For most people, winter is a retreat from outdoor living. After all, a barbeque out on the patio is a lot less fun when you dine with snow drifts. But cooler weather doesn't have to force indoor hibernation. With the right patio enclosure, you can enjoy sunlight and warmth year round.

Patio Enclosure Options

An energy-efficient glass enclosure for your patio will bring the outdoors to you. Thanks their popularity, you'll have a number of glass patio enclosures to choose from. Pre-fabricated patio enclosures come in a host of designs that can save you thousands. Even if you decide to go custom, looking at pre-fab enclosure designs will help you figure out what patio enclosure style suits you.

Think Beyond Your Climate

Surprisingly, harsher climates are usually best suited for patio enclosures. A patio enclosure can maximizes the sunlight in your home during a long winter. You'll particularly appreciate it when days are short and gray.

Patio Payoff

A patio enclosure is an will improve the long-term value of your. In 2004, the average sunroom addition recouped more than 70 percent of its cost at resale. So while a patio enclosure isn't ideal for someone flipping their home back into the market for immediate resale, you can still recover most of your investment.

Heading out to the patio for a little sun doesn't have to be a rarity. With an energy-efficient glass patio enclosure, you can enjoy your beautiful landscaping year round.

Source

• 2004 Cost vs. Value Report

About the Author
Dawn West B.A. holds a B.A. in English from Harvard University and teaches writing at Oregon State University.