- 09/24/2026
Volume 5 Issue 20
09/24/2026Read moreHow Much Wind Can an Aluminum Patio Cover Withstand?
Duralum designs are engineered to meet or exceed state, county, and local building codes, including winds up to 130 MPH and seismic activity Category D.
That figure answers the question as asked and still leaves the useful part unsaid. A patio cover is not rated the way a tire is rated. What… - 09/17/2026
Volume 5 Issue 19
09/17/2026Read moreIs Fall a Good Time to Install a Patio Cover?
For most of the country, yes. Fall is one of the better windows of the year to have a patio cover built, and the reasons have less to do with weather than most homeowners assume.
The common instinct is to plan a patio cover in spring, when the yard starts getting… - 08/25/2026
Volume 5 Issue 18
08/25/2026Read morePlanning a Patio Cover? 6 Things Homeowners Should Consider Before Installation
Most patio cover regret has nothing to do with the cover. It comes from decisions made before anyone measured anything: a roof style that lets in too much sun, a footprint too shallow for the furniture, or a permit nobody applied for.
None of that is expensive to get right… - 08/18/2026
Volume 5 Issue 17
08/18/2026Read moreWhy Aluminum Patio Covers Work So Well in Hot, Dry Climates
Arid climates are unusually hard on building materials, and the reason is not only the temperature. It is the combination of intense sunlight, very low humidity, and a daily temperature swing that can run forty degrees between afternoon and midnight.
That combination pulls moisture out of wood, breaks down plastics,… - 07/23/2026
Volume 5 Issue 16
07/23/2026Read moreHow Product Quality Impacts Patio Cover Installations
A patio cover installation is only as good as the product being installed. Two covers can look similar in a brochure, yet one goes up cleanly and lasts for decades while the other fights the crew on installation day and shows wear within a few years. The difference usually comes down to…