Adding shade to the swimming pool area certainly makes sense when summer is at its peak. If you’ve decided it’s time to add some shade to your pool area, spend some time with your Memphis, Tennessee swimming pool contractor to discuss the best type of shade options — whether it’s an awning or shade trees or a combination of the two.
Adding shade around the pool and deck is not a unique idea but you need to put some thought and planning into the project. You don’t want to have trees growing around the pool that could shed leaves into it nor do you want to have your pool in constant shade or risk that root growth will impact your pool structure.
Finding the right mix of shade versus sun means you will want to take a few days to watch the way the sun falls over your swimming pool and deck to gauge which areas you’d like shaded. Ask the pool builders at Advanced Pool Care for options for adding shade to your outdoor living space.
Do you do a lot of entertaining around your pool and outdoor living space? If so, you will want to offer swimmers an area in which to soak up the sun and another in which to cool off either under a patio table umbrella, a shade tree or an awning.
Decide whether you are looking for a permanent structure such as a retractable awning that attaches to your deck or the side of your house. Opting for large pool umbrellas that can be placed poolside and moved around to offer shade as the sun moves throughout the day is another way to go.
When thinking of pool umbrellas or awnings, the design options are almost endless in their construction, materials, designs and colors. You can also find automated umbrella that operate on remote control set ups as well as automated awnings or those that work on a simple pulley system. Either style allows you to lower and raise it depending on the amount of sun you want on your deck.
Before making any decisions consider the existing décor and then you can coordinate the awning style and color with what you already own to truly add to the aesthetic appeal. Don’t forget that depending on the weather in your area, you may want an umbrella or awning that is vented in the event of high winds or snow accumulation (this is especially true if your awning is not retractable.
