Can Composite Fencing Be Painted?

Is there any call for painting composite fencing? You’ll be pleased to know that the simple answer is no! NeoTimber’s composite fence slats and composite fence posts come in a colourful array of complementary tones to match your outdoor space. So, you can get the perfect effect, all without you having to even look at a paintbrush.

In this article, we’ll go over why painting alternative fencing types is far from ideal. From discussing why you shouldn’t be painting composite fencing, to exploring built-in colour solutions, we intend to cover it all. Hopefully you can learn whatever you need to know and more. Let’s get started.

Time to paint a picture. You’ve decided to install fencing, and all of your friends have told you to go with wood. You can paint it any colour you want, so what’s not to love? It all sounds well and good until you’ve forked out for the initial material and installation cost, and now have to spend even more. Paint and preservatives don’t come cheap, and that’s not even mentioning the priceless time you’ll spend applying coat upon coat. Suddenly, that ever-popular timber fencing alternative doesn’t sound as cost-efficient as it initially seemed.

With composite fencing, however, your composite fence panels and fence posts look great, without needing a fresh coat of paint every year. In fact, we don’t recommend painting composite fencing at all. Not only is it obsolete; the chemicals are likely to cause irreparable damage to both the surface and core of your panels. As a result, you’ll end up with a weaker fence and a voided residential or commercial warranty.

We all know how paint works. When exposed to the elements, it’s prone to fading and sunlight damage – factors that can be worked over, but are best avoided altogether. Unfortunately, painting timber fencing will lead to this outcome on an annual basis. Once you decide to spruce up your fencing with a new colour, you’re essentially committing yourself to an ongoing restoration project. It’ll be difficult to go a single year without having to maintain your timber fencing, and you’ll quickly fall out of love with the upkeep.

On the flipside, NeoTimber’s capped composite fencing is enhanced with UV-inhibitors that resist colour fading and bleaching. As such, you’re able to guarantee long-term beauty, without any of the back-breaking labour often tied to timber fencing. So long as you give your composite fencing a clean every once in a while, you’ll be able to maintain a ‘like-new’ look with ease. It’s important to note, however, that many other composite fencing suppliers don’t use capped materials. As such, their posts and panels may fade when faced with sunlight. For long-life colour, NeoTimber® fencing is easily the smartest choice.

Now we understand what you may be thinking – ‘What if I can’t get a composite fence that matches my vision?’. Lucky for you, NeoTimber’s composite fencing comes in five separate colourways. Both our posts and panels are made from a capped composite that has been dyed with premium colours. This gives you a new level of variety that makes painting composite fencing completely unnecessary. Partnered with each metal insert, capping rail, post cap, and decorative screen’s colour-matched powder coating, there’s nothing holding you back.

From teak, chocolate and antique, to grey and charcoal, we have created a colour profile to suit any garden space. Not sure what colour will work with your outdoor garden designs? Visit our handy fencing visualiser page. This tool will help you compare colours and panel types to see what will best compliment your space. Which will you choose – our hard-wearing deluxe fencing, or our modern slatted panels?