4 Reasons to Install Composite Decking in Your Garden

Creating an outdoor decking area can be a great way to ensure you get outside and enjoy your garden as much as you can.

If you want to build some decking in your garden, you’ve got several materials to choose from. One of these is composite decking. This is usually made out of a mix of wood and plastic and is very popular.

To help you work out if composite decking is the right material for you, we’ve come up with 4 of its top advantages.

1. Long-lasting

If you’re going to put time and effort into installing decking in your garden, you want to know that it’s going to last. Composite decking is a great choice as its weather resistance means that it won’t degrade over time. Whereas wood can rot, you can be sure that your composite decking will be here to stay.

2. Low maintenance

One of the reasons why composite decking lasts so long is because it’s low maintenance. It doesn’t require staining, sanding or sealing like wood does. Like uPVC decking, the only attention it generally needs is the occasional wash.

3. Strong

Another benefit to composite decking is that the quality stuff is strong. Composite decking can often cope with the pressure and use that some types of wood and uPVC can’t. Make sure you choose your composite material carefully to ensure you get the best product.

4. Easy to customise

Lots of people also choose a composite material because it’s easy to customise. You can get composite decking in lots of different colours and effects, so you can get the look that suits you and your home. In many cases wood effect composite can look more convincing than wood effect uPVC, so it’s well worth considering.

Other factors to consider

Of course, as with most materials, composite does have its downsides. It’s important to consider these before you run headlong into building.

• Price
  High quality decking tends to be expensive and is generally much more expensive than uPVC and some types of wood.
• It doesn’t avoid using wood
  It’s important to note that most composite decking sits on wooden foundations. So if avoiding wood completely is your goal, composite might not be the material for you.
• Can look low quality
  As with uPVC, some types of composite can look low quality. If you’re not sure how the material will look next to your home, try to get your hands on a sample.

So there are advantages and disadvantages to using composite decking. If you want to know more about other decking materials, take a look at our articles on wood and uPVC. Or if you want to get professional quotes for composite decking, click ‘Start my project’.