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fibreglass and landscaping
Just as modern aeroplane manufacturing
technology has switched from traditional
metals to composites, so to is the landscape
industry coming to realise that fibreglass
composites have a key and expanding role
in the future of the business.
While we have been manufacturing and
selling fibreglass planters for over 35 years,
the material is becoming ever more popular
for use in garden furniture, street furniture,
planter beds, tree planters and particularly
for roof gardens and terraces.
So what is behind this rise in popularity
and how can specifying Fibreglass products
benefit your business?
Unlimited Design Potential
For designers of any sort, this is a key
attribute. Unlike almost any other material,
fibreglass can be moulded and engineered
into almost any conceivable shape allowing
for almost unlimited design possibilities. At
Livingreen Design we employ in – house,
skilled Product designers and toolmakers
who can take your raw idea and transform
it from into a beautiful finished product,
limited mostly by your imagination.
Cost effectiveness
Compared to almost any other construction
material, fibreglass has the edge in cost,
certainly on a strength to cost ratio. The
relatively low cost of bespoke mouldings
make even fairly complex shapes achievable
within a reasonable budget. Over the years
we have developed unique temporary
tooling methods to make this even more
affordable to our customers. Even with fairly
standard planter beds, fibreglass will always
come out significantly less expensive than
steel.
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Chameleon style Finishing
One of the great advances in fibreglass in
recent years has been the development of
coating technology far beyond traditional
paints, that can transform a finished fibreglass
product to make it look identical to many
natural materials. Through our own specialist
coatings company, we have developed truly
incredible finishes such as Corten Steel,
Verdigris, ‘raw’ metals, a huge range of stone,
concrete and many more – take a look at our
finishes section for more inspiration
Strong but lightweight
One of fibreglass’s greatest properties
is its strength to weight ratio. Properly
designed and manufactured, fibreglass
planters can be stronger than steel but a
fraction of the weight. The key here is the
correct manufacturing specification. We are
experts in producing planters and furniture
that are properly engineered for the forces
experienced long term in in an external works
environment. For roof gardens and terraces
Fibreglass is really the ONLY choice
Longevity
Another huge advantage of fibreglass is that
it is both weather and corrosion resistant.
There is a reason they make planes and ships
from it! Compared to other building materials
particularly wood and also metals, it has
superior lifespan and at much lower cost.
Most fibreglass products need little of no
maintenance and can easily be refinished if
necessary. Many planters we made when we
first started out are still in use today.
Good for the Environment
Compared to most other construction
materials fibreglass has excellent
environmental credentials – see our Go
Greener section for more information.
