When you’re shopping for a patio cover in San Diego, you’re going to hear the same four brands come up over and over.

You’re going to hear Elite Wood, that’s by Four Seasons, Aluma Wood by Aramax, Weatherwood, which is by Duraloom, and then Duracool, which is by United Duraloom. That might be confusing. I’m here to help explain the differences between them. All four are aluminum. All

four designed for outdoor patio cover use, but that’s where the similarities stop. Elitewood is going to be your premium option. They’re going to have the most options for you. Uh the thickest materials, uh the best paint finish, and the more architectural kind of choices and options for you to choose from. Alum has been around for decades.

That’s going to be probably one of the most common names that you’ll hear when you talk about an aluminum patio cover. They’ve been around forever. Uh they got a great reputation, solid product.

Weatherwood is a value play. It’s good for uh budget applications or uh when you know the budget quite isn’t there for an aluma wood or an elite wood.

Duracle is unique because they have a few different options that the others don’t. So when we run into a customer that wants that wood finish look on the ceiling, uh then we’ll turn to Duracool for that. At Soltech patio covers, we

have accounts with all four brands. So we’re able to sell you whatever patio cover is right for you. That’s where our design team comes in. We take a look at your needs, your specific space, your budget, and we pick the right choice for

you. We’ll walk you through all of this in your design consult. Link is in the description below. Let us help you figure out the right solution for your space.