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Garden Decking
No.1 for Decking in the South Lakes
Bespoke Lakeland Decking Service
There’s nothing quite like Decking to help create the perfect garden. A must have for modern garden design, timber decking offers a great way to set up entertainment and relaxation areas for the whole family to enjoy. What’s more, the best timber decking can easily connect together to create wider and longer spaces if you need them to allowing for future expansion where required. Our experienced builders and design experts are ready to help bring any garden to life with the best timber decking solutions available. We understand that timber decking in the South Lakes is getting more and more popular and it is a service that we have always been pleased to supply to a very high standard.
We are experts in all walks of garden design and landscape gardening and have decades of experience between us. Therefore, you can count on us to help hunt down the best materials and to offer up the best tools to ensure the job is done perfectly from start to finish. You can rely on our experts who will ensure everything from the initial inspections and designs all the way through to building and installation of your decking is done to the very highest standard.
If you like the look of a leading timber decking, but aren’t sure about the cleaning and upkeep then you might want to consider an affordable composite timber decking instead.
What types of Decking do we offer?
When it comes to decking in the Lakes, it’s essential to ensure that you choose a decking material that’s durable, safe and weather resistant. Below we will run through three of the main decking materials used to provide safe durable solutions in our local climate.
1. Timber
When it comes to creating an attractive and long-lasting deck, Timber is a popular choice. Hardwood decking can typically be sourced from deciduous trees such as ash, beech and oak as they are naturally strong and full of character, in particular English Oak. Due to the natural occurring oils present in these hard woods, fungal decay and insect infestation are not an issue. Yellow Balau is another very popular species in the UK as its strength and composition is naturally well suited to the construction of decking.
2. UPVC
UPVC decks are becoming increasingly popular as they provide effective solutions in all environmental conditions for a reasonable price. However due the varying qualities on the market, it’s vital that you buy deck boards that posses the required durability.
Advantages of UPVC decking include:
- Versatility And Durability
- A Good Carbon Footprint
- Value And Energy Efficiency
- Resistance To Weathering
3. Composite
Composite decking is constructed using wood fibres, plastics and bonding agents. This type of decking is highly resistant to moisture and is manufactured in a wide range of textures, colours, and styles. In recent years the wood milling processes required to produce composite decking have become more efficient, allowing manufacturers to create natural looking surfaces that offer superb long-term performance.
Our conclusion
All three of the above decking types are well worth considering. If you’re looking to create a beautiful and natural decking that will perform well for many years to come, English Oak could be the ideal choice due to its unrivaled strength and character. Nevertheless many decking products in the UK are still made from softwood boards due to the affordability of the material. With that said, composite decking has been quickly rising in popularity over recent years due to its natural aesthetics, durability and affordability.
If you’re still undecided on which type of decking would best suit your home, or if you simply wish to learn more about the different advantages attributed to each of the above materials, please don’t hesitate to give us a call on 07368 402158.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here a selection of the questions that our Decking clients often ask …
You need to take into account build regulations when installing a deck and whether or not they apply to the structure you wish to build. In some cases, you will need planning permissions before going ahead with a build, be it a terrace, patio; or deck installation.
Some of the circumstances where planning permissions are required:
- When deck or other is within 20 metres of a motorway
- If the structure is more than 30cm above ground
- If the build (plus other extensions) covers more than 50 percent of the garden area
- If the structure is intrusive/an invasion of privacy
Yes, there are large number systems available the most popular being small up lighters that are recessed into the top surface of the boards.
Yes but a poorly maintained deck can become a slip hazard in wet conditions. The key factor in preventing slipperiness is to ensure that the deck surface is kept clean and surface deposits such as mildew, algae and fine mosses are kept at bay for it is these deposits that cause slipperiness on any surface, even stone flags, in wet weather.
Decked surfaces should be brushed with a stiff broom frequently to keep the build up of organic matter (such as leaves) to a minimum and to give them a thorough clean once a year in spring or autumn using either a power spray washer or a proprietary deck cleaning product.
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