Vinyl
vs
Wood
Vinyl Swing Sets vs. Wood Swing Sets
Safety Features
- No slivers.
- Stays cool to the touch in the sun.
- No harmful stains or chemicals.
- No cuts or burns from exposed metal bolts or brackets.
- Nothing sharp or dangerous.
- Reduced risk of structure failure, therefore, reduced risk of kids getting hurt on the play structure.
- Gets hot to the touch in the sun.
- Splits and cracks causing splinters.
- Harmful chemicals from stains and wood treatment.
- Has exposed metal bolts and brackets.
- No slivers.
- Stays cool to the touch in the sun.
- No harmful stains or chemicals.
- No cuts or burns from exposed metal bolts or brackets.
- Nothing sharp or dangerous.
- Reduced risk of structure failure, therefore, reduced risk of kids getting hurt on the play structure.
- Gets hot to the touch in the sun.
- Splits and cracks causing splinters.
- Harmful chemicals from stains and wood treatment.
- Has exposed metal bolts and brackets.
Structural Features
- Extremely strong and durable with a lifetime warranty.
- Heavy gauge galvanized steel and wood inserts.
- Structural support from multiple layers of material.
- Resist fading, rust, and weather-related damage.
- Subject to cracking and decaying from weather and water damage.
- Only supported from wood.
- Not always strong enough for adult play.
- Extremely strong and durable with a lifetime warranty.
- Heavy gauge galvanized steel and wood inserts.
- Structural support from multiple layers of material.
- Resist fading, rust, and weather-related damage.
- Subject to cracking and decaying from weather and water damage.
- Only supported from wood.
- Not always strong enough for adult play.
Maintenance
- No painting, staining, or sanding needed.
- No need to replace water or weather damaged parts.
- No need to worry about rot, decay, or insect infestations that commonly plague wooden structures.
- Heavy maintenance.
- Lag bolts need to be tightened every few months and need sanding at least every six months.
- Cracked wood will need to be replaced from weather damage.
- No painting, staining, or sanding needed.
- No need to replace water or weather damaged parts.
- No need to worry about rot, decay, or insect infestations that commonly plague wooden structures.
- Heavy maintenance.
- Lag bolts need to be tightened every few months and need sanding at least every six months.
- Cracked wood will need to be replaced from weather damage.
Hardware & Structural Engineering
- Revolutionary Route-in technology allows for All platform rails, side panels, and pickets to be routed into the post and screwed together, providing for extra strength and durability.
- All wood playset companies use metal brackets and/or exposed bolts and screws to hold the playset together.
- Revolutionary Route-in technology allows for All platform rails, side panels, and pickets to be routed into the post and screwed together, providing for extra strength and durability.
- All wood playset companies use metal brackets and/or exposed bolts and screws to hold the playset together.
Built-in Water System
- Choice of built-in cannons and guns shooting up to 40ft.
- Customizable, built in mist system to add as much mist as you want.
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- Choice of built-in cannons and guns shooting up to 40ft.
- Customizable, built in mist system to add as much mist as you want.
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Aesthetics
- Clean, long-lasting, polished look that compliments your backyard.
- Color fades over time and begins to look worn and weathered.
- Clean, long-lasting, polished look that compliments your backyard.
- Color fades over time and begins to look worn and weathered.
Eco-freindliness
- By choosing vinyl, you’re opting for a product that doesn’t contribute to deforestation.
- Many types of vinyl are made using recycled materials, and because vinyl playsets last longer than wood, they don’t need to be replaced as often, reducing waste.
- The lack of chemical treatments needed for vinyl playsets means fewer harmful substances are released into the environment.
- Contribute to deforestation.
- Need to be replaced over time, contributing to more waste.
- Require chemical treatments as part of maintenance.
- By choosing vinyl, you’re opting for a product that doesn’t contribute to deforestation.
- Many types of vinyl are made using recycled materials, and because vinyl playsets last longer than wood, they don’t need to be replaced as often, reducing waste.
- The lack of chemical treatments needed for vinyl playsets means fewer harmful substances are released into the environment.
- Contribute to deforestation.
- Need to be replaced over time, contributing to more waste.
- Require chemical treatments as part of maintenance.
Cost Effectiveness
- While the initial cost of a vinyl playset may be a bit higher than that of a wooden one, they provide an excellent return on investment, offering years of enjoyment without the ongoing costs associated with wooden playsets.
- Regularly require spending money on stains, sealants, or replacements for maintenance or due to weathering, rot, and damage.
- While the initial cost of a vinyl playset may be a bit higher than that of a wooden one, they provide an excellent return on investment, offering years of enjoyment without the ongoing costs associated with wooden playsets.
- Regularly require spending money on stains, sealants, or replacements for maintenance or due to weathering, rot, and damage.
Built-in Water System
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