Should you choose wood plastic slats or aluminum slats for outdoor decoration projects?

When faced with the decision to decorate the facade, build a pergola or create a partition for the living space, many people often wonder: "Should I choose wood plastic slats or aluminum slats?".

Railing bring the warm, close beauty of wood; aluminum slats yet exudes the sharpness and modernity of metal. Each choice has its own advantages and disadvantages, directly affecting the aesthetics, durability and cost of the entire project.

What role do slats play in architectural works?

Louvers are long rectangular bars made from many types of materials such as aluminum, natural wood, wood-plastic composite (WPC), etc., often used in exterior and interior architecture to create aesthetic effects, shade, divide space, and shape the overall layout.

1. Sunshade and heat insulation function: Sunshade helps reduce direct solar radiation. As a result, the interior space is cooler and saves air conditioning energy.
2. Decorative function: Creates a striking visual highlight for home facades, fences, balconies, or pergolas, bringing a sense of luxury and style.
3. Space separation function: Used as a partition to divide space in a subtle way, without causing claustrophobia or completely obscuring it.
4. Making a Pergola: Blue joins the pergola, creating an artistic outdoor lounge area.

Statistics from Building Science Journal in March 3: “Statistics show that approximately 30% to 40% of a commercial building’s unwanted cooling energy comes from heat gain through windows. Solar shading is the first and most effective line of defense to address this problem at the source, before the heat enters the building.”

Comparison of wood plastic slats and aluminum profile slats

Wood plastic slats and aluminum profile slats are compared based on 7 Criteria: Materials, aesthetics, design, color fastness, cost, weight and thermal conductivity.

Frequently asked questions when choosing outdoor decorative slats

When should you choose aluminum profile?

You should choose aluminum profile bars when:

1. Pursuing modern, high-end architectural style.
2. The project requires long-term durability and no periodic maintenance.
3. Construction in coastal areas, hot sun.
4. Willing to invest to optimize the long-term architectural value of the house.

Aluminum slat colors are quite diverse, including basic colors such as white, black, gray, brown, blue, yellow, and wood grain colors such as yellow wood grain, red wood grain, and brown wood grain.

When should you choose wood plastic slats?

You should choose wood plastic slats when:

• Love rustic style, close to nature.
• The initial budget needs to be economical while still achieving aesthetics.
• Spaces that need relaxation such as balconies, gardens, outdoor partitions.

Wood plastic slat color quite diverse such as: Teak, Walnut, Light Wood, Coffee,...

Do wood plastic slats fade in the sun?

Wood plastic slats may fade slightly after a long period of direct exposure to harsh sunlight. However, high quality products today often have an ASA or Polymer coating to help protect against UV rays and minimize fading.

What should I do if the powder coated surface of the aluminum slats is scratched?

The powder coated surface of aluminum is quite durable, but can still be scratched by strong impacts. For small scratches, you can use specialized paint of the same color to patch them. For major damage, replacing the new louver can be the best solution to ensure the uniform aesthetics of the project.

How is the installation process of wood plastic slats and aluminum slats different?

Basically, both require a fixed skeletal system. However:

• Aluminum slats: Thanks to its light weight, construction is more flexible and faster. Aluminum slats are usually connected to each other and to the frame with locking grooves, brackets and screws.
• Wood plastic slats: Usually connected to the frame with screws and brackets. Many types are heavy (eg: 1-layer wood-plastic slats must have additional stainless steel bars threaded into the core), the process of transporting and lifting to high places requires more care.
  

Refer to the video of wood plastic sunshade slat construction below!

Wood plastic slats bring warmth, optimize costs and beauty in harmony with nature. Meanwhile, aluminum profile slats are a statement of modernity, class and timeless durability.

Smart consumers need to understand their own needs, consider the combination of desired architectural style, environmental conditions, allowed budget and long-term use value. Kosmos is ready to advise you further via phone number 0932.067.388.