Wood Vs Polyresin: Which Material is Best for Your Shutters?
Plantation shutters offer a beautiful, timeless design, have excellent light control and add value to your home. They are an easy choice for any modern property, but a harder choice is whether to have them made from natural wood or a man-made polyresin material.
If you’re confused about which to choose, this article is going to detail the pros and cons of each, so you can make an informed decision. Polyresin shutters and wood shutters both do a good job, you just have to decide which suits you the best.
Wood Shutters
Pros
Wood is naturally beautiful, has free-flowing grains and rich colour variations. It’s extremely durable and lightweight, giving you a long lasting shutter that looks great for years to come.
Wood is light and strong, giving it excellent durability. This also means it’s ideal for large window shutters.
Wood shutters are generally cheaper than polyresin and they also come with a 10 year warranty which guarantees the quality and workmanship.
Cons
Timber is obviously not waterproof, however it’s a fantastic product for living areas that don’t require waterproofing.
The colours will fade and the paintwork may flake over time, especially when faced with sunlight.
Polyresin Shutters
Pros
Polyresin is extremely durable, versatile and strong and contains UV stabilisers. This means It will not crack, warp or peel in the sunlight. And, it’s water resistant, so can be used in moisture prone rooms such as bathrooms.
Polyresin shutters have an insulation value of 3.40, which means they’ll help reduce your heating and air conditioning costs, while dampening outdoor noise.
They require almost zero maintenance and as they’re not painted, they’re sustainable and never corrode or fade. Because they’re unaffected by wood destroying organisms, you can be confident your polyresin shutters can be used outside of the home without being affected by the weather.
Our polyresin shutters also come with a 20 year warranty which guarantees the quality and workmanship.
Cons
They do come in limited colour choices. Affordable Shutters offers polyresin shutters in white, vanilla and pearl. These colour choices might not be suitable for everyone.
Polyresin shutters do come in limited panel sizes and are generally smaller than timber meaning you may need more shutter panels to cover a larger opening. This can cause a less clean look that not everyone will like.
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