In your search for garden furniture or patio furniture, remember that it will be exposed to the elements all year round, therefore, it must be hardwearing.You would expect that all garden furniture is made to withstand such conditions but actually this is not always the case.Ironically, the less you pay upfront for garden furniture, the more you are likely to have to pay in the long run as it is likely to need replacing very soon after you have bought it.

Having established that we are now not going to buy the cheapest that we can find, what should we do next?The first step is to decide what type of Garden Furniture that you like. This you can basically separate into two categories:

Metal Garden Furniture & Hardwood Garden Furniture

Metal Garden Furniture

If you want Metal Garden Furniture, and you want it to last, then you should select Metal Garden Furniture that is only made of Aluminium.The reason for this is that Aluminium does not rust, so will last in all weather conditions.Having decided on Aluminium, you then must look at whether to go for “Cast Aluminium”, which is often solid and is made from Aluminium that has been Cast into a mould, or “Framed Aluminium”, which although lighter, is normally equally as durable.

If you are sold on metal furniture, then Aluminium is definitely the way to go as it will last for many years.

Hardwood Garden Furniture

This is my favourite, because no two pieces are “exactly” the same.Like a finger print no two trees will have the same grain.There are many different options when it comes to wooden garden furniture so I will not attempt to mention every one.

In my ten years of experience in the garden furniture industry, I have not yet found a wood to rival teak.Teak is the best material for the job because it can withstand exposure to the high moisture content that is often present in the air, not to mention the rain.

Teak is more expensive than a lot of woods on the market, but this is because it will last for many years even if you don’t treat it.

Teak, like most hard woods grows at a slow rate. Try to buy teak furniture from a sustainable source so that you know that the forests where it was grown is not under threat of deforestation.

Good quality teak garden furniture should last more than a couple of decades so when you think about it, it really is excellent value for money.

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