Plastic teak patio tables

Faux teak slats over an aluminum frame, the top that pairs with the faux teak chairs. 21 tables here, square on every line, rectangular on most and round on a couple. Choose height first: 30 inches for a dining row, 42 for the rail. Then choose the base, and decide whether the top needs a hole for an umbrella pole.

Aluminum or cast iron underneath

Most of these tables stand on aluminum. The 36-inch aluminum squares weigh 24 to 27 pounds, so one person can carry a table in at closing. A few use cast iron under a black or white metal frame, and they weigh more: the black frame table with a natural faux teak top comes in at 42 pounds.

On a roof that takes wind, weight is welcome. On a sidewalk that clears every night, the lighter frame saves backs. Pick by the space, not by the photo.

Hole or no hole

Umbrella holes show up on the grey, black and dark walnut outdoor lines and on the 36-inch squares. The gray aluminum bar table with faux teak stands 42 inches tall and takes a pole through the top, which puts shade right over a rail of stools. Every umbrella we list has a 1 1/2-inch pole; check the fit on the table listing before you order both.

No hole? A freestanding base beside the table works too, and one canopy can then shade two tables. Bases and canopies live in patio umbrellas, and tables that carry the pole are grouped in patio tables with umbrella hole.

Sizes and finishes

Finishes run black with natural slats, black with dark walnut, grey, white with grey, and rust with walnut. Most listings offer several sizes. The 36 by 36-inch square seats four in a pinch; the smaller cast iron tops at 24 by 28 or 28 by 28 inches suit two guests on a narrow walk.

Tables here start around $215 and reach $397, most with the base included. Each finish and size is its own line on the order.

Bar height changes the seating order too. A 42-inch table wants stools with seats near 29 to 31 inches, and the faux teak stools in the matching families sit at 28 1/4. Tables arrive palletized, and setting them up is your crew's work.

Faux teak needs very little, but it does need something. Rinse off pollen and city grit, let the slats drain, and cover or stack the tables away when the season is done. Match the seats through plastic teak patio chairs or the full family in poly outdoor furniture, then lay out the room in an outdoor plan.