Why is shipping and packaging a composite so expensive?
Our master composite products are unusually large across two dimensions and therefore must be shipped by a qualified carrier that specializes in unusual sized packages. Shipping charges from the carriers are based upon what is called “Dim Weight” which is short hand for dimension and weight, and is charged by shippers at a premium rate not assessed against smaller packages. Packaging for these composites requires extremely durable specialty cardboard custom-crafted crates, reinforcing corner supports, dual layered rigid side supports, and Masonite corner reinforcements on the actual composite corners itself. All composites are banded with metal straps to keep the packaging intact until delivery. The packages are designed to protect your composite from flexing and bending during shipping and preventing damages that can occur during the shipping process. The packaging materials are specially treated to protect your composites from humidity, rain and snow prior to delivery.
