Porches are the gateway into our homes. They are where excited greetings and “see you soon’s” happen. They hold shoes, bikes, and rocking chairs. Porches often get forgotten about when it comes to their care and keeping and the quality they add to your home. Screening in your front porch can truly expand your outdoor living space and make it a place for gathering and fun.
Screening adds UV protection and protection from biting and stinging insects. By screening in your front porch, you extend your outdoor living space. You gain a pet-safe space. You gain an area for friends and family to gather, and a safe space for your little ones to play. Screen-in porches create a great space for your family!
In this article, we will explore the uses of your front porch and the benefits of screening it. We tend to focus on backyard living space and by doing so, we eliminate a great front yard space that can be used in a variety of ways. Most homeowners want to use their space well, particularly if it isn’t a large space. Space matters! The more people and pets you add to a home, the more that space fills up quickly. So, let’s take a deeper look at how to use your front porch space!
What Good Is A Front Porch?
Your poor front porch! It gets forgotten compared to the backyard space where you can gather with friends and family in a fenced-off private area. But there is much to be said for front yard living too. We live in Florida! This is the South after all, and we are known for our friendliness and being there for our neighbors. We come together in times of crisis like hurricanes and are there for the daily grind like carpools. The front porch is where it all begins.
You may remember your folks taking dinner or dessert down the street to the new people on the block. Hopefully, you have carried on that tradition of welcoming new neighbors. Where do you go to meet them? Their front porch! And in time, that’s where the kids go to play and you go to watch Sunday football. It all begins on the front porch. So what good is your front porch? Now you know…it’s the beginning of hello’s, friendships, kids coming home from college for visits…it’s the very first gathering place of your home.
What Are The Benefits Of a Screen-in Front Porch?
This is a good question and the point of this article! Let’s look at the great benefits of allowing Tripod Aluminum to screen your front porch.
- Pet-safe Space – If you have a furry buddy who likes hanging out in the fresh air, a screen-in porch is the perfect spot for this. They love seeing what’s going on. A fenced-in backyard does not allow them to see all the comings and goings of your neighborhood which is what they are interested in. Did Mrs. Smith just arrive home with groceries? Are the kids next door headed over to take them for a walk? Did Mr. Weston’s cat just give them a dirty look? They love knowing all this, and they can see it all from a screen-in front porch! It keeps them from wandering into the street while meeting their need for fresh air and satisfying their curiosity.
- Gathering Space – Throw a couple of rocking chairs on the front porch or a nice front porch swing with comfy outdoor pillows, and you immediately have a gathering space. How many times has the thought of mosquitoes or noseeums kept you from hanging out in your yard? We’re guessing it happens a lot. Our Florida evenings are beautiful, but nobody wants the night to end with 7 mosquito bites or 24 noseeum bites. We all know those little bugs love to swarm! Now you can enjoy your front porch while drinking a margarita with your special someone in the evening or having a glass of sweet tea with your kiddo after school!
- Play Space – If you are pinched for space, the front porch can be a great space to store some outdoor safe toys for the kids. You can put a sturdy plastic play kitchen out there or a fun inflatable ball pit. It may not be what you typically see on a front porch, but who cares? The screening allows you to spend time out there with your kids with some UV protection and protection from biting and stinging insects. You can make your house less crowded and still keep their favorite toys!
Choosing Tripod Aluminum For Your Screen-in Porch
Now that we have convinced you that your front porch is a great space for pets, gathering, and playing, we want to let you know why you should choose Tripod Aluminum for your screening project! Tripod Aluminum is located in Melbourne, FL, so we are a local company serving our neighbors with screen enclosures to enhance their outdoor living.
With over 3 decades of experience, we will do a superb job for you. We use in-house installers, not sub-contractors. They are trained and experienced. We buy factory-direct, so you are never dealing with a middleman, just us! We use the highest quality materials so your enclosure will look beautiful and last for many years to come! Let us transform your front porch into a welcoming area that you can be proud of!
