Considering Covered Patio Construction? Check Out These Tips!

Adding a covered patio to your home is a great idea for multiple reasons. Not only does a covered outdoor patio create a more comfortable outdoor living space for you and your family to enjoy, but it also: 

  • Adds value to your home

  • Protects from weather exposure

  • Helps outdoor furniture last longer

  • Creates lower indoor temperatures

After considering these reasons you decide that you want to move forward with covered patio construction, the next step is to decide which type of covered patio is right for you and your home. The following tips will help you to narrow down your options: 

1. Material: A wooden patio cover (often times referred to as a pergola or arbor), is one option. Both traditional and effective, a wood pergola shields from the sun will still allowing bit of sky to show through. This style does take more maintenance. If you are going for a lower maintenance option that is just as durable, an aluminum or acrylic patio cover may be your best bet. 


2. Attached or Detached: The benefits of an attached covered patio are that it creates an extension of the home itself. Especially if you are considering a solid patio cover (which requires extending the rood itself over the patio), this option make your outdoor space much more livable even in the winter. Add in a custom kitchen and you truly can think of it as another room of your home. On the other hand, detached covered patios also have a lot of benefits. Besides adding aesthetic to your yard, gazebos or arbors can also can create a fun "getaway" area outside of your home. Adding a basalite paver walkway leading up to your detached patio can finish the effect. 


3. Functionality: There are many styles of covered patios. Visit our gallery to get inspiration on what styles stand out the most to you. From stone gazebos to an outdoor shade canopy, some provide partial cover while others offer total shade. A few questions to consider when choosing what style will best fit your needs include are these: when will you be using the living area? What is the weather like where you live? How much protection to you want from rain or sun?

Talking to a landscape design specialist may also help you to narrow down what style and material would look and function best in your space. Serving the Boise Idaho area as well as Nampa, Meridian, Kuna, Eagle, Middleton and Star, our professional landscaping designers can help get you the backyard of your dreams. Call Bella Vista Landscaping today at 208-995-3532 to book your consultation today.





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