Tuesday, March 14, 2017

What is an Adjustable Patio Cover?

Having a hard time finding the answer to your patio cover needs with common, one-size-fits-all solutions? An adjustable patio cover is your ticket to flexibility, taking you beyond typical lattice-style, replaceable canvas and solid roof pergola fare, and opening up a wide new world of possibilities.


Customized Shelter at the Tips of Your Fingers
Rather than solid roof structures that leave you stuck in the shade, or traditional lattice-style covers that rain on your parade, imagine making the most of your outdoor living space year-round, without weather ruining your fun. With an adjustable aluminum pergola, you’ll no longer be boxed-in to a patio cover solution. With the touch of a button or turn of a crank, adjustable covers allow you to dial-in the coverage on your patio roof from fully-open to fully-closed, zero-to-160 degrees. Unique gutter systems collect and channel water, putting a stop to leaks, drips, and puddles.

High-End Function and Amazing Return-On-Investment
Low maintenance and long-lasting, adjustable aluminum pergolas can carry even Denver’s heaviest snow loads, but despite their tough exterior, are lightweight and easily fit any architecture, freestanding or attached, from existing decks and patios, to upper level balconies and screened rooms. Customized colors, wraps, and columns perfectly match your outdoor space. Accent lighting, ceiling fans, retractable curtains, solar shades, and privacy walls give you the freedom to make this outdoor living addition uniquely your own, for highly personalized comfort and style.

Free Smartphone App Puts Your Pergola to Work for You
Join your pergola in the home automation party, alongside your lighting, thermostat, and appliances. Free from Apple and Google Play stores, upgrade your Arcadia pergola in cutting-edge technology and put complete control of your outdoor living space in the palm of your hand…
·         Pre-set up to 4 aluminum pergola louvre positions.
·         Program your roof to open and close at pre-chosen times of the day.
·         Re-open pergola louvres to their last known position.
·         Instruct iLouver technology to close or open your pergola depending on weather, closing in the rain and opening in the wind.
·         Use the sun’s rays to your advantage, directing them into your home for added winter warmth, or deflecting them in the summer for optimum home comfort and energy savings.
·         Protect your pergola against excessive wind with the help of “hurricane mode,” allowing programming to override all functions to allow free airflow through the structure.


Roughing it shouldn’t apply to your outdoor living space. Bring the indoors out and kick-back with comfort with the latest in adjustable patio covers. Contact Denver Pergola Systems to learn more today. 

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Aluminum Patio Covers vs Wood Patio Covers

A popular and longstanding choice for homeowners, wood patio covers have been used for generations, but with aluminum patio covers entering the scene, a shift is taking place. Why are homeowners gracing their backyards and outdoor living spaces with metal over previously popular wood? The answers may not be as obvious as you think…


Times They are a Changin’
Previously relied upon for their natural looks as well as their ability to be painted and color-matched, wood is now falling by the wayside. Soft, cheap pine doesn’t last. Pricey redwood, cedar, and cypress require constant staining, paint, or treatment for protection against squirrels and other pests. And homeowners are forced to choose between lattice styles that offer minimal sun protection, but no reliable shelter against rain and wind, or worse, a forever closed, solid roof.

Step-In Aluminum
New innovations since the conception of wood patio covers have made them a sub-optimal choice today. Modern metals such as aluminum are lightweight, making them faster and easier to install than their wooden counterparts. Lacking the need for substantial and expensive groundworks or foundations, they can even be installed on raised decking. Aluminum covers are also far more durable, and able to withstand even the harshest outdoor elements with aplomb. Better still, newly introduced decorative finishes not only allow for the advantages of “the wood look” without the maintenance, they offer much more flexibility of use.

Fun & Functional Patio Cover
High performing aluminum patio covers, such as the Arcadia Adjust, offer sun, shade, and shelter at the touch of a button. Homeowners need no longer be married to an open or closed roof decision. Now they can dial-in the perfect level of shade or sun, employing full rain protection with a quick adjustment. Want full sky views? Take advantage of the latest in pergola technology – the Arcadia Slide, which when integrated into your pergola roof, offers functionality much like the sunroof on a car, sliding over to offer an expansive view, then closing to provide full cover when needed, allowing you to enjoy a more flexible outdoor living space than ever before. 

Patio umbrella sail off into the sunset again on a strong Denver wind? It’s time to step things up a notch. Uncover a whole new world of outdoor living space possibilities. Contact Denver Pergola systems to discover more about the benefits of aluminum patio covers today.