Commercial park benches are now reaching the market in new contemporary designs, such as this Pasadena Bench
Commercial Park Benches are pushing new boundaries when it comes to innovative designs for outdoor environments.
Now might be a good time for landscape architects, designers and facility managers to take a look at some of the options available to them.
Let's start with design. A park bench doesn't have to look like an old-fashioned park bench. One example of the classic look is the Art Deco World's Fair park bench you might find in Central Park. Those benches display a more traditional Victorian appearance with wooden slats and iron hoop armrests.
Commercial park benches with contemporary designs
Augusta Benc
Try something new. Check out our Augusta Commercial Park Bench (Model No. 398-9000) - this sleek metal bench has a contemporary, triangle design you don't see in traditional park benches. That's what sets it apart. It comes with options for armrests and backless bench.
Speaking of contemporary, let's go even further with our super-modern Select Series 324 Model benches. These minimalistic benches are built out of powder-coated, hot rolled and folded steel.
What's also unique about these futuristic-appearing commercial park benches is that they can be ordered in interesting multiple patterns. When it comes to colors, there are nearly 20 to choose from. Some of the more interesting hues include Seagrass, Teal and Off Blue.
Select Series Double-Fold Benc
How about commercial park benches that come with comfortable individual seats? Interesting right?
Look at our Convex and Concave benches with backs or backless - Model Nos. 398-9028 and 398-9029,9030, 9031, 9032 and 9033 benches.
These seats come in both concave and convex configurations. Great for matching curved landscape elements…and sure to be comfortable with the study backs.
Need flexibility? Think about our Pasadena Modular Benches 398-8022 and 398-8023 series. These modern, perforated metal benches were shaped with straight or wedge dimension so they can be arranged to blend in with any landscape.
Concave Benches with Bac
Take another look at the formerly plain concrete benches. Many people might think, not much you can do with these. Au contraire.
Concrete benches with brilliant colors
Our Model No. 324-1000 super durable concrete bench has legs that are made with concrete. But the backless seat is metal. A metal seat with a textured finish no less. What's interesting about this bench is that while the frame is made with sturdy concrete (some people also refer to these as cement benches), the seat can be made with a variety of very cool colors.
Those textured colors range from blue, champagne, green, red, gray, brown and black.
What's even more fun, the concrete legs can be ordered in a variety of "Weatherstone" colors - bright red, brown, buff, charcoal, cream, French gray, gray and sand.
Coated metal and concrete flat benc
There are quite a few interesting combinations for what was once a plain old concrete bench.
How about a square bench? That's our Geometric Mall Series 398-1041.
The square configuration is perfect to surround a tree, fountain or other elements. The diamond or perforated pattern is easy to clean and let rain and fluids flow through. This is a perfect bench for a busy mall or retail environments.
Geometric Mall Series square benc
How about commercial park benches with built-in shade? With our Bench with Canopy products, you can order a bench with a canopy attached. This setup is perfect for sunny environments when a shade tree is not nearby.
Recycled plastic benches in different colors than cedar
Then there's the recycled commercial park bench which is becoming very popular as more facilities practice sustainability.
Adding recycled plastic benches completes the important loop that is key to sustainability. That loop involves the Collection of recycled scrap, the Re-Manufacturing of products out of that scrap and then the Purchase and re-use of those products, such as recycled plastic benches.
If recycled plastic products are not purchased, it defeats the whole purpose of recycling.
What's fantastic about recycled plastic outdoor furnishing today, is that manufacturers have become very adept at making super-durable and reliable products.
The planks used in a recycled plastic bench are one of the most durable available on the market today. These hardy planks are impervious to mold, repel the sun's harmful UV rays which will deteriorate wood and are easy to clean. So easy to clean in fact, that they also repel graffiti by spray painting vandals.
In fact, the recycled plastic benches in our 289 model series come with an unheard of 50-year warranty against rotting or termites. That's an incredible warranty for any product, let alone one that will be subjected to the elements 24/7 for 365 days a year. What's exciting about recycled commercial park benches is the array of colors that are available. Most people choose Cedar because of its wood-like appearance. But there are also colors available in blue, brown, gray, green, red and white. To add more variety, with our 398 recycled plastic benches, you can choose one color for the planks and another for the powder-coated frame. That's quite a few combinations to choose from. We can't tell you about all of our exciting benches in one article. So be sure to check our commercial park benches here. Another option to order a unique bench is to add your custom logo or lettering. Commercial park benches are great for branding. Why not promote a company brand or a town's logo? This makes the bench more personable and provides a deeper connection between the user and the facility. In addition, these benches have tremendous exposure. In this day and age where a banner ad on a phone is seen for a second, benches are quite different. They are visible all day, every day of the year. Put a commercial park bench in a highly visible location, say on a sidewalk along a busy street. Every day that brand will be seen hundreds of times per minute by drivers and passers-by. You can add a custom plaque to a metal, recycled, concrete, wood or aluminum commercial park bench. Another option is to have the logo or message laser-cut directly into the metal backrest. One of the most popular choices for outdoor site furnishings today with the most flexibility as far as design and colors are metal benches. Especially thermoplastic coated benches. With this process, the metal is dipped into a thick copolymer-based thermoplastic bath. When removed the coating adheres to the steel and hardens into a protective shell. That coating will never fade, crack, peel or warp. Air or water cannot penetrate the thermoplastic covering to cause rust or corrosion. (If the thermoplastic does happen to get cut, it can easily be repaired by applying additional powder and melting it with a standard industrial heat gun). Another important attribute of thermoplastic is the ability to easily clean the surface. In fact, spray paint can easily be wiped off, many times with WD40 or a light industrial cleaner. As far as aesthetics, what's even more amazing about thermoplastic is that the coating repels the suns harmful UV rays. So, it won't discolor or fade. A vibrant color will retain its luster for many years. As you can see, architects and facility managers now have more choices when it comes to outdoor seating. The properties that allow these commercial park benches to be outside 365 days a year is still there, but now there are more colorful and aesthetically-pleasing options. 
Newport Recycled Plastic Bench with gray planks.
Add a unique custom logo or design