Windows, Siding & Patio Covers in Krum, TX

Why plan the shade first on a new Krum lot?

Krum stayed a small farm town until the 1970s, and most homes today are recent subdivision builds on flat, open former farmland. A new lot usually starts close to bare, with a builder’s patio and no shade at all. It is practical to design the whole yard at once, with the shade structure planned first, because everything else gets arranged around it. A pergola or cover set early tells you where the table, the grill and the planting go.

What does a flat, treeless Krum yard mean for sun and wind?

With nothing taller than a fence on a flat prairie lot, Krum yards take the full afternoon sun, and the wind has nothing to slow it down. A cover should be oriented to block the low western sun, and its posts and roof need to be anchored for open ground. Because there are no mature trees, there is also no root zone to work around, which makes the layout simpler on day one.

Can a Krum builder’s slab be enclosed later?

Many Krum owners start with shade and later decide they want a room. If that is a possibility, say so at the first visit, because footings and roof pitch can be set up once for both. That is how a cover can grow into a patio enclosure without tearing out what was built first. Open lots like these give you the room to do the work in stages, and the first stage still looks finished.