Many years ago we wouldn’t have given much thought to garden design and we certainly wouldn’t have invested significant amounts of money on garden furniture. In reality, we didn’t have the option to, and a garden or outdoor space was treated as somewhere for the kids to play and somewhere to get some fresh air when the weather was nice. But in modern times we are encouraged to treat our garden as an extension to the home and we are presented with options to design, landscape and furnish our garden with schemes which require detailed planning. And because we now invest more time and money in designing and fitting out our garden, we also need to think about protecting our investment.
So we can now invest in luxury dining tables, luxury seating, gas-fired barbecues and pizza ovens, heated gazebos, firepits and hot tubs, and this can all match with our decking or paving or fencing and balustrade. Maintaining the look of our outdoor furniture is a major undertaking, and given the unpredictability of the British weather we have to put careful thought and consideration into it. Outdoor garden furniture can be wooden, plastic or metal, or a combination of two or three of these materials, and these are all susceptible to damage and degradation if left outside without protection. But how you choose to protect your garden furniture depends on what it is and how you plan to store it.
How do you store your garden furniture?
The ideal solution is to store garden furniture in a garage, shed, summer house or storage box over the autumn and winter period, and for some smaller items such as a portable barbecue or some individual chairs and cushions, you may be able to do that. But you should bear in mind that these items are still technically stored outside, and these storage areas will still be exposed to cold and damp, even if they are protected from the worst of the wind and rain. So any items stored in these types of location will still need some form of protection to avoid metal rust, rotting wood or brittle plastic.
On the flipside, some items will be too large to move to a temporary storage area over the autumn and winter period, and these can include tables and benches, sofas and a hot tub. These will need a more robust and durable form of protection because they will remain located in your garden and will therefore be exposed to rain, wind, snow and frost. And let’s not forget that even too much sun exposure can degrade the colour of some plastic furniture. So the key to what waterproof covers you need is based on how long an item of garden furniture is to be stored outside and where it is to be stored.
Our range of waterproof garden furniture covers
At Bags & Covers Direct we can supply two styles of waterproof garden furniture covers. The first is a premium strong 500 denier polyester fabric. This is ideal for protecting items that are moved at the end of summer and are stored ‘inside’ but are still exposed to cold and damp. The second is a deluxe stronger 750 denier polyester fabric, and this is more suited to items that are permanently stored outside and hence are more exposed to the harsh weather of autumn and winter.
The 750 denier waterproof cover uses a breathable material, which means it allows air to circulate so that the cover doesn’t trap moisture and hence accelerate problems with rust and wood degradation. Both qualities of waterproof cover have sealed seams so that water doesn’t ingress through the stitching, while all our covers also have eyelets and draw cords, which enables you to pull the bottom of a cover tight and secure it, so that wind doesn’t dislodge the cover and expose your furniture to the elements. Our covers come in a range of standard sizes or can be made to measure, to ensure you get the perfect fit.
So check out our range of waterproof garden furniture covers, assess what items you have and where you can store them, and make the right selection to protect your garden furniture long term.