The Advantages Of Composite Decking

Wood decking is slowly being replaced as the standard decking material, by composite decking. Like many similar markets, when a new material comes on sale it is developed very quickly and new options become available to improve choice and desirability, and that is exactly what has happened with composite decking.

Most composite decking materials are made from a mixture of wood scraps and plastic, which offers many advantages over traditional wood decking:

Durability

Composite decking resists fading, staining, scratching and mould, it won’t crack or warp or be corroded by insects and will stand up to weather deterioration and day-to-day wear much better than wooden decking. A big advantage of this is the safety aspect of composite decking, because it won’t splinter it is far safer to play on for small children and pets.

Low maintenance

Gone are the long days on your hands and knees stripping, sanding, staining and painting your decking. All your composite decking will need is an occasional wash with soap and water, as the colours don’t fade and the surface is well protected and won’t deteriorate.

Desirability

There is such a variety of composite decking designs around now that you can’t fail to find something that suits you and your garden, and it is much easier to visualise what your garden will look like than trying to imagine how a tin of wood stain will appear on your wooden decking. Most composite decking looks and feels natural, through the use of wood grain patterns and rich colours and the choice available now offers far more options than if you were staining your wooden decking.

The Environment

The combination of plastics and wood scraps means that composite decking leaves a far smaller environmental footprint than using natural woods, and of course their longer-lasting properties mean you won’t need to replace them through deterioration.

Northern Deckline have a team of experts with a good knowledge of composite decking and we can discuss with you the design of your garden and which materials and colours would suit it best. We are one of the leading installers of composite decking in Yorkshire and have many satisfied customers around the region, who have been thrilled by the results of what we have installed.

The biggest and possibly only argument against composite decking is the higher initial investment involved in installing it, compared to wood decking. As with any new material, new techniques are being developed which are bringing this material cost down, but regardless of that, what we try to explain to our customers is that this initial investment is more than paid for within 10 years anyway, through the longer lasting properties of the materials and the low maintenance.  So take the leap today.