subject: Benefits Of Installing Awnings In Your Home [print this page] 'Why should I install awnings in my home?' you might be thinking to yourself. After all, Melbourne isn't always that sunny. However there are many benefits of installing awnings in your home that you may not have thought of. Have a read of the following and see how they could benefit your home:
Protection Of Yourself And Others
Awnings offer protection from the elements all year round, protecting you, your family and guests. They can limit the impact of wind, sun and rain on your home. Even on days that don't seem sunny, UV levels can be high, putting your family at risk of skin cancer. Awnings provide high levels of UV protection, allowing safe living in and out of your home.
Protection Of Your Home And Furniture
Not only will awnings protect people from the sun, they also protect your home and furniture. Awnings can protect wood decks from warping, saving you time and money in getting your deck fixed. They also provide protection against fading -shading your floor coverings, curtains and blinds.
Save Energy, Save Money
By limiting the heat that can enter your home through windows, awnings lower the necessity of air-conditioning - allowing you to save on your energy bill. For this same reason they are an extremely environmentally friendly addition to your home and offer a great source of low impact temperature control.
Extended Living Area
Extending your living area outdoors has many benefits in style, comfort and practicality. Open plan, or extended living, is the most stylish and popular model of home living, favored by magazines and designers as the ultimate in taste and relaxation. Awnings allow easier hosting of parties or get togethers, by increasing the living area of your home. They also allow you and your guests to get outside - without weather being as much of a factor.
Non Obtrusive and Controllable
Awnings can make a non-obtrusive addition to your home and options such as drop arm awnings and folding arm awnings mean that you can control when you want your awnings to be used. Drop arm awnings even come with wind and sun sensors, so they can be in place and ready when you need them the most.
Home Value
Adding awnings to your home increases resale value, by adding comfort and style to the outside of your property. It gives potential buyers extra flexibility and can change the way an area is marketed when using them as an extension of your living area.
