The great thing about PVC-coated steel gates is that they are simultaneously tough, affordable, and good-looking. When made from this superior gate material, you can be assured that you won’t have to spend a lot of time and money maintaining your gates.
Let’s take a look at what makes these low-maintenance gates so attractive to property owners.
Durability
One of the most important things that property owners consider when seeking out durable gates is the material from which they’re made.
Conventional steel gates are prone to rust and need to be repainted with rust-resistant paint annually to keep them in good condition. This is especially true in coastal areas where the humidity levels are consistently higher than usual.
When parts of your gate begin to rust, the structure is weakened. Those weakened points can become serious security vulnerabilities.
On the other hand, your gate made of welded wire mesh panel fencing will look stunning for years to come with virtually no upkeep needed, thanks to Betafence's PVC coating. It only requires a few touch ups now and then if the PVC coating gets scratched off.
Low Maintenance
Unlike regular rust-resistant paint, PVC coating doesn’t wear away. When exposed to daily sunshine and moisture, regular paint starts to fade, chip away, or thin out. Eventually, parts of the gate become exposed, and rust creeps in.
When this happens, you need to effectively sand away all of the paint on all surfaces, treat the gate to kill the rust, and then repaint it entirely. This is a mammoth task that is both time-consuming and expensive. Worst of all, it might need to be done as often as once a year.
However, with PVC paint, the durability is unmatched. It won’t chip, thin out, or fade in the sun or rain, and will maintain a sealed, protective barrier for your entire gate for many years.
Impact Resistance
As mentioned earlier, the only way to compromise a PVC coating is to literally scratch it off. Impacts like, say, unintentionally reversing your car into the gate can maybe cause this. But even if such an incident were to occur, it would be easy to simply reapply the PVC coating to the affected areas.
That said, PVC paint provides an elastic and slightly rubbery texture to the gate that effectively resists minor impacts and scratching, which means that the likelihood of needing to do extensive touching up is minimal.
PVC-coated steel gates offer excellent security and aesthetic appeal. Check out our low-maintenance gates or contact Betafence today for further information.
