Sunrooms

Now is the time to put your deck building plans, deck ideas, and deck designs into action. Madison WI is a perfect place to move your living and entertaining outdoors onto a new or renovated deck. If you already have a deck, there are many ways you can enhance your outdoor experience with deck building additions – adding a new section, new shape or updating the look with a new surface or speciaReadmore

Wouldn’t it be nice to have an extra room 2 or 3 seasons each year? It’s easier to do than you may think, and not very expensive.  “Any homeowner with a patio or deck can expand the use of their home with the addition of either a stationary or a retractable awning,” says John Gallagher, Owner and General Manager of Gallagher Tent & Awning.  “We have found many of our customers are pleasantly suReadmore

When it comes to a sunroom built today, we       are definitely in a different era. Today’s sunrooms are better looking, better performing, and much more energy efficient than the stereotypical metal and glass contraptions of the past.  Stuck In Sunroom Past Some people think of the products of thirty years ago when they consider a sunroom addition to their home. They are usually very pleReadmore

Sunroom additions all have one thing in common – the homeowner is wished they had built their sunroom sooner. At ClearView Sunrooms & Windows, the most difficult part of our jobs is hearing our customers lament that they wish they had built their sunrooms sooner. While we feel gratified our customers are enjoying their sunrooms (usually four season sunroom additions for year round use), we are Readmore

“It’s amazing what an additional three or four feet coupled with windows can do to transform the livability of a home,” says Al Anderson, President of Four Seasons Sunrooms. “Since we began in 1973, we have built everything from completely finished sunrooms that earn the Energy Star rating to basic aluminum frame sunrooms that rely solely on solar collection as a method of heating,” added AnderReadmore

Using a porch enclosure, such as a roll-up porch curtain or rolling shutters, can protect your home plus it allows you to use a screen porch for storage during inclement weather. “Screen porches are without a doubt one of the best things ever invented.  They can be enjoyed three seasons a year, and, with a little thought, can be useful through the winter as well,” says John Gallagher, owner of Readmore

When it comes to a sunroom built today, we are definitely in a different era. Today’s sunroom is better looking, better performing and much more energy efficient than the stereotypical metal and glass contraptions of the past. Stuck In Sunroom Past Some people think of the products of thirty years ago when they consider a sunroom addition to their home.  They are usually very pleasantly sReadmore

Homeowners often ask if they can build a sunroom on their deck or a concrete slab or patio. Unfortunately for the homeowner, the answer is usually no. While there are instances where the existing structure allows this to occur, it is rare. The Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC) applies to the entire state of Wisconsin and local building inspectors in the Madison WI area adhere to the code. If you are Readmore

A four season sunroom perfectly illustrates the immense change occurring in sunroom design since the days when add-on aluminum sunrooms were introduced in the 1970’s. And, when homeowners see the new technology designed into the present day four season sunroom, they are usually pleasantly surprised, often impressed and generally very excited. They days of the single paned glass, aluminum, metalReadmore

A Four Season Sunroom often provides the ‘best of both worlds’ for homeowners when compared to a traditional room addition. To clarify, many people confuse a Four Season Sunroom with a traditional room addition.  A traditional addition will usually have a few more windows than a home living room. On the other hand, a Four Season Sunroom will have virtually all windows. Sunrooms are built speReadmore