Protecting your garden furniture or other outdoor items from the harsh realities of the UK winter is absolutely essential in order to get the best value for money from your investments. In truth, we need to protect these items with waterproof covers at all times of the year. We can get rain at any time, and the cold weather often extends into Autumn and Spring, while excessive exposure to sun during the Summer can also damage items such as bicycles, for example.
So outdoor furniture covers with waterproof qualities are important for extending the life of these products, but it is also important that these covers are the right size, so that your items are adequately protected and so the covers themselves don’t get damaged. There are many different standard sizes of waterproof covers available, as you can see on our site. But the importance of having accurate and suitable measurements means you should also consider our made-to-measure waterproof covers service.
Why is the right size of waterproof cover important?
Once you have packed away your garden furniture in the Autumn you tend to forget about it until next year, but we would recommend you regularly inspect your garden furniture cover, and also periodically remove the cover to air the contents on a day when the weather is dry. However, in between times it is important that your waterproof patio furniture covers are fitted and secured correctly. This will ensure your items are properly protected and you aren’t having to rush out into the garden every other day to attend to them. This is why made-to-measure waterproof covers are the ideal solution, and you can supply us with accurate measurements to receive a bespoke cover that is perfect for your outdoor items.
Wind can dislodge covers that are not fitted correctly, and if you don’t do this then parts can be exposed and can deteriorate or become damaged, and rainwater can get trapped inside the cover when you readjust it. Even if the weather is dry, early morning frost can lead to damp and condensation if your furniture is stored on the ground, so try and avoid this. The waterproof covers we supply are fitted with drawstrings to pull them tight, but this can also lead to other issues. So here are some important considerations:
- Your measurements must be accurate, and we have supplied some information here to help you do this. Excess material on a cover will lead to problems when it’s windy.
- Your waterproof covers need to be tight over your outdoor items so that rainwater will run off and not pool on top of them. The drawstring is useful for ensuring this.
- At the same time, don’t make the cover too tight that it gets damaged on sharp corners. This often occurs because we try to stack too many items under one cover. It is better to cover items separately with different covers, than stack too much and make large, irregular shapes that are very challenging to properly cover.
- Don’t include cushions in any package that requires covering, damp and condensation will damage this over time. Ideally these should be stored inside somewhere else.
Our high-quality waterproof covers at Bags And Covers Direct
Naturally there is a longer lead time for our made-to-measure waterproof covers because they are non-standard, bespoke items. This is usually 5-6 weeks, but we endeavour to make this turnaround as short as possible. However, all our waterproof outdoor furniture covers are made from a waterproof polyester fabric and can be a premium quality or an even stronger deluxe quality. We can also supply covers with extra features such as air vents and a storage bag.
So check out our range of made-to-measure waterproof covers and order online today, and you will soon be able to properly protect your outdoor items and ensure you maximise their value for money.