What are the different types of porches?

• <div><p>Several <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/what-is-porch.htm">types of porches</a> are available to meet your needs and style preferences. Some common porch types include:</p><ul><li><p><b>Porticos</b> are essentially a roof over a walkway leading to the home's front entrance. </p></li><li><p><b>Sunrooms </b>are closed-in porches that are an extension of the house with glass or plastic panels that allow optimal sunlight. </p></li><li><p><b>Wraparound porches</b> extend around the entire home, or at least the front and one side, and offer multiple entrances to the house.</p></li><li><p><b>Back porches </b>are an extension of the home’s floor into the outdoors. These offer more protection and privacy than a deck.</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: What is the best size for a sunroom?

• <div><p>While there is no one size that&rsquo;s considered best, the <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/sunroom-size.htm">sunroom size</a> that&rsquo;s best for you will come down to the size of your home and how you want to use your sunroom. Smaller sunrooms under 120 square feet provide a nice semi-outdoor sitting area, medium-sized sunrooms between 120 and 200 square feet can house an outdoor dining area and a small area for additional seating, and large sunrooms over 200 square feet can serve multiple purposes and even include an outdoor kitchen. </p></div>

Q: What’s the difference between a Florida room and a screened-in porch?

• <div><p>A Florida room is a home addition that has finished walls with windows lining the perimeter, while a screened-in porch, also known as an <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/what-are-arizona-rooms.htm">Arizona room</a>, lacks windows and instead has screens to maintain constant ventilation. Florida rooms provide longer enjoyment throughout the year because they&rsquo;re closed off and will naturally get heated from the sun, while a screened-in porch will just be the same temperature as the ambient air. </p></div>

Q: What’s the difference between a sunroom and a solarium?

• <div><p>A solarium is built almost entirely out of glass, whereas a sunroom is built using other materials for the walls and ceiling, with some windows added to the walls and possibly a skylight in the ceiling. However, the sunroom uses significantly less glass compared to the solarium. The solarium may not hold heat as well as a sunroom when built in colder climates. A sunroom can use different materials for insulation, and heating and cooling systems can more easily supplement the energy gained from sunlight.</p></div>

Q: What other storage solutions are available?

• <div><p>If you have multiple rooms that could use some organization, <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/home-storage-solutions-built-convenience.htm">home storage solutions</a> like cubbies in your mudroom or built-in shelving can help you move clutter off the floor. Take it one step further by pairing shelves and cabinets with personalized aesthetic touches like woven or canvas lined metal baskets to add another organizational element.</p></div>

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Sean and company went out of their way to build custom concrete forms that were necessary for the custom raised concrete patio we asked for. They also stayed late to recover from a random turtle walking right through the driveway they had just poured and smoothed. Great work and timely!
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Reviewed in May 2022
We hired Israel for several projects - he mows our lawn, our ditch in the backyard (which is tough with overgrowth), and he also helped us build a concrete patio and a retaining wall! Israel is awesome. Always professional, courteous and priced perfectly. He is always punctual, communicates on...
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Reviewed in July 2021
A friend referred Steve, & we are very grateful as he was local roofer, friendly, professional & helped work with insurance company. The guys worked hard & had new roof on in no time. They replaced, intact, our lightning globe on our 2-1/2 story Victorian. Most impressive was their prep &...
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Reviewed in June 2016
She did an awesome JOB!!! I got my full refund back. In the Kitchen: She moved all the appliances, Cleaned the floors and walls Cleaned the Stove The Fridge The Microwave The Cabinets were wiped out completely, top and bottom. In the Bathroom: Cleaned the entire bathroom including the...
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Reviewed in July 2013
Tech showed up right on time. Was helpful in moving all things we could off the carpet. The carpet I had him clean was one I had cut from some left over from my basement and had bonded around the edges. It is not glued or Tacked down but more of a LARGE throw in my indoor patio. Hadn't been...
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I would turn and ran away from Home Town Restyling, absolutely as fast as you can. It's been several years and they never finished. It was a $45,000.00 job and I think I still owe them $2,000.00 that I was holding back until he came and finished and they never came and finished, so I still have...
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We had a major hailstorm that damaged our roof. After a visit from the insurance adjuster, we were told that it damaged only the west side of the house. And off I went to Angie's List. I have had extremely good experience in the past with the route and hoped that good luck would prevail -...
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We could not have been happier with EJS Roofing from start to finish. Ed Schroeder, the owner, is extremely responsive and professional. When you call he is the one that answers the phone, and if you leave a message he always calls back. We got several estimates last October 2011, but because...
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In 2006, we finally decided to spend the big money and redo our deck in a gray composite decking with stairs that lead down to a decorative concrete patio. Not being many concrete companies that do this work we selected Dan's Power Concrete. Frankly I cant remember during the project whether it...
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