Went with galvanized over vinyl for a chain link gate last week

I had to pick between galvanized and vinyl coated chain link for a 6 foot gate on a customer's property out in Lancaster. The customer was leaning toward vinyl because it looks cleaner, but I talked him into galvanized since that gate gets a lot of sun exposure and I've seen the vinyl crack and peel after a few years around here. Ended up saving him about $180 on materials too since galvanized is cheaper per roll. The real test came when we hung the gate and the galvanized wire held the tension way better than I expected. No sagging after a week of use and the customer texted me saying he's glad we went that route. Anyone else find galvanized holds up longer in direct sun areas?

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susan_nguyen20d ago

360 bucks for a gate that looks like a birdcage after two summers? Yeah, that's a steal. I had a customer who went vinyl on a gate facing west and by year three it looked like a peeled banana. Must be nice having customers who actually listen instead of arguing about how pretty the plastic wrap is. But hey, at least now he can tell his neighbors his gate looks "industrial chic" instead of "cracked and sorry.

angela_knight20d ago

Wow, it's chain link fence, not a life or death decision. People act like picking the wrong metal is a tragedy.