“Faux wood” is a phrase that gets used a lot with just about any type of household decor, from furniture to floors to window treatments. Technically, all faux wood means is “not wood, but resembles it.” Aside from that, you may not know what you have. So if you’re searching for faux wood shutters, faux wood blinds, or any other sort of faux wood window treatment in St. George, what is it that you’re really using in your home?
Sunburst Shutters St. George will help you discern the quality faux wood shutters from the less great shutters. Here’s what you need to know.
Faux Wood Quality Can Vary From Excellent To Third-Rate
Faux wood is almost always sold as a more inexpensive version of hardwood, but a good amount of faux wood products are more like a “cheap” version of hardwood. The vast majority of faux wood is actually just engineered particle board, which is a combination of wood chips, plastic, and adhesive, sometimes coated in vinyl. Almost all of these types of engineered materials aren’t durable, aren’t able to block noise or energy loss, and will most likely fade and yellow after repeated sun exposure.
Even worse, some faux wood shutters are hollowed out material, making it even weaker structurally, prone to chips and cracks, and less energy efficient.
So while you might think you’re helping your bottom line when you choose faux wood window treatments, are you really getting much benefit from shutters you’ll likely need to replace in a few years? Is there much benefit to shutters that don’t help make your house more comfortable or your utility bills lower?
Fortunately, not every faux wood shutter is made the same.
What To Look For In a Great Faux Wood Shutter
There are usually 3 qualities you should be on the look for in a faux wood shutter:
Sunburst’s Polywood® plantation shutters were designed to succeed where the majority of faux wood falls short. Unlike cheaply built shutters made of wood chips and vinyl, Polywood shutters are built from our patented Polywood extruded material, built to withstand the harshest elements and take punishment that would make most shutters shatter.
In addition, Polywood is completely solid all the way through, making them not only more durable and immune to chips or cracks, but also offer more energy efficiency keep your space nice and cozy.
And unlike many faux wood shutter products, Polywood shutters come with an extensive Lifetime Warranty.
Some manufacturers may try to market their product as some sort of “poly” material, but know that there’s only one Polywood®.
Get St. George’s Best Faux Wood Shutters
If you’re ready to move on from off-the-shelf faux wood shutters that don’t meet your needs, get in touch with Sunburst St. George today. Schedule a free in-home consultation using the form below or call us at 435-485-9332.