3 Signs You Could Benefit from a Sunroof or Pergola

Last updated 10 months ago

Sunroofs and pergolas enhance a home’s landscape by providing decorative appeal, new entertaining possibilities, and the perfect amount of shade. If you’re wondering whether a landscape addition like this is right for your yard, look for signs that you could benefit from having one on your property.

1. You Need a Decorative, Practical Element for Your Landscape
The decorative possibilities are practically endless with sunroofs and pergolas because they’re built specifically to fit your needs and your landscape. Sunroofs can be built to completely or partially cover your existing deck. These structures often include timber pillars with beautifully woven cross sectionals on the sides, perfect for climbing vines.

2. You Want Your Privacy, But also Your View
Homeowners like sunroofs and pergolas because they provide a certain amount of privacy without completely blocking the view of the surroundings. This is great if you have neighbors living close by, but still want to sit and enjoy the natural setting of your backyard. Pergolas and sunroofs are also designed to let vines grow up along the sides of the structure, so you can have complete privacy if you want. Stand-alone sunroofs are also great for housing special kinds of plants. You can control the amount of sunlight that the plants underneath receive by adding vine cover or seasonal tarps.

3. You Need More Shade On Your Deck
Sunroofs and pergolas are designed to give you the right amount of shade that you want over your deck or other area on your property. Full shade helps bring down the temperature for those underneath, while partial shade still provides relief from the sun without blocking all of its golden rays.

Call Bob Jaacks Rustic Wood Fencing & Decks to learn how you can add beautiful decorative structures and enhance your landscape. We build custom sunroofs, pergolas, cedar fences, and other high-quality yard products for clients all over Illinois. Give us a call today at (847) 827-7456 for more information about our family-owned business.