3 Ways Polywood Shutters Are Better Than Hollow Vinyl And Composite Shutters In Bakersfield, CA
December 15, 2015
The market for plantation shutters in Bakersfield is full of options. And when you’re researching which non-wood shutter is best for you, it’s not easy to distinguish the differences. You can pick the wrong type without knowing and end up investing in shutters that won’t last. Wondering if Polywood® shutters - our best-selling solid polymer shutters - are a better investment than MDF (multi-density fiberboard) or hollow vinyl shutters? Find out the three ways Polywood shutters are a better choice than composite shutters in Bakersfield, CA so you can choose.
1. Polywood vs Composite Shutters Durability
Polywood shutters are crafted from high quality solid polymer that ensures the most rigidity, color-retention, and durability than any other shutter you can find. With that, the shutter louvers won’t warp over time. In contrast, composite shutters are made from a pressed-board core, wrapped with poly-vinyl. The vinyl covering the pressed board is likely to peel off from the core substance quickly. And this peeling is accelerated in humid, wet, and hot climates. Non-wood shutters are also available as hollow vinyl shutters. But they degrade the fastest in large part due to the elements.Both kinds of non-wood shutters are susceptible to deterioration and warping when exposed to the different weather conditions in Bakersfield. Polywood is built with UV inhibitors that do not absorb heat. And with heat being the leading culprit in splitting the shutter louvers, Polywood is hands down the longest lasting plantation shutter you can find.
2. Polywood vs Composite Shutters Color Fastness
Polywood shutters colors include three superior white paints. We bake our paint finishes on each element at hotter temperatures than Bakersfield has seen. The patented finishing process uses UV inhibitors which guarantees the color never fades.
Other types of non-wood shutters come with low quality paint finish. And some composite shutters won’t even have any paint finish at all. In most cases, the vinyl layer is the final color. This finish may look good initially, but it fades with time. And as to hollow vinyls, some are painted. With the vinyl being a heat conductor, this adversely affects the finish over time.
3. Polywood vs Composite Shutters Energy Efficiency
Third party tests illustrate that Polywood shutters lead to reduction of heat transfer by up to 45% and block up to 30° of temperature. With that, Polywood insulates up to 70% better than even the best solid wood shutter.
These insulating properties are due to the solid polymer material Polywood shutters are made from. However what makes Polywood stand out even more from composite shutters is the weatherstripping on louvers and panels. All you have to do is interlock the pieces of weatherstripping when closing the panels and you get a very tight seal against the weather conditions outside. No composite shutter can offer the energy savings that Polywood does.
The Sunburst Team In Vegas Puts The Durability Of Polywood Shutters To The Test
In 2004, Sunburst Shutters Las Vegas had Polywood shutters attached to the sides of their trucks as part of the graphics. They were parked outside and endured all the weather conditions Nevada is famous for. That means excessive heat for five months out of the year!
The Polywood shutters had been attached to our vehicles for almost 7 years. Our team carried out an experiment to see how effective Polywood is in retaining the original paint color. We wiped the Polywood shutter that was on the truck clean. And we compared it side by side to a new Polywood. The color was the same. We didn’t see any discoloration or fading. This was further validation for us that our paint finish is the best in the market!
And knowing that Polywood can handle so much heat damage on the road for more than 7 years, it’s hands-down the long lasting shutter for your residence in Bakersfield, CA.
