Use Your Broken Arrow Backyard All Year — Not Just in Summer
Most homeowners in Broken Arrow build a patio and use it from May through September — then abandon it as soon as the weather turns. But with the right design, your outdoor space can be genuinely comfortable from early fall through late winter, adding months of value to your investment.
VistaScapes designs and builds year-round outdoor living spaces in Broken Arrow specifically engineered for Oklahoma’s full climate range — not just summer heat.
Key Elements for Year-Round Outdoor Use
1. A Wood-Burning or Gas Fireplace
Nothing extends outdoor living season like a real fireplace. A hand-built masonry fireplace using natural stone or brick provides radiant heat that warms your space even on cold evenings. VistaScapes builds every fireplace with a proper smoke chamber, flue tile system, and spark arrestor — built to code, built to last. Gas fireplaces offer the convenience of instant flame with a flip of a switch.
2. A Covered Structure
A pergola with a solid or louvered roof dramatically increases cold-weather usability. It blocks wind chill, keeps furniture dry during light winter rain, and traps warmth from your fireplace. Paired with ceiling-mounted heaters and string lighting, a covered patio becomes a true outdoor room that you’ll use on Christmas Eve, not just Fourth of July.
3. Supplemental Patio Heaters
Ceiling-mounted infrared heaters or natural gas overhead heaters can be integrated into your covered patio design. They provide directional warmth at exactly the seating areas you use most, without the fuss of portable propane heaters.
4. Windbreaks and Privacy Screens
Seating walls, privacy screens, or dense landscaping on the windward side of your patio block cold north winds that make winter outdoor use uncomfortable. Good site planning accounts for prevailing wind direction in Broken Arrow when positioning your seating area and fireplace.
5. Quality All-Season Furniture
Properly specified outdoor furniture — rated for year-round outdoor exposure — can remain on a covered patio through winter without damage. This removes one of the biggest friction points for winter outdoor use: dragging furniture in and out.
Oklahoma’s Winter Climate: More Forgiving Than You Think
Broken Arrow’s winters are relatively mild compared to northern states. Daytime highs frequently reach the 50s and 60s in November, December, and February. With a fireplace and covered structure, comfortable outdoor evenings are easily achievable 8–9 months of the year.
Design Your Year-Round Space with VistaScapes
When VistaScapes designs your outdoor space, we think about how you’ll use it in January, not just July. Call us at 918-779-1317 to discuss year-round outdoor living design for your Broken Arrow home.
