{"id":443,"date":"2015-11-13T16:45:42","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T16:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/?p=443"},"modified":"2015-11-13T16:45:42","modified_gmt":"2015-11-13T16:45:42","slug":"vinyl-vs-aluminum-railing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/13\/vinyl-vs-aluminum-railing\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinyl vs. Aluminum Railing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[column-third-1-2]<\/p>\n<h2>WHICH IS BETTER, VINYL OR ALUMINUM RAILING?<\/h2>\n<p>According to Benjamin Kauffman, Regional Sales Manager at Superior Plastic Products, the answer depends on the project and the customer.<br \/>\n\u201cBoth offer advantages. Several factors, including specific application, a customer\u2019s style and design preferences, budget, and other considerations, can make one a better choice than the other for a project,\u201d explains Kauffman.<\/p>\n<h3>Vinyl Railing Advantages<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Vinyl-Rail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-445 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Vinyl-Rail-288x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vinyl-Rail\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" data-size=\"x\" \/> <\/a>Price<\/strong> \u2014 Costs less than aluminum railing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Low maintenance <\/strong>\u2014 Requires little attention other than occasional cleaning<\/p>\n<p><strong>Durability<\/strong> \u2014 Withstands long-term weather wear and tear better than aluminum (even in beachfront locations where there\u2019s exposure to saltwater mist)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Traditional appeal <\/strong>\u2014 Provides a more authentic wood design than aluminum railing<\/p>\n<h3>Aluminum Railing Advantages<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Aluminum-Rail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-446 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Aluminum-Rail-286x300.jpg\" alt=\"Aluminum-Rail\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" data-size=\"x\" \/> <\/a>Strength<\/strong> \u2014 Is stronger in a smaller, easier-to-grasp profile than vinyl railing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modern appeal<\/strong> \u2014 Offers a more contemporary, sleek look<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wide Range of Color Options <\/strong>\u2014 Comes in a variety of powder-coated colors that can complement nearly any d\u00e9cor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rustproof <\/strong>\u2014 Won\u2019t rust even if the powder coating gets scratched, making it an ideal replacement for deteriorating wrought iron railing<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we continue to sell more vinyl railing overall, aluminum railing has gained popularity,\u201d shares Kauffman. \u201cAt Superior Plastic Products, both railing types come with a lifetime warranty (20 years). Regardless of which one your customer chooses, you can provide them with long-term value.\u201d<br \/>\nIf you\u2019re not sure which railing\u2014vinyl or aluminum\u2014will be the better choice for a project, feel free to reach out to us at Homestead Outdoor Products. We\u2019re always happy to help you decide on the right products to fulfill your customers\u2019 needs.[\/column-third-1-2]<br \/>\n[column-third-3]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-444 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sidebar-03.jpg\" alt=\"GOT QUESTIONS ABOUT FENCING? WE CAN HELP!\" width=\"320\" height=\"385\" data-size=\"x\" \/> [\/column-third-3]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[column-third-1-2] WHICH IS BETTER, VINYL OR ALUMINUM RAILING? 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Several factors, including specific application, a customer\u2019s style and design preferences, budget, and other considerations, can make one a better choice than the other&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}