The indoor-outdoor feel you get by hanging out on your patio might just be the reason why it’s your family’s favorite spot. You can further enhance the level of comfort on your patio by adding covers that can protect you from too much sunlight and other elements. Below are 3 of the most popular patio covers you can choose from:
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Lattice
If your home is more contemporary, a lattice-like covering could be a nice addition. Unlike the traditional pergola, a lattice-like structure has thinner and more simply shaped pieces, and forms a more rectangular structure. For a structure like this, using a durable wood is the key to getting many, many years of enjoyment from the space. While a wood like cedar is good, paying extra for something like redwood or teak will pay dividends in durability over the years.
In fact, one of my favorite outside woods, especially when it’s left to weather to that beautiful silvery gray, is teak. Sure, you can sand and varnish teak every few years, but I’d rather just enjoy my patio.
Adding fabric to the lattice structure will provide some flexibility for shading control as well as soften up its overall aesthetics. Source: Houzz
Pergolas
If your vision of an outdoor space is reminiscent of an Italian garden, a pergola might be the perfect covering for your project. Constructed of wood beams that are oftentimes made of beautiful cedar, pergolas are most often used in garden areas or for outdoor gathering spaces, such as a barbecue area around a pool. The ceiling of a pergola may be flat, curved, or criss-crossed in a lattice type pattern, and the sides can be open, created with a variety of boards cut in the same size, or constructed of one solid piece of board.
Pergolas are not as strong as patio covers or awnings, and they are rarely used on outdoor spaces that need protection from high winds, heavy rains or extreme sunlight. Though a pergola may not be an option for those in need of a stronger, more permanent covering, it is a great addition to an outdoor garden space set up for casual entertaining or simply relaxing among the flowers and shrubs. Source: GreatDayImprovements
Metal
Metal patio covers can be made of many different types of metal materials with the most popular but the most popular material is aluminum. Aluminum patio covers are easy to assemble and install and can be purchased in many different styles, sizes, and colors. Aluminum patio covers are also fairly inexpensive to purchase. The material is durable and can resistant outdoor conditions that cause other materials like wood to deteriorate with time. Insects are another downfall for wood materials but not a problem for metal structures. Source: DenGarden
Contact:
Kerrisdale Roofing & Drains Ltd.
168 W 71st Ave, Vancouver, BC V5X 4S7
(604) 360-2114
