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Patio Tables

Many shoppers think that deciding what type of chair they want may be the only decision that they have to make when picking out a patio set. After shopping around you will find there a lot of chairs to choose from, but you will also have to decide on a table top for your set. The most popular styles of table tops are glass, cast aluminum, marble tile, stone, and synthetic stone tables.

Glass Top Patio Tables

Glass top patio tables have been the most popular style table for many years. The reason glass tables have been so popular is because they are very affordable. Many glass top tables have a steel or aluminum frame with a tempered glass top inserted in the frame. Glass is known to shows dirt and you will find yourself wiping down the table repeatedly. One thing to avoid that problem is to use a patio cover that will keep your set clean, so when you are ready to use it, it is ready for you.

Cast Aluminum Top Patio Tables

Cast aluminum top tables are our most popular style of table top at American Sale. The benefits to having a cast top table is that you don’t have to worry about glass break, cleaning the table is as simple as hosing it down without the worry of water marks, and the paint finish on all of our cast top tables are a baked on finish that will not crack, flake, or peal. On top of all of those benefits, the cast tops are beautiful. There are many different styles and designs from different manufacturers.

Marble Tile & Stone Top Patio Tables

Marble tile tops and stone top tables are very similar. These style tables use actual marble and stone tiles to make up a table top. Most of these tables are extremely beautiful and use many smaller tiles creating a mosaic design. Another advantage is that they are very heavy. It would take an extremely strong wind to flip one of these tables over. One disadvantage to these tables is that you cannot leave them outside during the winter, not even with a cover over them. Because of the natural design of the table the smallest bit of moisture works its way between the tiles and then come winter that small amount of moisture freezes and pops the tiles off the table. So these table tops need to be brought indoors for storage during winter.

Synthetic Stone Patio Tables

The last style of table out there is the synthetic stone table. Synthetic stone tables are made to look like a stone, slate, or marble top table without the maintenance. These tables are made from many different types of materials. The most common type of material used is a resin composite. This resin composite material can not only have the same look as a stone top table but it also has the same feel of a stone or slate top table. The advantages of these style tables are that they have very little maintenance to them. You do not need to worry about cracking of tiles and stones or tiles popping off the table all together. These tables can be stored outside on the patio during the winter with a cover over them just like the cast aluminum tables.

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