Identifying Genuine Alumawood™ Materials A buyer beware regarding Alumawood™ "Bait & Switch"
How to Identify Alumawood™ Materials
Here are some ways to notice Alumawood™ from the imitators right off the bat before ordering and also some ways to verify you receive Alumawood™.
Before ordering Alumawood™.
Wood Grain Texture: Alumawood™ materials are embossed to give a cedar grain finish; the cedar embossed wood grain texture is unique to Alumawood™; some of the imitators use a more prominent and heavier embossed wood grain texture (some refer to this as a driftwood texture).
Color Names: The Alumawood colors are White, Desert Sand, Mojave Tan, Latte, Adobe, Spanish Brown, and Graphite; Alumawood™is not available in Ivory, Champagne, Platinum, Almond, Cameo, Brown, etc., as those are names from the imitating manufacturers.
Teflon Surface Protector: The exclusive Aluma-Shield℠ paint system has the addition of Teflon® surface protector to provide extended longevity, superior durability, and ease of maintenance; no imitator has a Teflon® surface protector.
Product Names: The Brand name is Alumawood™, not Aluma Wood or Aluma-Wood, Durawood, Ultra Lattice, Elitewood, and so forth; the only Covers available by Alumawood™ are the Solid Roof Newport Patio covers and the Open Roof Laguna Pergola Lattice covers.
Verifying you received Alumawood™
Packing Slip: Whether you purchase from a Do-It-Yourself Supplier or a Contractor, you will want to view the packing slip, which should be from Amerimax Building Products, Inc.
Engineering Report: If you should receive a copy of the product Engineering Report, the Report should have Amerimax Building Products listed as the Manufacturer.
Label on Product: “AMERIMAX ALUMAWOOD” is stamped in black ink inside the 2" x 6 ½" Rafters and 3" x 8" Beams. To see the ink stamp take off, an end cap of the 2" x 6 ½" Rafters and 3" x 8" Beams, “AMERIMAX ALUMAWOOD” ink stamp (see picture below) should be there.