You don’t need to be a weatherman to know that Houston is one of the warmer cities in the U.S. The average high in the coldest month of the year, January, is 62 degrees and the average low is only 41! Since we usually have such mild winters, we don’t typically see much snowfall, if any. However, as you know, the last few months have been quite a bit more chilly than we’re used to. The temperatures have even dropped low enough for us to enjoy some snow! While the snow caused problems for people driving out on the roads,... View Article
A clean carport is a happy carport. While you could hire a patio company in Houston, TX to do the cleaning for you, the job often isn’t all that hard. As long as you have all of the right materials and a few hours to spare, you can clean your carport all by yourself. Use this helpful guide to ensure your carport is clean as can be! First, get started by gathering the materials you’ll need for the job: Dish soap or laundry detergent: The beauty of cleaning carports is that it doesn’t usually require a special solution. In most... View Article
Installing a steel carport is one of the best investments you can make when it comes to your property and your vehicle. A carport protects your car from the elements and is much more cost-efficient than building a whole garage. The only problem is that steel carports in Houston, TX tend to run into issues with condensation. Why is condensation, a problem and what can be done to prevent it? Keep reading to find out! What is condensation and why does it form? Condensation is natural; it forms when hot air touches a cooler surface. There’s a lot of water... View Article
What’s more American than relaxing on a nice screened-in porch in the late afternoon, with the clouds rolling by overhead, casting their large diffuse shadows, as you watch your backyard birds hopping about, picking grass seed? We know it’s not a hard sell, but nonetheless, we’ve put together this post to explain the many benefits of having a screened-in porch with ample patio shade in Houston, TX: The indoors outdoors, and the outdoors indoors: One of the greatest benefits about having a screened-in porch—or a porch with a patio shade––is that you have a quasi-inside, quasi-outside room. You can leave... View Article
Metal is the standard of structural integrity. When you think about the marvels of the Industrial Age, it’s hard not to picture the steel skylines of New York and Chicago. Those structures require a lot of regular maintenance, but no other material in the world could have brought those skylines into existence. Your metal garage or carport is similarly engineered to stand the test of time, but just as with the skyscrapers, it also needs regular maintenance to maintain its strength. In some ways a building is like a machine, whose basic function is to withstand gravity. Using this metaphor,... View Article
