Composite Decking Benefits Over Wood Decking
WPC Decking VS Wood Decking • Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) decking also known as plastic decking has now started appearing everywhere with more and more people realizing the benefits they over basic wood decking. • Composite decking itself comes in different varieties allowing you to choose the best as per your requirement.
Composite Decking Benefits Over Wood Decking • • • • • • •
Less Maintenance Required Long Life Uniformity And Color Retention Rot And Pest Control Cost Effective Over Wood Eco-friendly And Toxin Free Safer Than Wood
Less Maintenance Required • Composite decking comes as a finished product. It is quite similar to prefinished flooring. These do not need frequent, staining, sanding or painting. All that it requires is a water and soap cleaning that too occasionally. • Wood decking on the other hand, needs finishing to be done after installation. In addition, it has to be refinished once in every one or two years. In short, wood decking consumes lot of your time and energy when compared to WPC.
Long Life • Wood Plastic Composite decking has longer life when compared to wooden decks. • Composite decks are combination of wood, vinyl other recycled materials. It is the combination plastic and wood that makes durable in sun, wind and rain.
Uniformity And Color Retention • Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) decks have uniformity in their colors since they are made from a batch of mixed material. As a result, each deck looks similar to the next. • Wooden decks on the other hand fade notoriously if they are not stained and sealed time to time. So, for perfect color retention and uniformity go for WPC.
Rot And Pest Control • The presence of composite materials used and the manufacturing process make composite decking natural resistant to molds, insects, fungi and decay. Thus, they do not need any additives like pest or rot control to stay protected. • Whereas wood needs to be infused with pesticides and arsenic materials as it is susceptible to pest invasion. Using these kinds of pesticides on the other hand is dangerous to children, pests and even adults.
Cost Effective Over Wood • Pressure treated wood may cost less initially, however as months and years pass by, you will need to invest more on them in order to maintain its functionality. • Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) decking though is slightly costlier during the purchase, you will not need to spend too much of your money and time towards its maintenance.
Eco-friendly And Toxin Free • Most of the WPC decking is made out of recycled plastic, wood mill scraps and other ecofriendly material. That means no deforestation when compared to wooden decks. Also, these being naturally resistant, do not use any toxic chemicals to fight mites.
Safer Than Wood • Wooden decks, crack, rot or split over time which makes it unsafe for children and pets to walk barefoot in the outdoor space like balcony area. Whereas WPC decking does not split, crack or rot. As a result, they are safe for all ages every season.
So, now that you have a clear idea of the benefits that you get upon choosing WPC decking over wood, make the wise decision!