5 Design Elements to Create Your Own Epic Spa Environment
Integrating a hot tup or spa into your landscape creates a spa environment, multiplying the time in and around the spa. You relax and feel more secure with more privacy without sacrificing – or perhaps even improving - the view from the tub. And entertaining no longer requires shivering in the wind. Your guests can enjoy themselves with or without hopping in. No matter what you use your spa for, you owe it to yourself to create an environment that takes advantage of all its benefits. So the next time you’re soaking up your spa life (Or thinking about adding[...]
5 Tips for Choosing Patio Furniture for Next Summer
Guest Contributor: Margaret Mills, Marina Pool, Spa and Patio You’ve got your brand new, beautiful deck from DeckTec, but now you need to find the perfect patio furniture to start enjoying it! With supply shortages and custom order delays still looming, NOW is the time to start planning your deck or patio furniture for next summer. Pre-season ordering allows you to get exactly the pieces you want, select just the right fabric, beat any price increases, and save on freight costs too. But it’s not as easy as you might think. Unlike indoor furniture, there are a few factors to[...]
News Flash: Farmers say Winter will be Cold
Much like the kids returning to school, few things signal the changing of seasons like the headlines garnered by the Farmers Almanac’s long-term winter forecast. Local news outlets report on the Almanac’s predictions for winter with as much fervor as the return of pumpkin spice to Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts. For the Rockies, this year’s winter is expected to be a “hibernation zone, glacial, snow-filled.” It’s gonna be cold, they say. Yeah, winter in the Rockies can get a bit nippy. We know this. Why do we need to hear it from a farmer? What is the Farmer’s Almanac? The[...]
Hard to Beat Hardscape… but Why Choose?
We’re known for our natural wood decks However, decks aren’t the only way DeckTec creates stunning outdoor living environments. One aspect of our work that has increased in demand is our paver patio designs. For years, DeckTec has done more deck and patio combinations than any other company. Similar to our wood decks, we prefer natural materials for our patios. We believe the authentic stone blocks provide the most elegance and appeal. Additionally, the larger, interlocking stones handle settling and expanding Colorado soil much better than a static patio material. Plus, when substantial shifts occur, we can repair paver patios[...]
Can DeckTec Build in the Snow?
Photo by Damian McCoig on Unsplash I recently received some feedback from a client. He shared his experience of our team assigned to build a back patio deck for him this past spring. The build was slated to begin on March 16, the day after the blizzard of 2020. As the snow piled up around his house, the client expected to hear from our lead that they would need to postpone. To his surprise, he found that DeckTec had anticipated the storm and made arrangements to clear a path through the feet of snow so that the job could start[...]
