Ashburn Porch Builder Shares Insight into why Screened Porches are Making a Big Comeback

Decks with Style, serving North Virginia, explains how homeowners are jazzing up screened porches to make outdoor living more enjoyable.

(PRWEB) March 15, 2012

In 1992, the U.S. Census noted that 42 percent of new homes had one or more porches. By 2008, that statistic had risen to 60 percent. In fact, deck replacement, the addition of a new screened porch, and front porches are three top remodeling trends on the rise.

Last year was our biggest year for screened porches, says Greg Deans, operation manager of Decks with Style, which specializes in unique deck, patio, and porch designs. People want to enjoy the outdoors, but without putting on a SPF 50 sunscreen, sweating, and swatting profusely.

Screen porches have been around for years but have changed from Grandmas porch with open rafters and a ceiling fan centered over a patio table. What was formerly a practical venue for family dinners and gatherings have become a luxurious amenity for homeowners. Screened porches can offer solitude, calm and quiet or the rooms can be used as playrooms, shelter for pets, or entertainment rooms.

Porches have definitely become more stylish, Greg notes. Last year we built a jaw-dropping screened porch with western red cedar and a 30 foot chimney.

The following are some porch upgrades homeowners may want to consider:

An outdoor kitchen or a fireplace can be added with proper venting.

With so many recent advancements in new products and installation practices, Decks with Style believes its become more important than ever to educate their clients as to the many options available and involve homeowners in the building process. Their experienced team of designers can skillfully add screened porches, decks, gazebos, and patios to an existing home seamlessly as if the improvement had been there all along. We enjoy hearing our customers tell us that it looks and feels as if our work was part of the original architecture, Greg says.

To learn more about this business with an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, please visit their website, http://www.deckswithstyle.com.

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Ashburn Porch Builder Shares Insight into why Screened Porches are Making a Big Comeback