Two Main Types of Covered Patios
Covered patios are an amazing central piece for lasting memories, and they’re a great investment. They last decades, it’s a fantastic opportunity for you to infuse your creative touch, and it blends beautifully with your home, your landscaping features, and your backyard.
Why build a covered patio? It all depends on your preferences!
- Many perceive it as central feature for entertaining family, friends and guests.
- Many prefer their covered patio as the focal point for their relaxation or dining experience.
- You could incorporate a fireplace, waterfall, bar, kitchen, TV, and other features all into your covered patio that would spectacularly help with entertaining, dining, and relaxing.
- It can protect you, your property, and other landscaping features (kitchens, fireplaces, flagstone, pavers) from sunlight, rain, snow, and hail.
Let’s start with Freestanding.
Freestanding Covered Patios
The freestanding covered patio is the most popular type. Why? Mainly because it’s the most affordable and the most versatile.
Why is it the most affordable?
- Building a freestanding covered patio is easier as it likely requires less labour, less materials, and possibly no permits or surveys (depending on the municipality).
- Whereas connecting a cabana or pergola to your home costs more due to the additional labour, the possibility of more materials, and possible permits, surveys and engineering.
Why are freestanding covered patios the most versatile?
- It’s the most versatile because you can place it in a wide-range of locations on your property as it’s not tethered to your home.
- Also, you’re less constrained by the design requirements necessitated when you’d otherwise have to connect it to your home. This most likely allows for a wide-variety of sizes and materials thereby increasing more customizable options!
The second type of covered patio is Connected-to-Home. It can be built in two ways!
Connected-to-Home
Covered Patios
As seen in the pictures below, the most pricey and luxurious option is you could build an entire existing structure and attach it to your home, as seen in the photos below.
Or second, as a more affordable option, you can attach/drill the covered patio into the existing walls of your home, as seen below.
And there you have it! You can either go with:
- Freestanding, or
- Connected-to-Home
After that, it all comes down to:
- Is your covered patio meant for entertaining, relaxation, dining, or a combination of it all?
- Would you like a cabana, pavilion, or a pergola? Or an entire structured covering?
- What’s your budget?
- How would you like your covered patio to complement your home and other landscaping features such as retaining walls, waterfalls, kitchens, and fireplaces?
Truly, it really does depend on your preferences and how you wish to customize your home and backyard! Let the creativity flow in you!
Numerous options and technical pieces come with covered patios, get in touch with experts like ourselves to help you on your landscaping project – we’ve done it all!