There is a whole lot of belt-tightening going on across the USA right now as we continue to deal with rising costs. The situation forced many families to take a staycation this year. If yours was one of them, we hope you spent the time hanging with the fam—with no to-do lists in sight!
There is a lot to be said for quality time spent in bulk. Still, we trust that you found some time for relaxing too so you returned to work refreshed and recharged.
Staycation on steroids
If you haven’t enclosed your pool or outdoor living space, doing so will make any time your family spends outdoors more enjoyable. Friends will enjoy it too and your place may become the favored place to hang out.
Here’s why.
Added privacy
Neighbors are great but feeling like your family is secluded from the neighborhood hustle and bustle is nice too. Mesh screen enclosures won’t completely shield your family from view, but enclosing your outdoor space gives you the illusion of seclusion.
Some homeowners have reported that they had no idea what a positive impact adding a privacy screen enclosure would have on their lives.
Bugs have to beat it
Lots of contractors use Phifer screen products. They have been in business since 1952 and know their stuff! They are a leader in the insect screen industry claiming the title of the world’s largest producer of aluminum and fiberglass insect screening.
The finely woven screens allow for free airflow, but no manner of bug or insect will get through it. Not even those pesky noseeums that seemingly show up at every outdoor gathering. Imagine dining outdoors and not being annoyed by a single fly lighting on your plate! Or envision a spontaneous night swim with the fam and not being driven back indoors too soon because the mosquitoes seem intent on eating you all alive.
Having no bugs to interfere with your plans will seem like a dream come true… because it will be!
UV Protection
We realize, of course, that mesh screen enclosures don’t block out 100% of the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet (UV) rays. Instead, they filter the rays which lessens the damage done by far. Your family won’t be reapplying sunscreen as often—that will be welcome news to the kids for sure!
Your stuff won’t suffer sun fade nearly as quickly either!
The scene stays clean
Once your enclosure is up, you won’t be looking out the window after a storm blows through to see your deck chairs or sofa covered with debris. It more than likely isn’t going to be nearly as wet either.
Your enclosure keeps storm and yard debris out of the area. That means you can go out to relax without having to pull cleaning duty first.
Creatures and critters… oh my!
More like, tell creatures and critters goodbye! Another benefit of installing a screen enclosure is that it provides a barricade that keeps wildlife farther away from the house. Never again will you risk you—or your children—discovering a curled-up snake under a cushion. If you live near a body of water, the occasional alligator strolling through the yard may be a sight you’re used to but having one on the patio or in the pool on the other hand…
Well, let’s just say that’s a surprise that won’t come to fruition—ever.
But wait! There’s more.
Especially since we’re on the topic of staycations, we want to be certain you realize that some companies provide a customization feature. Customers choose a specific scene and, thanks to the advances in digital technology, it gets printed directly onto their screens.
Dyes infused with added UV protection ensure that images remain vibrant for years.
The change in the ambiance is dramatic! Homeowners report that their new surroundings create even more of a sensation of being away from prying eyes. And once you complete the decor, you will feel like you’re in your own little world.
What better place to plan a staycation? Or a backyard barbecue. Or, perhaps, your child’s birthday party…
That list could go on and on because your enclosure will more than likely become the entire family’s new favorite spot to spend time together. And if you feel like you’re on vacation every time you walk into the space, even better!
Enclosing your family’s outdoor space provides you with added privacy because sometimes it’s nice to be able to block out the outside world to a degree. Bugs and insects can’t get through the finely woven screens to annoy you. That fact alone makes being outdoors far more enjoyable.
Moreover, your enclosure provides a boundary that prevents local wildlife from finding its way too close to the house. Dirt and debris aren’t going to clutter your space and the screens provide a degree of shade.
They’re easy to clean too. All you need is a power washer. Or you could provide the kids with a bucket of soapy water and some scrub brushes to let them help. The odds are it will be a chore they won’t mind completing for you because, after all, there is water involved.
And, here’s an idea. If you mentioned a game that entails wiping out the enemy’s force field with the counteractive concoction in the bucket followed by the super surge rinse stored in their high-powered water guns or hose, the enthusiasm to begin could be through the roof!