If you want a material that is designed to cope with wind and weather concrete is a great solution. We see concrete used in the garden for a lot of things such as birdbaths and ornaments but you can also get some great concrete garden furniture.
What we need from the chairs, benches and tables we use outside is patio furniture that is comfortable, good looking and hard wearing. There are several materials used to make outside furniture but concrete is the most durable of them all.
We think of concrete as being big and ugly but it doesn’t have to be. You can get very stylish concrete furniture designed by people who understand the material.
For anyone who runs a cafe , a restaurant or any facility that uses outdoors furniture concrete may be the perfect solution. You don’t get lightweight concrete patio furniture so nobody is going to steal your chairs without a bit of help.
If you want strong and durable seating in your garden concrete furniture does the job. The concerns about chairs collapsing no longer applies. Heavier friends will be reassured when they see the chairs you have are designed to cope with larger people.
With a lot of outside patio furniture you have to store it away for the winter and maybe even protect it from hot sun. Concrete is almost unaffected by the wind and the weather and will be ready for you to use anytime.
Very little maintenance is needed other than a quick brush over in springtime. Maybe give the concrete a wash and treat any wooden slats with preservative. Painting with masonry paint will soon change the look of your furniture.
The only downsides to concrete patio furniture are that it is heavy if you want to move it around but this is also a benefit in that it stays in place where you want it. Concrete will last for many years under normal circumstances so once bought you can forget about replacements every year.