3 Cool Reasons to Add a Roof Cover to Your Deck or Patio
Does the sweltering sun or unpredictable weather limit your ability to enjoy your backyard? Decks are more than a shared space for the table and grill. They are cool outdoor rooms that tie your home to the beauty of the outdoors. Your patio or deck should be a place for friends and family to relax without worrying about Mother Nature. […]
How to Make Your Deck Last a Lifetime
When you invest a lot of time and money into a beautiful, custom outdoor living space, you want to know it’s going to last a long time. Unfortunately, the elements that Mother Nature throws at us here in Colorado are more than some decks can handle. From 300 days of bright sunshine a year to deep winter snowfall and early summer hailstorms, there are a lot of natural elements for your outdoor living space to contend with. […]
Common Sense Deck Care for Winter Weather
A common question we get from new wood deck owners is whether shoveling their deck is needed and if it will damage it or not. Shoveling can damage your wood deck — but it doesn’t have to if you use precautions and common sense. […]
A Room with a View: Relaxing on Deck with Jim & Susan Judge
When it comes to Jim and Susan Judge’s deck, third time’s the charm. The Judge’s first deck, which came with their Highlands Ranch home, was a poorly constructed “builder deck.” On their next deck, they tried the “Trek type stuff,” as they put it. “We saw the commercials on TV,” Jim said. “We figured it was low maintenance ha-ha.” While the composite deck didn’t splinter like the first deck, that second deck didn’t work out so well either. “The floorboards warped and there were screws popping up. I was afraid to have our grandkids running around out there, I was[...]
Ann & Paul Sims: Windsor’s Winter Wonder Deck
When Ann and Paul Sims moved from Loveland to Windsor in April, choosing DeckTec to create and build a winterized deck for their new home was a no-brainer. “This is our third project with DeckTec.” Ann, a construction software consultant, said. “They just do fantastic work.” Paul, deputy sheriff of Larimer County, agreed. While they’ve been in Colorado for 20 years, the Sims, originally from Florida, enjoy being outdoors as much as possible. For their first deck at the Loveland house, other contractors simply offered the basic slatted roof (trellis or pergola) that the Sims had asked for. DeckTec, on[...]
