We are going to do  some sprucing up and landscaping around the pergola; also trying to decide the schematics of the wedding and the reception. This structure’s built out of composite decking, fiberglass columns and tropical hardwood rafters. It does not need much care but likes a good wash and perhaps a little touch up of paint on the columns every few years. A pergola, trellis, arbor or whatever  name you decide to call it is a great addition to the outdoor living.  For much less than the cost for a sun-room, screened porch, gazebo or covered porch you get a lovely destination.

I’ll keep you updated  on “The Far Pavilion” and it’s metamorphosis  into the wedding chapel. Oh, and two pictures of the moon-flower vine on the pergola.  They are spectacular but only open in evening and last one night.  I need to find an afternoon vine or combine the two! 

I just got back from the Archadeck annual workshop  and I am so revved up about the new year that I would like to offer all you prudent folks the opportunity to take advantage of our great non winter-like weather with a special offer we offer on the website.  Just check us out at archadeck,  look at some of the photos of the great projects we have built, check out our special offer and contact us sooner not later.

We can build your outdoor living project this winter that you will enjoy into spring and summer.  Archadeck will help you create an amazing outdoor living space whether it is a deck, pergola, patio, sun room, screened porch,  front porch ,outdoor fire-pit or outdoor kitchen and more.  We like to keep our crews busy and the weather is  certainly cooperating.  We also offer you the opportunity to check our Design Guide to help you decide exactly what it is you want to achieve in your new outdoor living space.

In case you don’t know the scope of what we can do to make your fall living fabulous let me name a few.  We custom design and custom build outdoor living projects from wooden decks, composite decks, tropical hardwood decks, screened porches, 3 season rooms, 4 season rooms, shade structures, porches, hardscapes, outdoor kitchens, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits to name a few.

Please give us a call or fill out our design consultation form on our website and be sure to mention “special offer.”

1. A place to kickback and relax 3 seasons of the  year(obvious!)
2. Keeps out pollen in the spring.
3. Adding portable heat can extend use to 4 seasons.
4. Less expensive to build than sun room.
5. Extends living area for family gatherings and holiday parties.
6. In warm months converts to screened porch.
7. Usable during inclement weather and chilly days.
8. Great space for kids and pets to play.
9. Add a flat screen TV for instant man cave.
10. Increases the value of your home.                                                                   

                                              1.  No pesky bugs.

                                              2.  No rain on head.

                                              3.  People and pets hangout spot.

                                               4.  Entertaining of friends and family.

                                                5.  Major shade(no umbrellas to contend with!).

                                                6.  No pesky bugs.

                                                 7.  Chance to get cool new outdoor furniture.

                                                 8.   Add outdoor dimension while inside.

                                                 9.  Increase value of home.

                                               10.  No pesky bugs.

On any shade structure a stylish contemporary look are outdoor drapes.  In fact major retail and catalog companies like Pottery Barn, Frontgate, Ballard Designs and others have a good range of  curtains for your porch, pergola or other shade structure.  Outdoor curtains not only keep out the sun, but offer some privacy while adding a new dimension of livability to your outside living space at a small outlay of cost.  The Sunbrella Company makes a great line of outdoor fabrics and the drapes can frame your outdoor structure and blur the line between outdoors and in.

The last two pictures shown are actually of our back porch which is a pergola with a polycarbonate roof and we added some light weight curtains to make it a little cozier and less sunny. It was a pretty simple fix and turned out better that we imagined.

Let Archadeck build you a shade pergola or put a roof over that sweltering deck,  patio,  porch etc. so you and your family can enjoy the heat without the burn.  We will custom design and build  a new structure to blend and accentuate your home’s architecture and landscaping.  Archadeck can build out of pressure-treated wood or low maintenance materials.  Add a ceiling fan to stir the air and create an outdoor oasis to retreat to even on the hottest days of Summer.

  Oh,  and for you folks lucky enough to have a deck over the walk-out lower level your home.  Archadeck can even waterproof the underside of that deck and create a finished ceiling and viola instant cool retreat.  Oh, and we will even screen it and now no bugs!  Just a few ideas to think about from your friends at Archadeck.

We hope this helps and we also hope you will contact us at Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad  to build that perfect project designed by you.

We still build with pressure treated lumber and it can make a great outdoor living space.  Let me show you an example of Archadeck custom designed and custom-built deck incorporating some of the Archadeck  elements.  This deck is constructed out of pressure-treated wood and includes diagnonally-run decking, parting board, custom wood rails and octagonal shape.  It also is multi-level with a lower deck and bench stairs that leads you out into the yard.  Instead of one big  long rectangular deck; this home now has several deck spaces creating a more interesting and usable structure to enjoy outdoor living.

Another  popular decking material today  is composite, and here at  this Archadeck office we prefer Azek.   In fact we like it so much that when we were choosing the material to build the deck on our home we chose Azek.  We picked the gray Azek decking boards and used white Azek boards to face the deck stairs and around the outside of the  deck to accentuate the white columns of the covered shade pergola.  We also built floating benches; another design element Archadeck incorporates.  We love the way it looks.   The great thing about Azek is the variety of colors and the ways you can combine them to suit the style and architecture of your home and come out with a fabulous looking outdoor structures that will be the envy of your neighborhood.  

I’ll show you another great example  of an Azek project and how it compliments the back of this home and creates such a fantastic looking outdoor structure.   This deck uses  Azek brownstone and we have used aluminum pickets for the railing.  Azek has come out with even more color choices and when you combine them and  add custom rails you create an outdoor structure unique for your home.