Metal garden furniture

Buying metal garden furniture

Wrought iron, cast aluminum, aluminum, and steel are the most common metals used in garden furniture and which material you choose really depends on your taste. You can get a whole range of prices regardless of the material but the wrought iron furniture tends to be more expensive (and heavy!).

What sort of metal garden furniture is sold?

Patio sets, pergolas, arches, loungers and benches are some of the more popular metal furniture purchases.

Things to keep in mind

Rust - Anti-rust treatment on most modern metal furniture does a pretty good job but you are still advised to touch up paint work as and when surfaces get damaged and either put your furniture away or store under a furniture cover in the winter. Some of the modern aluminum furniture can really be maintenance free but even still it would be advisable to quickly cover up any chips and scratches with touch up paint. Cheap steel and wire furniture can be a worry as they are really prone to rust.

Temperature - Metal furniture can be hot or cold, depending on the weather which means you might get a warm or cold bottom when you first sit on it, especially if you're in shorts. Not much one can really do about that apart from consider some furniture cushions, a parasol or look out for the combination materials e.g. metal and wooden chairs.

Cost - You can find some pretty good bargains on the Internet and usually a wider range of metal garden furniture. One would expect the delivery charges to be high but websites like Greenfingers have free national delivery on orders over £45 and lets face it you are probably going to be spending more than that. John Lewis also have free delivery and a decent range of metal furniture.

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