KIMBEL TO THE RESCUE

How Kimble Pergolas can help revive the restaurant industry

In today's climate, independent and chain restaurants alike face an unprecedented challenge; accommodate the largest number of guests while maintaining healthy social distancing and following regulations. In order to survive and thrive, independent restaurants have to find new ways to serve customers while abiding by local by-laws for social distancing and seating capacity.

Innovative restaurant owners and managers turn to their outside space as a solution to maximize their “front of house” seating capacity. Although outdoor seating is a crowd pleaser and comes with endless benefits. There is often a catch for the restaurant.

When you aren’t blessed with the perfect kind of  “patio weather” day and the temperature drops below 20celcius, gusts of wind blow a little too strongly or there are too many insects to count ... the charm can wear off quickly.

We have the answer; Kimbel angled retractable roof pergolas offer an abundance of benefits to your outdoor patio space. Work with a leading partner to develop an outside-in space consistent with the restaurant’s branding and ambiance. Kimbel will maximize house seating capacity, create non weather dependent scheduling and exceed any preconceived notions of what we know as “patio season”.

In the industry, restaurants with patios, decks, outdoor lounges or any outdoor seated situation thrive in the warm season. However, this cash cow dining real estate is often jeopardized with mother nature's chance of high winds, precipitation and cold temperatures. And if, by some chance, you get a perfect summer patio day or evening - what will you do with the guests that demand shade in the day or complain about poor moon lighting at night?

Kimbel has a solution to all of these problems. Our angled roof pergola system allows for full coverage of your space with a matter of pressing a button.

Choose from options such as lighting, heating, panorama glass railing wall systems or retractable motorized screens for your custom powered retractable roof aluminum pergola.

The infamous patio season is upon us and what are you going to do to maximize your guest numbers, keep you consistent and offer not only fresh air but also a fresh take on your outdoor dining possibilities.

So, take a chance and be the only patio on the block with a full patio when it starts to drizzle then pour rain on that “perfect summer patio day”. 

Home improvements to rejuvenate your home and new lifestyle

With Prime ministers Justin Trudeaus' announcement regarding the ban of travel to our favourite hot destinations and most of the globe,  the stark new reality is setting in. It is safe to say; there will be no safe vacations, no Euro trips, no beach clubs, and no pool bars, for a while… indefinitely actually. [Source: https://ca.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/trudeaus-bombshell-travel-announcement-what-does-it-all-mean.html].

What this means for Canadian and Torontonians alike is that as people are stuck at home longer, they are increasingly finding the need to improve their surroundings. With little places to go as most entertainment industries continue to idle in the quake of the pandemic, but there seems to be a fracture of a silver lining. For those who are fortunate enough not to be financially affected by the pandemic, they are carrying extra money in their pockets as a result.  

At this time, there is little to no opportunity to travel, buy tickets to shows, dine and generally speaking, live your life the way you intended prior to when 2020 began. This lack of excitement and social commotion has felt a lot of us gloom and down with little to look forward to other than the hope for a steady flow of vaccine numbers available. Having said that, we still find ourselves wanting to get busy, progress and try new things. The combination of this burning untapped energy and an abundance of time spent at home; “people are spending all their time at home and are starting to realize there is some work to be done.”

As we are locked down and most of us are spending both work and play time at home, we are starting to take charge of our environment and make some improvements. CBC reports that “months of lockdowns and the seemingly endless purgatory of working from home have Canadians once again opening up their wallets to make their temporary workplaces as tolerable as possible.” [Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/home-renovations-covid-19-1.5703738].

Not only are people vamping up their work spaces but this also includes improvements on our recreational areas around our home-such as your back yard, shed, pool bars, outside dining, cabana bars, garage doors, kitchen renovations or bathroom transformations. CBC continues to state that “In a recent report, Toronto-based real estate consultancy Altus Group calculated that Canadians spent more than $80 billion on home improvements last year, a tally that outpaced growth in the overall economy. 

And the year's home renovation boom was especially impressive, considering that the sector shrank by more than five per cent the year before. "If we go back to last spring, interest rates were tumbling, so we were riding quite high," Altus Group's chief economist Peter Norman said in an interview with CBC News. The $80.1 billion that Canadians spent on fixing up existing homes last year was more than they spent on new ones — and it was a big reason why businesses that tail” or to that market were feeling hopeful that 2020 was going to be another strong year. [Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/home-renovations-covid-19-1.5703738].

