Sunday, November 18, 2012

Patios Without Covers... Just a Slab or a Deck

Patios are just not patios without covers; they have no personality until the cover is in place. You’ll have no relief from the hot sun, and no place to sit and watch it rain. Covers on patios are good the entire year, summer, fall, winter and spring. By adding a cover, your patio becomes an extension of your home, another room. A room where your kids can play, where you can move your kitchen to your patio to prepare summer meals.

When you surround your patio with greenery of potted plants, it becomes a place where your plants grow in the shade and out of the harsh sun. A few modern tables and chairs can complete the room and you’ll find
yourself enjoying it more all the time. It can become your place to escape a hectic lifestyle or a place to sit and read in privacy, or a place to visit friends and family.

The types of covers for patios are endless. You can build your own if someone in your family is a do-it-yourselfer. Or to have it up and finished without delay hire a company that deals in patio covers for the suburban home. They will offer you advise and tell you what would work best for your surroundings.

The aluminum patio covers are the most popular. Once they install them they will be structurally sound and have long lasting durability. They never rot, rust, fade, chip or crack. Many companies offer a lifetime warranty that is transferable to a new owner.  They are fire resistant as well unlike other materials like wood.

Many install screens around the patio cover, or heavy canvas draperies that attach to the framework of the awning. Close the sides of the draperies for privacy in the evening or tie them open for a fresh air feeling. If you enjoy barbecuing your covered patio will be the place to enjoy cooking out of doors. Your kitchen will remain cool and the entire family can spend time together while discussing the day’s events.

Nothing brings families together more than the relaxing time spent on the patio under the new patio cover.The kids might enjoy spending the night out on the patio, as long as it is secure and private. They could have friends over as well.

The patio covers increase the value of your home, and the more you make it an intimate place for relaxation, the more it will be an extension of your home.

The Patio Masters specialize in Orange County patio covers, Orange County vinyl patio covers and Orange County aluminum patio covers.