Adding a porch roof to your open rear porch, side porch, patio or front porch can truly be a blessing on those Texas summer days when the thermometer soars to temperatures hovering around 100 degrees.
A porch roof will allow you to spend more quality time outdoors without concern from what might fall down from the sky – intense sun, heavy rain and blowing debris from overhead.
In all actuality, a porch roof will be a tremendous asset by lowering outdoor temperatures for your comfort. And while a porch roof is lowering the heat, it will also lower the likelihood of doing damage to your porch itself as it will help keep it drier while wicking residual moisture away, thereby increasing the longevity of your outdoor living space.
A Porch Roof Will Transform Your Texas Porch Into A Protected Open-Air Outdoor Living Room
With overhead porch or patio roof protection, you’ll be able to enjoy life outdoors in virtually any weather – rain, shine or whatever Mother Nature decides to throw at us, in the splendid comfort of shade.
Thanks to our talented Archadeck Of Northeast Dallas master outdoor living designers and local franchisees, Agustin Garza and Amanada Garza, and their exceptionally creative crew, you can have a custom porch roof designed and constructed to complement your home’s architectural style.
1. A Custom Shed Roof: In all of its architectural simplicity and splendor, a shed porch roof is just one plane of roofing that attaches to your home at the height of its pitch and then slopes downward over a porch. A shed porch roof can create ceiling height inside the porch while still fitting under second-story windows, which makes it very convenient and adaptable. Frequently the simplest and most cost effective of our three porch roof designs, shed roofs are best suited to fit over spaces that are very wide and typically not very deep.
2. A Tailor-Made Gable Roof: Gable roofs by Archadeck of Northeast Dallas are made with two planes of roofing that meet in the middle to form the height of the porch’s roof pitch and that attach to a house along one side. On the inside, our gable roofs allow for spacious cathedral ceilings inside the porch which are beautifully dramatic and interesting. Their soaring pitches make the porch appear larger, more spacious and permit more natural light to enter and illuminate the space.
3. An Upscale-Appearing Hip Roof: A porch roof, known as a hip roof, is popular for its unique appearance, especially in prestigious home design. Hip roofs start with a high point in the middle from which three or four planes slope downward on different sides, resulting in a pyramid-like shape. From a construction perspective, these intricately interesting hip roofs are the most complex design and may cost more than a simpler shed or gable roofs. This style roof is usually only recommended when matching a home’s existing architectural design is a priority.
Making Sure That Your Porch Roof Is A Good Fit – Literally And Aesthetically
A primary consideration when choosing a new porch roof style is the roof style of your existing home. Typically, it is best to maintain or harmonize with the type of visual appeal already prevalent in your home’s architectural style. Even more important, from a building perspective, your new structure must be able to tie into your home’s existing roofline, critically important.
A Porch Roof For A Home With Second Story Windows: Depending on the placement of any second-story windows combined with the ideal location of your porch, you may be limited to a shed roof to fit your porch below the windows.
A Porch Roof When Dealing With Bay Windows Or Other Pop-Outs: Popular architectural features such as bay windows and other pop-outs can sometimes interfere with the roofline of a porch addition if they have their own small roof.
A Porch Roof When Working Around Skylights, Roof Vents, And Chimneys: At times, a small detail such as a roof vent or an existing skylight can limit which porch roof options will work for your home. Another consideration is window and door placement. The relationship of your windows – both first and second story – as well as doors to the size and location of the porch addition can limit roof options.
These considerations will all be addressed during your complimentary porch roof design consultation.
A Porch Roof Can Transform Outdoor Spaces Into Covered Patios, Covered Porches And Screened Porches
With Archadeck, when it comes to enhancing and expanding the utility and functionality of your outdoor living spaces with a roof for your back porch, side porch, front porch or patio, virtually anything is possible.
To thoughtfully assess your wants and needs, we invite you to call us at 972-433-7526 or click right here to schedule a complimentary design and feasibility consultation – and thank you for choosing Archadeck.
Agustin & Amanda Garza, owner Archadeck of Northeast Dallas
