Planters are a great way to add curb appeal to businesses and homes.  Planters can be made from almost any material and cast planters have traditionally been the most popular.  Cast iron and cement planters are very typical and offer a beautiful look to complement a front entrance to a home or building.  Cedar planters are very popular in front of commercial entrances, especially restaurants.  Vinyl planters have popped up as a nice affordable alternative to wood that will not rot and PVC planters have come on strong, emerging as an upgrade over vinyl capturing the look of wood and none of the maintenance issues. 

The benefits of planters are obviously that they add curb appeal to almost any home or business.  Each material choice for planters offer a different asset and look that is unique.  Wood planters have always been a popular choice, especially cedar, cypruss, and teak.  A good wood planter will typically last 5 years before mother nature begins to take her course.  The vinyl planters are able to beat out mother nature in that respect, but have suffered from not being able to be painted and having a shiny finish to them.  To solve that puzzle, PVC planters are now available which are paintable and have a matted finish to them.  They can be built very custom for less since they are not moulded and they are completely resistant to moisture and rotting.  Another advantage to PVC planters is that matching window boxes can be custom built.  There are very few materials that can function as both planters and be mounted as window boxes on a home or commercial building.  PVC window boxes are the gold standard in the window box industry and matching planters have become increasingly more in demand.

Many businessess nowadays are in need of custom planters that can be long and narrow or wide and tall to fit a specific need.  Sometimes they need to add a planter in a corner or they need a long planter between two columns or they need a wide planter to fill a gap.  If you're going to put time and energy and especially money into having custom planters built, then you almost certainly want to consider PVC planters because there are no other choices for you that offer custom, affordable, no rot, and wood appearance options.  PVC planters are also solid and less likely to warp or crack than vinyl planters.