Why Patio Covers Matter in the Pacific Northwest

A modern wooden deck with outdoor seating and a pergola attached to a beige house, featuring a railing and lattice skirting, with green grass and neighboring houses in the background.

Here in the Pacific Northwest, bright blue skies are the exception, not the rule. Most days are overcast, cool, and somewhere between misty and fully raining sideways. That reality is exactly why patio covers are less of a luxury here and more of a necessity. Most homeowners assume patio covers are only about rain protection. […]