Summer is here, and with it comes a few more
hours in the day to enjoy being outside. If you’re spending all your time in
your driveway, your garage or even on a concrete stoop, it might be time to
think about adding a new outdoor deck to your home.
Here’s a few reasons why you might want to
consider expanding your home’s outdoor options:
A more personalized space to
enjoy the outdoors
If you’re only looking at your backyard
through the windows of your living room or kitchen, you may be enjoying the
view, but it’s much nicer to have a comfortable space to truly be outdoors.
When you add an outdoor deck or a patio space, you’re building new usable
square footage to your property that you can truly make your own with plants,
lighting, furniture, even a grill or a wet bar -- all things that can make
spending time outside a lot easier.
A better use of your backyard
Backyard green space is great to have, but it
can be a chore to drag out the hose, water the lawn, mow the grass, trim the
bushes and maintain the trees. If you can take out a few square feet with an
outdoor deck, you’ll make your maintenance chores a little easier and give
yourself a great space to grill, relax and hang out (and if you add an awning
or a roof, you can be outdoors in inclement weather, too).
A place for more time with friends and family
Having a deck space or a patio gives you room
to have a more comfortable get-together with a group of friends or family,
especially as we all increasingly seek out open-air or outdoor spaces to
comfortably gather. A new deck or patio gives you a new place to cook,
celebrate and crack open a beer or three; it’s easy to roll in a cooler and a
grill when you need them (and to put them away when you’re done). And the best
part? It’s so much easier to clean up outside than it is to take a garden hose
to your kitchen or dining room.
A way to increase your home’s
desirability
While adding an outdoor deck isn’t always a
surefire way to increase your property’s long term value, a new deck definitely
adds a desirable asset for any future owners. An increasing number of
home buyers are looking for properties with outdoor space like a deck or patio,
so adding one now gives you an improved lifestyle ASAP plus a more appealing
property down the road whenever you decide to move on to your next destination.
The team at Final Touch
Construction and Remodeling
should be your first call for assistance
if you’re planning to add a new deck, or for any household project you’ve just
decided to undertake. Whether it’s exterior siding, a new roof or remodeling
your kitchen or bathroom, Final Touch has 25 years of experience working with
hundreds of homes and businesses in the Cleveland area.
