3 Ways Polywood Shutters Are A Better Choice Than Hollow Vinyl And Composite Shutters In Charlotte, NC
December 15, 2015
Wherever you look in Charlotte, there are plenty of plantation shutters choices. And when you’re researching which non-wood shutter is best for you, it might be hard to discern the differences. You can easily make the wrong choice and end up buying shutters that aren’t durable. Wondering if Polywood® shutters - our best-selling solid polymer shutters - are worth more than hollow vinyl or MDF (multi-density fiberboard) shutters? Here are three ways Polywood shutters are a better choice than composite shutters in Charlotte, NC .
1. Polywood vs Composite Shutters Durability
Polywood shutters are made from a top grade solid polymer that ensures the most durability, rigidity, and color-retention than any other shutter available. This way, the shutter louvers won’t warp as long as they’re on the window. However, composite shutters are made from a pressed-board core, wrapped with poly-vinyl. The vinyl encapsulating the pressed board is likely to peel off from the core substance easily. And this peeling is expedited in humid, wet, and hot environments. Non-wood shutters are also available as hollow vinyl shutters. But they degrade the fastest because of the elements.
Both forms of non-wood shutters are likely to warp and deteriorate under varying weather conditions in Charlotte. Polywood is made with UV inhibitors that do not absorb heat. And because heat is the biggest problem in chipping the shutter louvers, Polywood is without a doubt the most durable plantation shutter for your home.
2. Polywood vs Composite Shutters Color Fastness
Polywood shutters come in three exceptional white paints. The paint finishes are baked on each piece at temperatures hotter than it will ever get in Charlotte, NC. This patented finishing process includes UV inhibitors which guarantees the color never fades.
Other types of non-wood shutters are available in no or low quality paint finish. 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 adversely impacts the finish as time goes by.
3. Polywood vs Composite Shutters Energy Efficiency
Third party testing shows that Polywood shutters reduce heat transfer by up to 45% and block up to 30° of temperature. This means that Polywood insulates up to 70% better than even the best 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. Yet what makes Polywood stand out even more from composite shutters is the weatherstripping on the louvers and panels. Simply interlock the weatherstripping while closing the panels. This gives you a very tight seal against the impact 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
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 saw the natural elements Las Vegas is known for. That’s intense heat for more than five months a year!
The plantation shutters had been on our trucks for more than 7 years. That’s when our team carried out an experiment to see how effective Polywood is in retaining the original paint color. The team dusted off the Polywood shutter that was on the truck. And we brought a new Polywood shutter and held it up next to it to compare. The color hadn’t changed one bit. We didn’t see any discoloration or fading. This was further validation for us that our paint finish is truly top quality!
And since Polywood can endure that much heat damage travelling on a truck for more than 7 years, it’s undoubtedly the most durable shutter for your house in Charlotte, NC.
