Outdoors Covered has your outdoor areas covered! For Rachael and Julian Lee, owner operators of Whitianga’s successful Guthrie Bowron store, diversifying to create ‘Outdoors Covered’ made very good sense and since establishing the company which specialises in supplying outdoor shelters and blinds, the business hasn’t looked back. Two years ago the couple were approached by the manufacturer of the Bowranda arched roof system and when offered the opportunity to become the Peninsulas’ distributor jumped at the chance, because as Rachael says, the quality and unique benefits of this product and the potential for it to transform an outdoor area into a sheltered lifestyle space, spoke for itself. “The membrane material, stretched to cover the powder-coated aluminium frame is unlike many other similar systems because it not only eliminates UV rays keeping you
cool and sheltered, but it does so without affecting the quality of ambient light, so it doesn’t get dark,” Rachael explains. Exterior blinds can also be added to the sides for wind, rain and privacy from the neighbours. “All our customers who have had a Bowranda installed have raved about it. They’re often our best sales people,” Rachael says. Mary and Anton Roest operate a bed and breakfast at their home on Paku Hill which can be very windy as well as very hot during the long summer days. They made the decision toward the end of summer this year to contact Outdoors Covered, having researched a range of shade-type structures that might be suitable. Mary says, the decision to contact Julian at Outdoors Covered was the best one they could have made. “I first came across the Bowranda website and we were very interested in what the system
had to offer, so we went to Julian who was so helpful, coming out to the home and explaining what options there were. We were tired of our umbrellas blowing away and wanted something that would reduce the heat impact without taking away the light so Bowranda was perfect,” Mary says. Installation took only a couple of days and the couple are very much looking forward to summer when all the key benefits of the Bowranda roof will come into its own. Stephan Bosman is another satisfied customer, saying that one of the benefits is that the space can be virtually closed in while letting in sunlight. “It’s definitely a wonderful extension of our living area. We’ve got ranch sliders so when they are open we have one big room – it’s fantastic,” Stephan says. He had his property valued and even better news came back from the valuer.
“He told me that for every dollar invested in the Bowranda, two dollars was added to the homes’ value.” The Bowranda has been engineered to meet building code 3604, has a 10 year guarantee and is constructed with good looking rectangular section framing and matching gutters for a stylish contemporary look that ties in well with nearly any style of building. “I think Bowranda lends itself so well to our Peninsula climate and lifestyle. I say why not live outdoors for longer - rain, wind or shine? Every part of it is quality and they look so good. They make for a great investment to your lifestyle and your property,” says Rachael. Also providing a range of awnings, aluminium shutters, outdoor umbrellas and exterior blinds, aptly named Outdoors Covered has your outdoor areas covered.
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