Composite Decking

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Decking is one of the first additions homeowners make when they are looking to extend their lifestyle outdoors.  For busy, active families decking is also often a must as it creates a natural extension of a home’s living areas, giving your home a lot more scope for recreation and entertaining. It also creates a seamless appearance and blurs the line where the interior and exterior of the home actually begins or ends.

Up until fairly recently timber – hardwood or treated softwood – was the only option you had in terms for a decking material. Welcome the new kid on the decking block – timber composite decking! This is essentially a hybrid material manufactured from recycled plastic (PVC), wood products, preservatives, bonding and colouring agents. Its primary advantage is that, unlike conventional timber, it does not require periodic maintenance to preserve its integrity. In addition it boasts a whole host of other benefits.

Composite Decking Benefits

• Low maintenance
• Insect resistant
• Resistant to rot, decay, mould and mildew
• Resistant to splitting, scratches and stains
• Slip resistant
• Easy installation with dedicated fastening systems
• Environmentally friendly
• Wide range of colours available
  

Composite Decking Options

Besides the obvious considerations of shape and position you will need to decide on a number of other features when you specify composite decking for your home. These are likely to include grain and colour. Composite decking can be coloured to a wide range of hues with the addition of pigments. These might mimic natural timbers or be a more contemporary shade, designed to match existing architectural elements of your home. Other considerations can include the style of any railings, the width of your decking boards and the custom locking or fastening system to be utilised.

Composite Decking Maintenance

While conventional timber requires regular maintenance, composite materials are comparatively low maintenance. This does not mean that they are entirely maintenance free. All exterior materials require some degree of maintenance and composite materials are no exception.  This typically only requires an occasional brush and wash with a mild cleaning solution or dedicated manufacturers product.

For some visual inspiration for your decking project why not browse our photo section for some decking design ideas?