Let’s look at the advantages of investing in decking as a long-term solution. Composite decking might appear to be a bit more expensive than wood for what you receive. And there’s no getting around the fact that a completely constructed composite deck will cost you around 2-3 times as much as a standard softwood deck. The truth is that there is a lot more science behind how composite decking is developed, constructed, and manufactured.
The real cost difference is due to material.
The major reason that composite decking is more expensive is due to the materials used in its production. Because wood is abundant, raw material costs are comparatively low. Composite decking, on the other hand, is manufactured from recycled polymers and repurposed wood fibres. These two materials are heated and placed in a mould, where they fuse together to make a durable, water-resistant composite decking known as ‘new wood.’ Wood is made more robust by the addition of plastic polymers, the same as concrete is strengthened by steel reinforcement.
The usual costs of timber maintenance are non-existent.
When comparing a timber option to a composite option, it would be impractical to base your cost just on the installed product. This is due to the increased expenditures required by purchasing stain or decking paint on a regular basis. Assume you need 2.5 litres of decking paint each application and that your timber decking will endure for a maximum of 15 years. It’s already more costly than you anticipated. What would it be worth to you if we told you you’d never have to haul out the kneeling stool again to strip, sand, paint, or varnish your deck? What about all the bank holidays you won’t have to waste washing stains off your deck? Composite decking is low maintenance, except for the odd scrubbing, and it comes with a 25-year home guarantee.
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The durability of composite decking makes it an investment.
Because the plastic polymers wrap the wood fibres, making them more resistant to the environment, it is protected from water damage, erosion, decay, and algae. Timber decking does not often last 15 years; in fact, 10 years is a good average. Composite decking, on the other hand, comes with a 25-year manufacturer’s warranty and so constitutes a prudent long-term investment. It’s an investment in your health, as there will be no more back-breaking sanding and varnishing; an investment in your house, as composite decking raises the value of your property; and an investment in your welfare, as sunlight and fresh air will do you the world of good.
Aesthetic
Nobody goes into their local electrical emporium expecting to buy a high-end Ultra HD 4K TV for a few hundred pounds. This type of cutting-edge technology is more expensive because it is more valuable. It performs better because it is designed to a higher standard and employs cutting-edge breakthrough technology. The same is true for composite decking. Our decking collection is the most recent in composite construction material technology, thus it is, understandably, more expensive than the timber option. We spend months planning, developing, creating, and polishing, a considerably superior construction material to timber.