Part 1 of 2

You remember that classic concept of life on “Grandpa’s porch”? The homestead usually had a wraparound porch covered with a nice roof to keep the rain off and provide shade for those warm summer afternoons of lemonade and lilac smells. At DeckTec we believe in the wonderful experience of living outdoors too. Here are the first five in our two part series covering other ways a roof addition can enhance your outdoor living experience.

  1. Create an Outdoor Room – Bring the indoors out. A roof creates the boundaries of your outdoor living space just like the walls and ceilings do inside your home. A large deck is just a big area without the definition of space a roof cover provides.
  2. Year-Round Protection – A roof cover will protect your deck from spring and summer showers and from having to shovel off winter snow. As UV rays are a real Colorado issue, you never want to spend too much time in direct sunlight. What a pleasant, healthy way to stay out of the sun, yet be outdoors too.
  3. Protect Your Deck and Furnishings – The new deep comfortable cushions on outdoor furniture don’t tolerate being wet all the time, nor are they immune to those same ultra-violet rays that can damage your skin. A roof cover means no more rushing to drag stuff inside when bad weather threatens, or having to clean your furniture after an afternoon shower or morning dew. Of course you also will be protecting your deck and reducing your maintenance.
  4. Extend Your Season Outdoors – It’s hard to imagine dragging yourself out to an outdoor grill covered with snow, or when bad weather approaches, but with a solid roof over your head, even Thanksgiving turkeys may have that fresh-off-the-grill flavor. With the addition of an outdoor heater or fire pit, cool evenings won’t interrupt your outdoor living enjoyment.
  5. Bring the Entertainment Outside With You – Visions of sparks and nasty electronic malfunctions keeping you from bringing speakers, televisions and other electronics outside? A roofed area will make your worries vanish as your fun begins. Extend your enjoyment into the night with integrated lighting.

DeckTec Outdoor Designs makes upgrading your outdoor living easy and affordable with a wide range of custom roof additions and accessories. Call 303.277.1550 or click here.