Have you heard the phrase “A picture speaks a thousand words?” Of course…we all have. This is the one that I usually pull out and show to customers who ask if they really need a permit to have a patio structure built. We were called out on an appointment for a...

Custom work. Not a phrase tossed about in the patio industry with any regularity. A goodly portion of the products look pretty much the same, other than some color variations from one line of offerings to another. Solid (flat pan,) open lattice and insulated roof...

An update from our friends at TheLightStrip, LLC….not just recessed lighting now for your patio covers and sunrooms, but they have reengineered the units to include fans!  One fan, any style, up to 30 pounds, can be used.  We have our customers purchase the fan and...

Screenrooms and screened-in porches abound in the South and on the East Coast. They are a natural addition due to the high levels of humidity and small flying insects that proliferate there. How else was one supposed to enjoy the benefits of their outdoor space...

Often on a bid to build a patio enclosure, we are told “We don’t want all that glass,”  or to “Just put in one or two windows to make it look more like the house.”  Oh, if only that we could. I think a little bit of background is in order… Patio enclosures and...

You want a patio cover.  Actually, you need a patio cover.  Not a wooden patio cover, of course…why deal with the fading, peeling, cracking paint, sagging support beams, termites and inevitable rot issues?  Metal it is.  A guaranteed paint job and low maintenance are...

Most of the time the patio covers that we install for homeowners are attached to either an existing concrete slab or we arrange for a new slab to be poured.  This provides for attachment for the posts, and the top is connected to the house and a header beam, which...

You’ve decided to take the plunge and bring some shade to your backyard. Decisions on the type of patio cover, along with size, height and color, have been made.  But, amazingly enough, how you’ll use your patio cover at night is often overlooked.  Those summer...

 Patio covers come in many styles, but basically two types…open lattice and solid.  There are some motorized products that open and close, but we’ll leave those out for this particular discussion.  Actually, since this particular topic is, essentially, “Which solid...

Welcome to the roomsncovers blog!  I will be your guide to all things patio covers and patio enclosures.  I have decided to try and get information about our industry out into the internet space with regular posts on different topics related to our business…SHADE!...