What are Faux Wood Shutters?

“Faux wood” is a term that gets thrown around with just about any type of household decor, from furniture to floors to window coverings. Really, all faux wood means is “not wood, but resembles it.” Aside from that, you may not have any idea what you have. So if you’re searching for faux wood shutters, faux wood blinds, or any other type of faux wood window treatment in Bakersfield, what is it that you’re really using in your home?

Sunburst Shutters Bakersfield can help you discern the quality faux wood shutters from the less great shutters. Here’s what you need to know.

Faux Wood Quality Ranges From Great To Third-Rate

Faux wood is typically advertised as a less expensive version of hardwood, but a large number of faux wood products are more like a “cheap” version of hardwood. Most faux wood on the market is really just composite wood, which is a mix of wood fiber, plastic, and adhesive, occasionally coated in vinyl. Almost all of these types of engineered materials aren’t resilient, aren’t able to block noise or heat loss, and will most likely fade and lose their color after repeated UV exposure.

What’s worse, many faux wood shutters are made from, making them weaker, prone to defects, and less effective at blocking heat loss through your windows.

So while you might think you’re helping your bottom line when you choose faux wood window treatments, are you really benefiting from shutters you’ll likely need to replace after a short while? Is there much benefit to a window treatment that doesn’t help keep your home more comfortable or your energy bills lower?

Luckily, not every faux wood shutter is made the same.

What To Look For In a Great Faux Wood Shutter

There are 3 qualities you should be on the look for in a faux wood shutter:

• Resilient, waterproof material

• No wrapped material on a wood pulp base

• An extended warranty

Sunburst’s Polywood® plantation shutters were designed to succeed where most faux wood fails. Unlike cheaply made shutters made of wood chips and adhesive, Polywood shutters are constructed from our trademarked Polywood extruded material, created to withstand the most extreme elements and take punishment that other shutters can’t.

In addition, Polywood is totally solid, so they’re not only sturdier and less susceptible to chips or cracks, but also better insulators to keep your house at a comfortable temperature.

And unlike the majority of faux wood shutter products, Polywood shutters are backed by a comprehensive Lifetime Warranty.

Some shutter builders may try to market their product as a similar “poly” compound, but remember that there’s only one Polywood®.

Get Bakersfield’s Best Faux Wood Shutters

If you want to move on from low-quality faux wood shutters that don’t deliver, contact Sunburst Bakersfield today. Schedule a free in-home consultation using the form below or call us at 661-449-1092.