During the winter in Connecticut, the weather forecast often includes snow, sleet, and freezing rain. When those types of precipitation fall, they can pile up outside doorways, making things slippery and making welcome mats wet. When a door is opened, snow and ice can get blown inside or carried into the house on people’s shoes and boots. This can make the area inside the door wet and slippery, which can lead to accidents. Snow and rain can be blown inside if a window is opened in the winter to allow in some fresh air. Door canopies and window awnings can prevent these problems.
Benefits of Having a Door Canopy in the Winter
A door canopy can prevent snow and ice from piling up in the area outside the door. It can also block snow and ice to prevent them from being blown inside when someone enters or leaves the house. If you are leaving your home in the winter and it is raining or snowing, you can stand under a door canopy while you pull on a hood or open an umbrella. This can prevent you from getting wet when you step out into the elements.
Salt can stick to a walkway better when the ground is not wet. If you have a canopy over the area outside your door, it will be less likely to get wet and slippery. You will not need to shovel and reapply salt as often as you would without a canopy.
How Window Awnings Can Protect Your Home All Year
Window awnings can offer protection in the winter. They can cover windows to protect them from freezing rain and blowing sticks and other debris in a storm. With awnings on the windows, you can open windows to allow a breeze in your home on a mild winter day. Window awnings can also cut down on your cooling bills in the summer by preventing harsh sunlight from shining in directly through the windows. This can make the interior of your house significantly cooler, which will mean your air conditioner will not need to work as hard.
Get an Estimate for a Door Canopy or Window Awnings from Aladdin
Aladdin has installed door canopies and window awnings on homes all over Connecticut. A door canopy can protect the areas around your door and on the inside of your house from rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain that could make things slippery. Window awnings can allow you to open a window on a relatively warm winter day to allow some fresh air to circulate without needing to worry about rain coming inside.
