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A modern pergola is an elegant and functional addition to any outdoor space, offering a perfect blend of aesthetics and practicality. Whether it serves as a shaded retreat from the summer heat, a frame for outdoor plants, or a focal point for outdoor entertaining, maintaining a modern pergola is essential to ensure its long-term beauty and durability.
With all of their uses, awnings aren’t only limited to protecting your house from the rain or UV rays. Awnings are an expression of your unique style, so choose wisely. There are residential awnings that add appeal to your home and commercial awnings that improve the overall appearance of your commercial building.
Whether the warm spring air, the hot scorching summer sun, the brisk fall season or the cold winter temperatures, spending time outdoors with family, friends or even employees is something we all take great joy in. From backyard celebrations and gatherings, to company holiday events and festivities, the occasions and celebrations are many. Whether you are scheduling that special birthday party, an Easter egg hunt, Fourth of July fireworks, a Halloween ghostly event or the most festive companywide holiday gathering, ensuring that your guests are both happy and comfortable makes for a successful event. With that said, the team here at Durkin’s, Inc. takes pride in our top-of-the-line canopies and retractable awnings we offer all our valued clients.
Reducing energy consumption is something every homeowner and business owner has made a priority in their efforts to improve not only the environment and their individual energy efficiency but their overall utility costs as well.
Durkin’s Inc. has been in business for over 100 years and is recognized as one of the best all round providers of commercial awnings in the Northeast. Many Connecticut business owners have relied upon our durable, stylish and custom-made awnings for years. With that in mind, the team here at Durkin’s wants to share some of the many benefits you can enjoy when you choose to install commercial awnings for your business.
An awning is a great way to attract customers and raise the curb appeal of your commercial property. When done right, commercial awnings look great and come with many added benefits for a business. But when improperly chosen, a commercial awning can appear dated, low quality, or plain awkward. Here are some tips for choosing your commercial awning:
Many homes have decks or patios that rarely get used because it is uncomfortable to spend time on a hot and unprotected outdoor living space. Instead the outdoors in the summertime, families are forced to stay inside to escape the elements.
As the summer rolls around, the weather turns warmer and it becomes time to enjoy the outdoors. Patios, porches, and lawns all see the most use in the summer, and they’re a great place to gather friends and family. With the excitement of summer comes extensive heat, which is sometimes unbearable. But never fear, there are a variety of ways to cool your outdoor living spaces. Here’s a list of different coverings that you can use to create your perfect outdoor retreat.
Awnings are a beautiful addition to your property that can offer value and protection to any window or doorway.
With covers made from a wide variety of fabrics, metals, or glass, awnings are a lightweight, frame structure with supportive structure that’s easy to attach.
Although created to withstand and last, there are important guidelines owners should keep in mind to maintain their good condition.
Keep reading to learn all the do’s and don’ts of awning care!
