Enhance Your Home’s Comfort with Beautiful Covered Decks
Covered decks enhance your home by providing a versatile outdoor space that offers protection from the elements while extending your living area. These custom decks seamlessly blend indoor comfort with the beauty of the outdoors, making them perfect for entertaining, relaxing, or family time in any weather.
With a covered deck from C&L Ward, you can enjoy the outdoors deeper into the year, whether you play hot to a summer barbecue or relax under the stars on a fall evening.
Find the Perfect Fit: Types of Covered Decks for Your Home
- Attached Roof Extensions: Attached roof extensions integrate directly with your home’s existing structure, creating a unified look that offers full protection from the sun, rain, and other elements. This type of cover is ideal for homeowners who want their deck to feel like a natural extension of their home, providing a seamless indoor-outdoor transition.
- Freestanding Pavilions and Gazebos: Freestanding pavilions and gazebos provide flexible placement options and unique architectural styles, making them stand out in your yard. These structures can be positioned independently from your home, offering an inviting space perfect for larger decks or as a focal point in your outdoor area.
- Open-Roof Pergolas: Pergolas offer an elegant and versatile solution for covered decks. They feature an airy, open framework that allows sunlight and natural light to filter through, adding a touch of charm while providing partial shade.
- Louvered-Roof Pergolas: These modern, louvered pergolas come with adjustable louvers that can be opened to let in light or closed to create a nearly waterproof area, offering beauty, practicality, and shade.
Elevate Your Deck: Key Design Features for Covered Decks
C&L Ward designs each outdoor project to enhance your home’s function and visual appeal. A covered deck can be incorporated into an elevated or multi-level deck project. Here are some covered deck ideas that include popular outdoor living features:
- Deck Lighting: Proper lighting extends the use of your deck into the evening. Options include recessed lighting, task lighting, string lights, and up-lighting to create the perfect ambiance.
- Built-in Seating: Built-in benches or seating areas maximize space and add convenience, eliminating the need for additional furniture.
- Comfort Features: Enhance your deck’s usability year-round with ceiling fans, heaters, and fire pits, creating a comfortable environment in any season.
- Entertainment Systems: Transform your deck into an outdoor entertainment hub with custom bar seating, mounted TVs, and sound systems.
- Decorative Railings and Planter Boxes: Custom railings add safety and style, and built-in planter boxes for flowers or herbs bring greenery to your deck space. Adding deck railing lights is a nice added touch.
Why Covered Decks Are a Smart Investment for Your Home
Covered decks offer numerous benefits that make them a valuable addition to any home:
- Protection from the Elements: A covered deck provides shade on hot days and shelter from rain, ensuring you can use your outdoor space in any weather. It also protects your outdoor furniture, reducing wear and tear.
- Extended Outdoor Living Space: A covered deck effectively extends your indoor living space, giving you more room to relax, entertain, or dine outdoors.
- Increased Home Value: A well-designed covered deck enhances your home’s curb appeal and resale value, making it a smart investment.
- Energy Efficiency: A covered deck helps keep a home cooler by blocking direct sunlight, reducing the use of air conditioning, and improving energy efficiency.
- Design Versatility: Covered decks can be customized with various materials, colors, and features, allowing you to create a space that reflects your style and meets your needs.
Why Choose C&L Ward?
Choosing C&L Ward for your covered deck project means partnering with a company that values quality, craftsmanship, and customer satisfaction. With over 50 years of experience, we understand how to design and build decks that look great and stand the test of time. Our team ensures that every aspect of your deck is tailored to your needs, from the initial consultation to the final installation. We offer flexible financing options, making it easier for you to invest in your home.
Contact C&L Ward Today
If you’d like to learn more about the curved deck projects we offer, contact C&L Ward today for a free quote or stop by one of our design centers for more information. We will happily answer your questions and discuss your decking plans with you.
Covered Decks FAQs
How can I maximize my deck space for outdoor dining and relaxation?
Start with a thoughtful deck design, comfortable seating, and a designated outdoor dining area. A retractable awning can provide flexible shade, making your backyard deck more versatile.
What are the benefits of adding an overhead structure to my deck?
An overhead structure, like a pergola or retractable awning, adds a touch of elegance while protecting your deck flooring (we like Fiberon, a composite decking product) and seating from the elements. It enhances usability, allowing you to enjoy your deck space year-round.
What are some design options for creating a cozy, functional covered deck?
Selecting the right features is key to designing a cozy and functional covered deck. To create a relaxing atmosphere, incorporate comfortable seating, such as outdoor sofas or lounge chairs.
