By Kent Taylor, Co-Owner & Lead Screen Specialist, Cheetah Screens | Jacksonville, Florida
The best outdoor spaces I’ve built in Northeast Florida weren’t designed for how a family lives today — they were designed for how they’ll live in five years. When you’re investing in screens and awnings, it’s worth thinking a step ahead.
Young kids and pets change the priorities
If you’ve got little ones or dogs, keeping bugs out and creating a contained, shaded area matters more than anything. A motorized screen gives you an enclosed space you can open up the moment the weather’s nice.
Entertaining calls for flexibility
As kids get older and you host more, you want a space that opens fully to the yard and closes down when the sun or bugs come out. Motorized systems let one space do both, on demand.
Build for Florida’s climate, not just this year
Whatever stage you’re in, the fundamentals hold: quality fabric, salt-air-rated hardware, and proper edge sealing. Building to that standard means the system still performs as your needs change. And when fabric eventually wears, rescreening is far cheaper than starting over.
Plan once, enjoy for years
A little foresight in the design phase pays off for a long time. I’m always glad to help homeowners think through it.
Planning an outdoor space for the long haul? Contact us for a free consultation. — Kent