3 Ways Polywood Shutters Are A Better Choice Than Hollow Vinyl And Composite Shutters In Riverside California
December 15, 2015
Wherever you look in Riverside, there are plenty of plantation shutters choices. And when you want to know which non-wood shutter is the best for your home, some differences may be tough to recognize. You can easily make the wrong choice and wind up purchasing low quality shutters. When it comes to solid polymer shutters, like our best-selling Polywood® shutters, are they a better investment than hollow vinyl or MDF (multi-density fiberboard) shutters? Here are three ways Polywood shutters are a better choice than composite shutters in Riverside California .
1. Polywood vs Composite Shutters Durability
Polywood shutters are constructed from a top grade solid polymer that leads to the most color-retention, durability, and rigidity than any other shutter available. This way, the shutter louvers won't be damaged as long as they’re on the window. In contrast, composite shutters are built from a pressed-board core, encapsulated in poly-vinyl. The vinyl covering the pressed board also peels away from the core element easily. And this peeling is accelerated in wet, hot, and humid environments. Hollow vinyl shutters are another option for non-wood shutters. But they disintegrate the fastest because of the elements.Both types of non-wood shutters are likely to warp and deteriorate when exposed to the different environmental conditions in Riverside. Polywood is built with UV inhibitors that divert heat. And since heat is the main culprit in warping the shutter louvers, Polywood is hands down the highest quality plantation shutter you can buy.
2. Polywood vs Composite Shutters Color Fastness
Polywood shutters come in three superior white paints. The paint finishes are baked on each piece at temperatures hotter than it will ever get in Riverside California. The patented finishing process includes UV inhibitors to ensure the color doesn’t fade.
Other types of non-wood shutters finishes are limited to either low quality paint finish or no paint finish at all. In most cases, the vinyl wrap is the all the color you get. Although it looks good when installed, this finish fades with time. And as to hollow vinyls, some are painted. But since the material conducts heat, this negatively impacts the finish day after day.
3. Polywood vs Composite Shutters Energy Efficiency
Third party testing shows that Polywood shutters lead to reduction of heat transfer by up to 45% and insulate against 30° of temperature. This means that Polywood insulates up to 70% better than a similar solid wood shutter.
It’s the heat blocking properties of the solid polymer material Polywood’s made of that make these plantation shutters so energy efficient. But what makes Polywood even more energy efficient than composite shutters is the weatherstripping on louvers and panels. Simply interlock the weatherstripping pieces when closing the panels to get a very tight seal against the effects of the weather outside. No matter how far and wide you look, there isn’t a composite shutter that can give you the energy savings close to that of Polywood.
Our Team In Vegas Experiences The Durability Of Polywood Shutters First Hand
Back in 2004, Sunburst Shutters Las Vegas had Polywood shutters anchored to the sides of their trucks as part of the graphics. These trucks were parked outside and withstood all the weather conditions Las Vegas is famous for. That’s extreme heat for almost five months each year!
The Polywood shutters had been on our trucks for more than 7 years. Our team organized an investigation on how well Polywood retained the color painted on it. The team wiped the Polywood shutter that was on the truck clean. And we brought a new Polywood shutter and held it up next to it to compare. The color was the same. We didn’t see any discoloration or fading. It further validated for us that this paint finish is indeed the best around!
And knowing that Polywood can handle so much heat and abuse travelling on a truck for 7+ years, it’s undoubtedly the most durable shutter for your house in Riverside California.
