4smile In-ground umbrella base, stainless steel - In-ground umbrella holder, lifelong quality - Umbrella stand outdoor base, load capacity up to 2,200 lbs

I am no expert with concrete and in fact have only used it once before and that was with a much more knowledgeable friend leading the project. That notwithstanding, the installation of this base was simple and straightforward and the quality and use of it is flawless. I paired this with my 13x10 Purple Leaf Cantilever Umbrella. The options for a base for this umbrella were many, but the main one I saw used was a HUGE portable stand that would be filled with water or sand. This was a non-starter for me because my backyard is small to begin with and particularly my patio area (with outdoor kitchen and covered patio) and so I just couldn’t take up that much space with a base. So I looked for better options and found both this and the Purple Leaf official permanent base. This one was much cheaper, and looked futuristic, so I gave it a shot. It has been perfect. To install, you dig a 16” x 16” hole. The instructions say to dig a square hold, but I did round and it seems okay. You then fill with concrete. I used the fast set red bag. I dug the hole so that the base would be slightly below ground level in case I ever wanted to remove the umbrella and cover the base. As long as the hole is the correct depth, all you have to do is fill with concrete and place the base in the center of the hole. 24 hour later I used the bolts included with my Purple Leaf umbrella to bolt the umbrella base on to the plate. No drilling required. Just make sure when you mount the plate in concrete that you leave a few millimeters beneath the bolt holes to be able to put your bolts in. That was it! I finished the umbrella assembly, slid it onto the base, and it looks like magic. This base plate takes up probably 75% less space than the large black umbrella base. The umbrella is secure, looks great, and I still have most of my back yard space. This was also considerably cheaper than the official option, and I can’t imagine anything working better than this. This is a magnificent base and value.

Very, very sturdy... built solid and will not budge. My umbrella will break before this thing gives way. It also looks great and installed easily. Would definitely recommend buying it if you wanna get rid of that large & ugly sand/water base. 2 things to remember... The instructions call for a hole 1.3 feet deep, but I would suggest going at least 2 feet deep. The deeper the hole, the stronger the hold. Secondly, the bracket does not come with bolts. They are threaded for 8mm (European) bolts, and I would recommend getting stainless steel.

Wow! How does this not have more reviews? After installing this why would anyone not use this instead of the big bulky cheesy stand??? I just bought a Hampton Bay 11' offset umbrella and quickly got annoyed with the 36" square base hogging up patio space. A little poking around and I bought this in-ground umbrella base. This base fit my Hampton Bay pole and bolts perfectly (M8x20 combination hex bolt). This was my first time using Quikrete, got the red bag/fast setting--you apparently gotta move quick. I dug the whole as close to the stated 16 inches square as possible, then dumped in 3 bags plus maybe 1/4 of a bag of dry Quikrete. The base pushed right down into the dry Quikrete to my desired height (level with patio) and I set a cheap $4 bullseye level on top while we worked. I wanted to make sure the the base was in the concrete at least up to the bottom of the collar under the top plate. Per the concrete instructions it should have taken up to 3 gallons of water (1 per bag) but we only got 1+ gallon in it. We even tried to poke into it within minutes to help the water go in but the bottom half was already too hard. It had rained the night before so maybe it was already absorbing moisture from the ground. The concrete instructions were sparse but seemed to say you only need to do it layers if you have more than 2.5 feet. To do this over again, moving very quickly I'd pour in one bag and some water, set the base in, pour in another bag and some water, then last bag and water. We did pour water into the center hole in the top of the base as well (it's not for that, but the concrete powder had gone fully through the side holes in the base so it seemed like it might help). The next day, I filled in dirt/mulch to the top of the base, attached the bottom part of my umbrella pole, then the top part of my pole/umbrella. The base is extremely solid, not going anywhere even with my amateur concrete skills. The product is far beyond my expectations, heavy duty, superior quality and frankly just about a work of art. It came with one glossy sheet with the hole measurements, mostly in German.