As with any project,Pergolas Nashville TN you must consider the needs of the homeowner with regard to the space to be modified. Before you start with construction, you must have the right plans. And before you lay out the plans, you need an eye for design. There are many ideas for designing any space in your home, and this is no different for patios.

Nashville Pergola Builder cover designs will take on several characteristics of your personal style and your home. There are different ways to enhance or improve it. What you would like your patio cover to look like will depend on your imagination and budget.

General Plans for a Covered Patio:

• First consider if you would want an open or closed patio roof style. Some may allow you to see the sky and the rain to get through. There are others that allow only partial light and rain, or would totally block all elements of nature.

• Also consider the type of building materials you would use. You can choose from wood, metal, vinyl, fabric or a combination.

• You can also choose between free standing versus attached structures.

Covered Patio Ideas:

• Attached Roof Patio

This type provides complete shade. This connects directly to your home, usually to the roof. The designers usually match the roofing materials of the patio roof to that of the home so that the patio roof would appear as an extension of the home.

• Awnings

This refers to the fabric patio cover that is supported by a metal frame. This type may stick out from a home's side, can be an attached roof patio or stand alone, or may be removed from the main structure. Depending on the type of fabric used, the amount shade provided may vary. To have full shade, use heavy-duty, canvas and synthetic awning. You can choose shade cloth for partial shade which is most commonly used and the most inexpensive.

• Rigid Roofing Panels

These are available in vinyl and metal, are easy to install and inexpensive. This can provide partial shade to a patio or no shade at all. For total shade, choose solid colored vinyl panels and metal panels. Among vinyl panels there are several options such as opaque and ultraviolet protected, and translucent panels. Opaque panels give filtered light, slight shade and added protection from the harmful rays of the sun. Translucent panels allow full sunlight but would prevent wind and rain.

• Exposed Beam Patio

This is covered with wooden beams which consist of upright posts and horizontal beams. This remains open to the sky and allows direct sunlight.