If you have recently purchased your first home and are looking to give it something of an external makeover, you may have thought of additions such as door surrounds or canopies. These can certainly bring a touch of class to the exterior of a home but based on the amount of planning, labor, and material needed, they can be very pricey, especially if you want them to be made out of stone or even concrete.
So, should you plant a rose bush instead to frame your front door? Not necessarily, as you can now have a lower-cost option fitted in the form of fiberglass molding. And in this article, five advantages of having such a structure fitted to your home will be explored.
Cost
The first thing to consider with Architectural Fibreglass Mouldings is that it is cheaper than a stone or concrete option.
As fiberglass is simply another word for plastic, many homeowners are surprised when they see the size of the external features they can afford when they are made from fiberglass. And as it will likely increase the value of your home (providing that it is well made), there is no downside!
Low Maintenance
Next are the maintenance costs.
Fiberglass doesn’t need to be polished, sanded, or painted unless it has been exposed to harsh weather conditions for many years, meaning it is an ideal material for an external feature. Or course, to keep it in condition and not drag the look of your home down, you should aim to wash it about once a month with some warm water.
Hardy
Plastic or fiberglass exteriors are exceedingly hardy.
It is not sensitive to heat (although you probably should avoid touching it during a heatwave!), frost, snow, rain, or wind. This means that it will not need to be repaired following a gusty night and that any repairs made to the structure will be minimal. Just ensure that when you are choosing your fiberglass manufacturer, they have expertise in creating external structures in this material, as these options will be thicker than standard, internal creations.
Attractive
Fiberglass can be molded into any color or shape you can imagine. So, when put outside a home, it can be strikingly attractive, especially if it has been colored to look like marble or granite.
Also, with the ease of shaping the metal, nothing is out of bounds, so you could have that door surround built with pillars, and it will look like marble or whatever stone you want it to!
Personalized
Personalizing an external feature can be seen by many homeowners as extremely expensive, but due to the cost of the material, it is easier and more affordable to have any external features personalized. This means if you want an arch for your home-colored bright pink, you can do it with fiberglass! Although it may not be to the taste of your neighbors, it is entirely possible!
So, be sure to hunt around for a high-quality manufacturer of fiberglass structures today to help give your home a touch of class at a quarter of the cost!
