Installing composite materials can be quick and easy; however, there are important parts to the installation of all composite products that need to be followed correctly. They consist of expansion and drainage. Composite products expand and contract, so gaps must be left to enable the boards to move freely during their life span. As mentioned before, drainage is crucial for ensuring water doesn’t hold or pool on your product and can run freely off your project, which is important for a long lifespan.

Composite material are manufactured using recycled wood and recycled plastics, for this reason, composite materials is considered by many as an eco-friendly product helping to reduce plastics in landfills and to support a healthy ecosystem.

A lot of homeowners are aware of the slip hazard that comes with installing wood decking. Composite decking produces a low slip resistance with an average PTV of 33 making composite decking a low to medium risk of slip during wet conditions.