked cushions, mould, rust and set-in staining do not only happen to a sofa left bare. They happen under covers too — ones that sagged, split, or held the damp in. You do not find out until spring, and by then a whole winter has done its work. Verified Purchase Does Not Last ~2 years “…the DUCKCOVER is now useless, completely faded and shredded by the sun, wind and weather. The couch is now taking a beating from the weather.” Read the full review Soaked Cushions Mould & Mildew Rusted Frames Faded Fabric Set-In Staining Bird Fouling Before After How Is This Outdoor Sofa Cover Different? 01 Made for the Sofa You Own Every shape takes its own measurements — each run, its depth, and the height to the top of the back with the cushions in. You choose where the hem stops: at the legs, or at the ground. We draw it, and nothing is cut until you approve the drawing. That is how we make a custom outdoor sofa cover. 02 100% Waterproof — Not Shower-Proof Cushions hold water for days once it gets into the foam. NylonSafe® is a premium waterproof fabric for home and light commercial use. PVCArmour® is heavy-duty, for exposed and commercial sites. Both carry HydroLok® sealed seams — stitched and sealed internally so water cannot get through the seam lines. 03 Stays in Position A sofa gives wind two ways in: the slack over the seat, and the open space under the frame. Drawn to your sofa there is no slack, and the drawstring hem pulls in under the frame. Elasticated corners, eyelets and snap buckles are there for exposed sites. 04 Built to Stay Out A sofa cover comes on and off more than most, every dry spell all summer. EZ handles are built into the airflow vents, so it pulls off easily. Those vents move damp out of the cushions instead of shutting it in. Reinforced load points, waterproof zips and a duffel bag are standard. When Do You Need a Custom Outdoor Sofa Cover? A custom cover is not the answer for every sofa. These are the two cases. If it is a lounger you are covering rather than a sofa, we make outdoor daybed covers as well. Focused on Longevity This cover is right for you if: Your garden or patio sofa lives outside all year, cushions included, and you want it usable the day the weather turns A loose cover has already filled with water on you, sagged into the seat, or come off an arm overnight Your sofa turns a corner, curves, or is a modular set that no size band was drawn for Focused on Immediacy You don't need this if: You are content buying another cheap sofa cover each spring when the last one gives out The sofa and its cushions come indoors, or into a garage or shed, for the winter You want a cover off the shelf this week and will live with the fit