Frontier Gazebos is ready to make your world a beautiful place
By Joanne Lehman
There’s something about a gazebo that suggests romance and relaxation. Whether it occupies a public space like a park or rests in someone’s landscaped backyard, a gazebo lends an element of ambience and character to any property. Travelers who stop at Frontier Gazebos located just off US 62, between Berlin and Winesburg, have the perfect opportunity to experience the relaxing charms of these ornamental structures. On a breezy summer day, potential customers might sit on the wicker chairs in one of several display structures and contemplate the future enjoyment a gazebo will bring.
To help them with the details, company owner Dan Steiner guides the decision-making process to help customers choose the right size, construction, materials and other logistics that go into adding this touch of whimsy to their property. The company employs skilled Amish craftsmen who have been creating what Frontier Gazebos describes as “premium quality gazebos” for homeowners and organizations throughout the Midwest since 1995.
The company uses only a handful of builders who work in shops on the back roads of Amish country not far from the beautifully cared for display area along US 62. Steiner is quick to point out many of the points of quality that set their products apart from others that may look much the same until examined close up over the course of time.
One of the advantages of Frontier Gazebos is that the builders avoid using nails and staples in construction. Builders construct their gazebos using stainless screws and finish them using materials that eliminate rust spots from developing over time due to the moisture that is a given in an outdoor environment.
The builders have perfected designs in a number of building materials including natural cedar, treated wood, vinyl and rustic log. The latter designs fit beautifully in settings where a “log cabin” structure is more in tune with the surroundings Frontier Gazebos will design their products to meet the needs of any given customer. Their motto is “making your world a beautiful place.” Each structure they create is uniquely inspired by both the customer’s wishes and the natural surroundings at a proposed building site. Depending on needs and an owners’ request, the design might incorporate decking, a bridge out into a lake, or enclosed spaces for viewing nature in inclement weather—as a recent design for a retirement home did. Guests at the retirement home are able to enjoy the outdoors in all seasons of the year from two connecting gazebos—one open and the other enclosed.
The state capitol of Ohio has seven Frontier Gazebos, which they use for certain seasonal events. They are transported them back into storage when they are not in use. A gazebo at Geneva on the Lake is an impressive permanent edifice. It incorporates a 50 foot-long bridge. When undertaking this sort of project, builders begin their construction tasks in a canoe. Steiner says the company employs only a few people, but they are skilled in all aspects of constructing what he refers to as “very high end gazebos.”
Testimonials verify this “high end” assessment and generously praise the results. It is not unusual for Frontier to get notes from happy customers like the one they recently received from a woman in West Virginia. “Everyone in my subdivision is enjoying it as much as I am,” she wrote. “It is absolutely gorgeous and they love it.
“This was my first online purchase, and I was a little skeptical, but everything went smoothly, thanks to the professional way it was handled...”
Steiner said about half of their products end up on personal property and the other half occupies public spaces. Golf courses and parks are two kinds of organizations that often choose to include a gazebo in their landscape designs.
For those who are seriously considering adding a gazebo to their property, it is best to phone or e-mail ahead of time to be sure Dan Steiner will be available to be there when they arrive. However, the “showroom” is open any time, and Steiner said it isn’t unusual to find a handful of weary travelers sitting in one of the display pieces enjoying the peaceful country views and the gentle breeze that frequently drifts across the hills and into the shelters constructed for display along US 62. A stop may lead to dreams of romance and the prospect of placing a graceful gazebo in your own backyard. Steiner said some eventual customers drop by out of curiosity; others find the company online and set the process in motion through a series of e-mails, phone calls or a scheduled visit to the outdoor “showroom.” Either way, their world becomes a more beautiful place thanks to Frontier Gazebos.
For more about Frontier Gazebos, go to www.frontiergazebos.com where prospective customers will be able to see photos of many kinds of gazebos Frontier offers. Their mailing address is 6898 TR 654, Millersburg 44654. Look for them as you travel along US 62 between Berlin and Winesburg. Phone them at 330-893-1094 or fax photos and ideas to 330-893-1098.
