There’s nothing worse than the feeling of being cooped up in your home all winter long. The long Calgary winter makes it feel like you’ve always been stuck at home with the same views and the same people, and the first signs of spring seem to get further away each day. This is true for everyone across the city, unless you’ve got a sunroom installed. Owning a sunroom changes your whole perspective about winter, so make this the year you team up with our team of sunroom experts at Desert Sun Patios to design your dream winter escape.
How a Sunroom Works
A sunroom is the ideal addition for your home if you’re looking to beef up the square footage of your home on a reasonable budget. It’s a full room addition, but the fact that you can build it on top of an existing deck or patio helps to reduce the building costs dramatically. The main feature of a sunroom are the large windows which give you unparalleled views out over your garden. An all-season sunroom will be more insulated, meaning that you’ll be able to be comfortable in the space all year long with something like a small space heater.
Why a Sunroom Helps in Winter
Working with our team of sunroom experts will help you to design your dream winter escape this year. A sunroom is the best way to beat the winter doldrums with these reasons:
- Extra space – when the snow keeps you and your family inside for yet another day, your new Calgary all-season sunroom is the perfect place to escape to. You can of course set the room up so your young ones have the run of the place, and you can contain their noise and chaos behind a closed door. However, a more popular option is to make your sunroom an adults-only space where peace and quiet reign, and everyone else can deal with the cabin fever while you relax and unwind.
- Front-row views – the big glass windows give you the best views of your garden, and as much as you might dislike the snow, you’ll be able to appreciate its beauty from the comfort of your sunroom. Consider turning your sofa and armchairs around so that they face the windows, and make sure you cosy up under a warm blanket whenever there’s a big snowstorm to get the best of your indoor outdoor lifestyle.
- Party central – there seems to be a never ending series of holidays and get-togethers during the winter months, and your sunroom will help you be the host with the most…space. You can use your new sunroom as an extra space for folks to sit, talk and celebrate, or as an extra dining table for the parties that involve a lot of food and eating.
Why Choose Local Sunroom Contractors
It seems like installing a sunroom this winter is a no-brainer. It’s a quick and easy install and one that can just sit on top of your existing deck or patio, giving you a winter escape just outside your back door. However, it’s not a home improvement project that you should undertake by yourself, and you’ll want to make sure you’re teaming up with a local crew of sunroom experts.
Working with a local Calgary business not only helps put your money back into the local economy, but you’re also tapping into local knowledge. The seasonal weather in Calgary can be hard to understand for those who don’t live in the city, so having someone who lives and breathes Calgary will help you design a sunroom that will stand up to the worst of the winter weather.
Finding Your Calgary Sunroom Experts
There’s a few different options when you start examining Calgary based sunroom contractors, so here’s a quick checklist of what to look for when you’re researching each company:
- Proof of their track record – the very first thing that you should be looking for when you’re looking for the right sunroom contractors is evidence that they’ve done the job before. For the most part, this should include a gallery of previous work on their website where you can check out the style of work they’ve completed as well as calling to ask for recent projects that you might be able to check out in person. They should also have an actual showroom to look at the materials and example work that you can visit to get some inspiration for your new project.
- Positive online reviews – in the world where every business now lives with a large online presence, your next step has to be to check out the reviews of each Calgary sunroom contractor on your shortlist. While you can read all the positive customer reviews on their website, the truth is often hidden on third party pages like Google or Yelp. In particular, avoid reading the one star reviews (unless these are the most common category) as these will be one off unhappy customers, and instead pay attention to the three and four star reviews as these will give you both the pros and cons of each business.
- Transparent construction process – once you’ve inspected their track record and found enough evidence in the reviews that you’re happy to move forward with your chosen Calgary sunroom contractor, the last item on your checklist is how they talk about the construction process. You’re looking for experts who explain everything in clear terms with easy to understand pricing and a precise series of milestones and deadlines. Above all, everything should come with a legally binding contract so you can refer back to what was promised should anything not meet your expectations.
It goes without saying that Desert Sun Patios pass all the green flags on your checklist. We have decades of experience building high quality sunrooms across Calgary, and our online reviews will tell you just how much our existing customers enjoyed working with us. Our sunroom experts pride themselves on being up front and transparent with all potential customers, so call today to design your dream winter escape with Desert Sun Patios.