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Different Ways Kimbel can improve your Home renovation:

City lot opportunities:

Laneway roll up doors
Perfect for Laneway lots! You can create a private garage space just by adding a frame to your property, Kimbel roll up doors make it easy for you to create a private, sleek and modern door for your laneway, making that space your own.
You can Control your secure aluminum motorized door with a ultra convenient Wireless remote control (wireless walk up keypad access also possible).

Things to think about:
-neighbour partitions- create a temporary motorized fence with a Kimbel roll up door.
-patio/parking spot partitions- separate your property into two sections with this retractable roll up door.
In order for us to install a Kimbel door, all you need is a frame!

Condo Living:
Kimbel’s custom roller shutters are a fabulous solution to a lot of pesky problem we run into when living in tight Toronto condo and apartment buildings where “every square inch counts” is a very real thing!

Room Divider - you can transform any den into a private guest or spare bedroom with a Kimbel roll up door. -Create a private office space with a convenient

Roll up Interior closet - creating more space without having a swing door. Create an extra wall of storage to any walk in with Kimbel roller shutters.

Motorized pantry door – no swing door, adds efficiency with clean and modern look to any kitchen 

Residential Home Properties

Aluminum Pergola
Create a 3-season room with shade and climate control with a Kimbel angled roof pergola

Roll Up shutters:
exterior windows – ideal for heavy wind exposed windows, climate & light control, excellent security feature.
specializing in Cabana, shed and pool house enclosures

Roll Up Doors
- replace your old -overhang- garage doors and create a larger and modern space with a secure and efficient Kimbel overhead door.
- large outdoor living and BBQ enclosures

Retractable Screens - creating comfortable outdoor living space
- large outdoor living and BBQ enclosures
- pergola enclosures
- porch and motorized screen enclosures
- hot tub motorized privacy screen

With so many opportunities around your home - a home project reno is a great way to take your mind of the hardships of today and focus on ways to make your life easier, organized and fresh. Diving into a home improvement project that you have been putting to the side or and keeping busy with improvements is important for all of our psyches. Whether it is a DIY project or an at home yoga studio, new office or creating your own backyard oasis - the beginning, middle and end of these projects will keep you motivated.

One way or another, the inquisitive positive and always improving Canadian sprit never fails to prevail in times of trouble. By keeping our hands and minds busy with progressive and positive things such a as home improvement, we can create a new meaning to “stay-cation” by paying more attention to and improving our surroundings. 

PRIVACY AND THE CITY

Let’s face it; although we live for the hustle and bustle of our city’s streets, the intense spirit and heart- and we do not live for the uncertainty of strangers and lack of security. It is no lie that our city streets are flooded with fashion, food and entertainment so close in reach that it seems we get the best of all world. However, with close proximity often comes the lack of privacy and invasion of space.

Living in the city has its downfalls as property values skyrocket, every foot makes a big difference and that couldn’t be more the case with goes with your private lot or carport in your home’s laneway. 

For those who live in townhouses, detached homes, duplexes or any home with a lot/carport off a laneway… you know the importance of personal property security  

Whether it is a shared lot or just your own, Kimble Roll up Garage doors are an ideal way to avoid unwanted parking, loitering and vandalism 

Kimbel Roll up Garage Doors offers a unique solution to open lane way lots and carports. With no need for a ceiling, Kimbel can create a Garage door with garage-like-privacy in your city laneway lot! Kimbel’s motorized Roll up Garage doors are easily installed onto an existing frame around most fences and create a secure and conveniently, remote operated, roll up door. 

With Kimbel Roll up Doors you can close any carport with no overhang!

 Kimbel Garage Doors shutters roll up into a small housing box over head of the Door. With a compact housing box and no wire-y overhang; you can utilize your space to its fullest potential. With Kimbel laneway Doors you can use the ceiling for: storage, hanging bikes, canoes, winter gear, camping equipment or whatever you want out of the way!

Kimbel roll up doors make any car port, or lane way property -privately usable for; a safe kids play area, entertaining, gardening or “actual” private parking…

Now you can make the best out of every foot you own with Kimbel roll up doors. Start experiencing the city privately- in your own space.