Composite Wood Decking Options in Singapore

Composite wood decking or composite decking are a type of non-wood resilient decking material, that is durable and resistant to outdoor weather conditions. This made composite wood decking highly suitable for outdoor purposes such as the balcony, patio and rooftop terraces.

Basically there are 3 types of composite decking options

1) Conventional Composite Decking

For these types of composite decking, it may varies in content which may give a different standard of quality among the different composite decking products. Among the many composite decking materials in the market, there are also good quality ones. One way is to look at the manufacturer's warranty, in order to assure you have good quality composite decking product for your balcony.

Do remember the good quality composite decking products are relatively better in terms of dimensional stability, weather resistance and slip resistance.

2) Wrapped Composite Decking

This is considered the newest entry of composite decking in the market. It is made up of composite decking with a layer of composite encased around it. Currently, as this type of composite decking is still very new in the market with case studies not more than 3 years, it is pretty difficult to see its pros and cons. One thing about wrapped composite decking is that during sudden temperature changes (cool weather to hot weather) especially in tropical humid conditions like Singapore, any composite decking product may tend to expand and contract to the heat changes.

For wrapped composite decking product, the heat changes will also cause the inside composite and the outer composite to expand and contract as well. Depending on the stability of the inner and outer composite deck layers, if it is not very stable, the trapped heat and movement of the inner composite deck may cause the material to warp internally, causing random unstable decking boards in the longer run. Therefore, as it is a very new type of composite wood decking options, home owners may have to check the credibility of the manufacturer's source before purchasing.

Eco Composite Wood Decking (ECD)

The third type of composite wood decking option would be eco composite wood decking. This type of decking material has relatively better performance in terms of dimensional stability, durability and overall weather resistance. Due to stringent manufacturing standards, use of eco sustainable materials and outstanding manufacturer source, eco composite wood decking's quality standard remains relatively higher than most conventional wood composite decking and wrapped composite decking material. It is still important for the home owners to always check with the flooring contractor on the manufacturer source of the composite decking.

In summary, with the wide array of composite decking products available in the market, home owners therefore may have to do their research and due diligence before deciding on the right composite wood decking material for their balcony, patio or rooftop terraces.