Timber decks are likely to be the cheapest you’ll find, but even the expensive ones come with a whole host of problems:

Timber decking

• Requires constant maintenance – painting, varnishing and repairs.
• Over time, wood will rot, split, swell, twist, fade and even crack and splinter.
• Wood isn’t waterproof, so it attracts algae, making it slippery and sometimes too dangerous to use.
• Wood is a fire hazard right next to your home.
• Repair and replacement of damaged areas soon makes the deck look untidy and patchy – new boards stand out from the older ones which have become weathered and worn.
• Timber decking is not environmentally friendly – trees are chopped down for their manufacture, and chemicals have to be used as preservative treatments and for regular maintenance.
• Timber decking usually requires screws or nails for fixing. These are unsightly and can become dangerous over time.

Solid, Capped Composite Decking

• Solid, Capped Composite Decking is maintenance-free. It requires no painting or chemical treatment and simply cleaning it with soapy water will keep it looking as good as new.
• Solid, Capped Composite Decking is guaranteed to last. It won’t fade, rot, swell, twist, warp, or splinter – it will look as good in 10 years’ time as it did the first day you walked on it.
• Solid, Capped Composite Decking is slip-free, it features a special slip-resistant surface, so it’s safe to use all year round.
• It’s very unlikely that repairs will ever be needed and with our 10 year warranty, you don’t need to worry about it. However, should anything need to be replaced, it will be a perfect match.
• Solid, Capped Composite Deckboards are kinder to the environment. No trees are felled in their manufacture as they are made using recycled UPVC. Additionally, no harmful chemical preservative treatments or paints are required.
• Solid, Capped Composite Decking uses our specially designed hidden fixings for a neat and tidy finish. There will never be any sharp rusty nails or screws to worry about.

Not at all, in fact an uneven area is often the reason why people choose decking, to make it more accessible and usable.

• Our expert team will do all the groundwork necessary to ensure a suitable foundation for your new deck.
• We will remove all waste and recycle everything we can.
• We will build a subframe to accommodate any changes in ground levels and carry out any other works that our surveyor specifies, or that you request.

Underneath decking boards sits a subframe – in the same way that floorboards sit on top of joists inside your house. A sturdy subframe is important for the stability and safety of any deck – even a low level one!

Traditionally, decking subframes are made from timber, which are treated with a preservative to help protect them from the natural ageing process and decay over time.

We can also provide the option of an aluminium subframe to provide total peace of mind that the hidden foundations of your decking will not deteriorate over time and remain completely maintenance-free.

The cheaper composites are made of a lower quality recycled UPVC and/or a WPVC mix and some may even have a rubber content (this isn’t good for fire provision and structural properties).

Cheap decking providers tend not to offer installation and just a supply only service.

Like most things in life, you get what you pay for. At face value, Solid, Capped Composite Decking is more expensive than some timber decking, but it is actually more cost-effective and better value when you consider the following:

Our decking will last indefinitely longer than timber
You will only need to invest in Solidek Solid, Capped Composite Decking, Pergolas & Balustrades once, whereas you will probably need to replace timber two or three times.

You will enjoy more use out of your Solid, Capped Composite Deck throughout the year
Timber decking becomes unsafe and unusable for many months of the year due to slippery algae and rot.

Solid, Capped Composite Decking is water-resistant and rot proof and features our slip-resistant surface, so it stays safe to use whatever the season, whatever the weather.

There’s no continued expense with Solid, Capped Composite Decking
Think about the time and continued cost of maintaining a timber deck – factor in the expense of paint or stain, repairs, and pressure washing and it soon adds up.

Solid, Capped Composite Decking stays looking as good as new with little effort
No matter how much time and money you spend maintaining a timber deck, it will never look as good as it did when it was new.

Solid, Capped Composite Decking just needs cleaning occasionally with soapy water to keep it looking as fabulous as it did the day we installed it for you.