When winter arrives and temperatures drop, enjoying a terrace, a garden, or even a marquee quickly becomes difficult. Yet it is entirely possible to stay comfortably outside thanks to a simple, effective, and modern solution: the patio heater. This device creates a truly warm and welcoming outdoor space, whether for private or professional use.
Today, the patio heater is popular among both homeowners who want to enjoy their outdoor spaces or a cold area in winter, and professionals such as restaurants, cafés, hotels, event organizers, Christmas markets, local festivals, and fairs. All now use the patio heater as a reliable and safe outdoor heating solution. Find our selection here.
Why use a patio heater in winter?
The patio heater has become essential for extending the use of outdoor spaces despite the cold. It offers many advantages:
It provides instant heat that feels pleasant.
It efficiently heats a terrace, balcony, garden, marquee, or event tent.
It allows you to host guests outdoors even in winter.
It is easy to use, quick to switch on, and very versatile.
For homeowners, a patio heater can turn a terrace into an extra living space. For professionals, a patio heater ensures customer comfort even in freezing temperatures.
An ideal solution for both private and professional use
For homeowners:
The patio heater is perfect for:
heating a private terrace,
enjoying the garden even in winter,
creating a warm outdoor dining space,
heating a pergola or small marquee during family events,
making a balcony usable all year long.
Thanks to the patio heater, the outdoors remains enjoyable even when the cold sets in.
For professionals:
The patio heater has become a must-have for:
restaurants,
cafés,
bars,
hotels,
caterers,
event tents,
reception marquees,
Christmas markets,
local festivals,
fairs and flea markets,
event organizers.
The patio heater ensures guest comfort, extends the usable hours of terraces, and allows professionals to make full use of their outdoor spaces even in winter.
What types of patio heaters exist?
1. Gas patio heaters
Ideal for large spaces, widely used in:
marquees,
Christmas markets,
restaurant and café terraces,
large open areas.
2. Electric patio heaters
Simple and safe, perfect for:
private terraces,
small establishments,
semi-sheltered areas,
balconies and pergolas.
3. Infrared patio heaters
Extremely efficient even in very cold weather:
provides instant heating,
unaffected by wind,
ideal for professional terraces and private pergolas.
The patio heater: a creator of winter ambiance
A patio heater does more than heat — it creates a welcoming atmosphere.
It allows you to:
host meals outdoors,
share a winter drink,
welcome customers comfortably,
extend evenings outdoors,
turn winter into a pleasant season rather than a constraint.
For homeowners or professionals, the patio heater has become the essential solution for making full use of outdoor spaces despite the cold. It ensures warmth, comfort, conviviality, and versatility — everything you need to enjoy winter differently.
Chestergarden offers a specialized selection of high-performance patio heaters suitable for both private and professional use.
These patio heaters were chosen for:
their thermal efficiency,
their safety,
their durability,
their ease of use,
their longevity,
their value for money,
their perfect suitability for both private terraces and professional outdoor areas (restaurants, hotels, marquees, markets…).
Discover the best patio heaters here:
https://chestergarden.com/collections/chauffe-terrasses
