Using a vinyl fence gate is a good choice to beautify a house. Vinyl fences gates are made from some resin formed by polymerization. The use of vinyl for fence gates has been around since the early 80s and it now the fastest growing fencing product with more than 30% sustained annual growth.
Many home owners prefer using vinyl fence gates because they are very strong. Compared to wood fence gates, vinyl fence gates have five times the tensile strength. Vinyl fence gates can even flex under extreme load making it safe enough to hold cattle and horses.
Vinyl fence gates cost about the same as wood fence gates’. But in the long run, it can be cheaper because vinyl fence gates can last a very long time. It is estimated that in a lifetime, the cost of vinyl fence gates may be a third of the cost of wood fence gates.
The drawback to using vinyl though is that paint does not adhere to it. For those who like to paint fence gates using different colors every year, then vinyl fence gates may not be the suitable choice. There are many different kinds of colors for vinyl fence gates though. But once bought, the choice of color will be the only color for a lifetime. Many manufactures of vinyl fence gates give lifetime warranty for discolorization. They use titanium dioxide, a known ultraviolet ray inhibitor to protect the fences from discoloring.
Vinyl fence gates are very easy to install. The only tools to have are tape measure, level, strings and digging tools. Simply following the instructions in the manual can get the job done in a short time.