If your family loves to swim at night, enclosing your pool may be considered one of the best home improvements you will ever make. That’s because mosquitoes—or any other type of bug for that matter—can’t get into enclosures through the finely woven screen. Creating a bug-free zone means you can have a place to dine—or eat a snack even—outdoors without flies instantly congregating en masse.
However, you don’t have to base your decision on these points alone. Enclosing your pool provides your family with other benefits to enjoy.
Enhances your sense of privacy
When asked why they enclosed their pool or patio area, increasing their privacy level was the number one reason homeowners gave. Even though the screens don’t provide total privacy, they create the essence of being in total seclusion. In fact, some homeowners have stated if they had realized what a difference it made, they would have enclosed their outdoor living space sooner!
Their ability to completely relax marginally increased as the sights and sounds of their busy neighborhoods faded into the background.
Furthermore, if you work with a company that uses digital imagery to customize the screens for you, you and your family can create a private getaway spot in your backyard. The dyes used are treated with added UV protection and are guaranteed to remain vibrant for years.
The end result is sure to be nothing short of amazing.
A barrier against unwanted guests
Florida is the perfect environment for certain species of wildlife to thrive. Snakes or even the occasional—we certainly hope it’s only occasionally—alligator could make their way into your yard on any given day. Nothing compares to the experience of walking out the backdoor to discover either right next to the house. It’s even worse when you’ve already let the dog—or the kids—go tearing out the door ahead of you.
Enclosing the space puts a stop to that. Unwanted guests may still wander into your yard but they won’t be able to get into your safe zone. Moreover, pool enclosures prevent homeowners from the unpleasant discovery that some poor creature found its way into the water but couldn’t get out before exhaustion set in.
A degree of UV protection
Screen enclosures don’t completely shade you so don’t worry about your tan. However, those dangerous UV rays filter through the screens making them less intense. That means you and the kids won’t be reapplying sunscreen as often.
It also means that your outdoor furnishings and other belongings won’t suffer sun fade as quickly.
Safety features too
Lots of homeowners with young children and pets have alarm systems set up near the pool area to guard against accidents. Pool enclosures provide an added level of comfort because when you don’t want them near the water, all you have to do is flip the lock on the door.
Peace of mind for you and a firm barrier set in place for the kids.
Do enclosures make life more enjoyable then?
Ultimately, you’re the one who decides the answer to that question. Your family may want to chime in on the final decision too though. Enclosures provide Florida families with benefits to be enjoyed throughout the year. They create a bug-free zone that no mosquito, fly, or even the annoying noseeums can penetrate. Migrating wildlife isn’t going to have a chance to catch you by surprise when you open your backdoor either.
Homeowners report that the level of privacy that screen enclosures provide was above their greatest expectation. Thereby, enhancing your ability to rest and relax without feeling as if everyone in the neighborhood knows what’s going on in your backyard. This can be especially true if you’re enclosing the pool. Some days it’s just better to swim without onlookers—who may not even be looking but we catch your drift. Enclosures eliminate the threat of even the possibility.
Ultraviolet rays aren’t going to affect your family as much because the screens filter them which lessens their intensity. Moreover, your furnishings and other decor won’t lose color as quickly as when left fully exposed to the sun.
Screen enclosures provide safety features too. You can lock the doors to the pool enclosure and not have to fret about getting distracted and someone falling into the water. Or if you have your lanai or patio closed in, young children can play safely without following the urge to wander toward whatever might catch their eye. It will give you a bit of time to sit and relax without worrying they will get out of sight should you get distracted.
Life moves fast
Whether or not you one day believe that having an enclosed outdoor living space is one of the best decisions you ever make, it will certainly enhance your family’s life. Creating a space where your family enjoys spending time is the main focus. The time you spend together strengthens your family bond. That’s what is truly important.
The where of it all isn’t that big a deal, really. But having a true backyard retreat can do wonders to push back the cares of the world. Would the beach be your choice? Maybe a lush tropical garden further enhanced by the trickling sound of a tabletop fountain is more to your liking. Working with a company that customizes your screens with whatever scene you like will be a game changer in creating the aesthetics of your surroundings.
The odds are that your friends and extended family will love to come over and get away with you whenever they’re invited! Good times spent with the people you love are a plus any day of the week.
Enjoy them!