Best Methods to Remove Snow and Ice from Your Deck

Winter is coming to the DMV. Some eagerly await the winter, dreaming of warm nights spent curled up by the fire and crisp weekend days frittered away sledding down snowy slopes with the kids. Others dread the year's coldest season, dwelling instead on the frigid mornings spent scraping ice from car windshields and shoveling snow from walkways.

As a deck owner, it is in your best interest to care for your wood or composite decking material just as you would your cherished luxury import or front sidewalk. Unlike those objects, however, a low-maintenance deck installation is actually likely to incur damage if you try to fend off Mother Nature without taking the necessary precautions.

If you’re thinking about transforming your exterior living space into a three-season or four-season area, windows are very likely on your mind right now! With a lot of brands to consider, though, it can be tough to decide what’s right for your space. To help out homeowners on the fence, here’s a quick breakdown of how two big names in this industry compare: Sunspace WeatherMaster windows and Eze-Breeze.

Adding Electric and Lighting to a Screened Porch: 5 Things to Consider

More and more people are coming to Design Builders asking to install infrared heaters in existing structures.  Its complicated for a few reasons.  One of the biggest is power.  Adding electrical and lighting elements to a screened-in porch is a great way to make the space as comfortable, usable, and functional as any interior area. However, as with any construction project, there are some considerations to keep in mind before you jump headfirst into the work. Here are the top five things to think through as you plan and design your ideal screened-in porch.

Love the benefits of having an enclosed outdoor living space but aren’t on board with glass windows? WeatherMaster windows, by Sunspace, could be the solution you’re looking for! All the vents in this company’s window system are glazed with a material known as ViewFlex vinyl. Here are all the reasons to fall in love with this tough, resilient product.

At Design Builders, we’re loving the WeatherMaster windows, by Sunspace, for sunrooms, screened-in porches, or other exterior living spaces throughout Virginia, and Maryland. As a design and build firm, we’ve consistently found they provide a host of benefits over other window systems we’ve encountered, and they can help transform any outdoor space into a bug-free zone. (A necessity in our area!)