What Is the Best Weather Resistant Outdoor Furniture?

For British conditions the strongest weather resistant outdoor furniture is powder coated aluminium, followed by good grade teak and quality synthetic weave built over an aluminium frame. All three survive sustained damp and winter frost without rusting or rotting. The more useful point is that longevity is decided as much by fixings, drainage and cushion specification as by the headline material. This guide explains why freeze and thaw cycles rather than strong sunlight cause most damage here, ranks each material with the specific things to inspect, and identifies the details that separate two apparently identical sets, including stainless fixings, continuous welds and whether water can drain away. It also covers why cushions are always the weak point, how to match a choice to an exposed, shaded, sunny or coastal garden, a season by season care routine, and how to judge value by cost per season....