Draper and Shading Texas Create Dream Outdoor Entertaining Space

he owners of a new home being built in Austin, Texas, had one very special request: an enclosed patio effect without losing the outdoor connection to the beautiful views and sounds of nature.

“They wanted to be able to use this outdoor space as a much more comfortable space,” said Matt Pierce, owner of Shading Texas. “To be able to enjoy dinners, have the barbeque out here without having to worry about bugs. [We were] able to take this space and basically make it an additional living space by using the shades to enclose it.”

The outdoor patio area includes several larger bays and a couple of entry points, all separated by steel posts that also serve as mounting points. Pierce and Shading Texas used various sizes of Draper FlexShade ZIP with Phifer TuffScreen fabric to enclose the space.

A combination of unique side channels and a ZIP feature welded to the sides of the shade fabric protects people using the patio from the sun, wind, rain and pesky insects. In addition, because each unit is custom, smaller sizes were used here to separately cover entry points. That allows people to enter and exit without going back through the house and without opening a large area and losing the enclosure effect.

Pierce says he prefers using the Draper FlexShade ZIP because it is a quality first product.

“This is someone we’re going to have a relationship with for a long time, so we need to make sure the product actually lasts the length of that relationship,” said Pierce. “A lot of other systems are just meant for a couple of seasons, they’re just meant for a few years. They don’t have that lifespan that you get with a Draper product.”

FlexShade ZIP is part of an extensive line of outdoor residential shading solutions offered through Draper@Home. Motorized and manually operated shades are available in a variety of styles and fabrics. And while the Draper@Home line does offer standard colors, custom colors and even custom fabric patterns are also available.

“Our goal with such an extensive outdoor offering is to be able to help people create that perfect outdoor space whatever the size and configuration,” said Clint Childress, director of residential markets for Draper. “That, along with our custom powdercoating and printing capabilities, gives shading professionals a toolkit for capturing expanded opportunities.”

Another major tool in the Draper kit is a real focus on customer service.

“Working with Draper staff is fantastic,” said Pierce. “They’re able to help you from start to finish. There’s never any lapse in being able to be there and support us as a Draper dealer. That’s very integral when you’re choosing who you want to partner up with, because you need somebody who’s going to stand there with you and be there with you from start to finish, not just when it’s time to collect the check.” V

Product: Draper FlexShade® ZIP shades

Dealer: Shading Texas

To learn more about Draper and the FlexShade® ZIP, visit DraperInc.com.

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