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Advantages of Composite Decking

 

  1. Composite decking requires less maintenance than wood decking.

    wood-vs-fiberon-less-maintenanceComposite decking is a lot like pre-finished flooring. It arrives as a finished product and never needs sanding, staining, or painting — just an occasional soap and water cleaning. Wood needs to be finished after installation and then refinished every 1-2 years, meaning you’ll be spending a significant amount of time and elbow grease maintaining that deck. Explore the project photo gallery.

  2. Composite decking costs less over its lifetime than does wood and lasts longer, too.

    wood-vs-fiberon-long-lastingWhile pressure-treated lumber may cost less initially, maintenance costs are significantly higher. On average, maintaining a wood deck will cost $450-$850.o0 per year. Composite decking? Just $5-$15 annually. What’s more, wood decks are susceptible to mold, decay and insects (not to mention Mother Nature) and have a shorter lifespan. Composites retain their good looks year after year. So that new deck look you love is the look you’ll keep. Composite decking materials are eco-friendly and toxin-free.

  3. wood-vs-fiberon-eco-friendlyComposite decking is made from locally-sourced recycled plastic, lumber mill scraps and other materials. Using these materials means we prevent more than 70,000 tons of plastic and other waste from ending up in landfills or incinerators every year. Plus, our composites prevent further deforestation, do not contain the toxic chemicals often found in pressure-treated lumber, and are manufactured in a process that produces zero water waste
  4. Composite decking is safer.

    wood-vs-fiberon-safeWood-plastic composite decks will not splinter, split, crack, or rot, making your outdoor space safer for children, pets, and your bare feet.

  5. Composite decking looks like natural wood.

    wood-vs-fiberon-like-woodComposite decking has come a long way in the past five years. Today’s composites reflect the beauty of natural and exotic hardwoods, complete with subtle streaking and varied wood grain patterns.

A Composite Decking Green Story

You love the outdoors.And your beautiful new deck will be a living space that integrates your home seamlessly with the natural environment.We share this same passion.And when you’re choosing your decking, we want you to know that you’re choosing a product that is both good for your home and for the environment.
 

Wood

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Trees are beautiful
We’re saving more than
1 million trees
from being cut down every year.

Plastic

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Plastics last a lifetime. Or ten.
100 million pounds
of recycled plastic put to good use every year.
 

 

Waste

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Don’t Waste a Thing
Composite Decking  reuses 98.5%
of the waste from our
manufacturing process
You’re usually asked to choose
between wood or plastic. Natural
or synthetic. Paper or plastic.