Lisa owns a dairy farm and she contacted Duramax as she wants to repair the walls of her dairy facility. A dairy room has ample moisture naturally and it’s considered good for adequate milking. Now Lisa is very happy with the amount of milk that is being produced but she is worried about the health of the cows and buffaloes, also about the safety because milk is quite vulnerable to food poisoning. Above all, there is an investigating team always working to check the dairy facilities and Lisa is very particular about that factor.

Durability is the primary factor Lisa was concerned about because the FRP panels that she installed once is now falling apart and walls are now damp and damaged to some extent. Renovating is an expensive factor and no one would want the wall panels to get damaged and fall apart. So, Lisa planned to install our high quality PVC wall vinyl panels for dairy rooms because it’s waterproof, resistant to mold, has 1 – hour fire grade and is anti-bacterial. Water resistivity is one of the most important factors of vinyl panels and PVC does not have backers so there is no question of water seepage through them and therefore there is no mold formation. Now Lisa knows that the FRP panels has backers which allows water to seep through and the water vapor gets trapped in-between the backers and the wall to create mold formation.

Like Lisa if you are conscious about the quality of the PVC panels, you should know that the panels are ASTM certified for FDA compliance. The PVC panels have the longest lifespan when compared to other wall paneling materials. Lisa installed white and light reflective vinyl wall panels so that reflective light inside is evenly distributed. It’s very essential to keep the dairy facility clean and vinyl panels help to maintain the sanitary standards.

After Lisa installed the panels, she wrote to us that easy cleaning is one very important benefit of vinyl wall panels. These panels are very easy to clean as there are no cervices which results in no accumulation of bacteria on the surface.

So, now Lisa feels that PVC is a better choice when compared to FRP and there are a lot of reasons to support the view. PVC panels do not need backers, no adhesives, no lamination and only one professional can handle the installation. Once installed, PVC panels are not prone to water vapor, won’t absorb water and delaminate. But on the other hand, FRP requires backers, adhesives, lamination and a lot of other materials for the installation; also it takes a minimum of two trained experts to do the FRP installation. But after a few years FRP shows signs of delamination and peeling. The surface of FRP is very rough and also not easy to clean. FRP has doubled the labor requirements and material cost so when you install PVC panels, you can cut 40% of the labor cost and 50% of the material cost. PVC panels are attached to the studs directly; there are grooves and tongue for interlocking. PVC installation can happen really fast and the speed is doubled if two professionals are doing it together.

Lisa is very satisfied with Duramax PVC panels so if you wish to do the same, choose a personal consultation. Get a free sample, request for a quote.