Best Composite Decking
DECK SPECIALISTS INC OF CONNECTICUT
we are often asked "what is the best
composite decking?"
 There are so many composite decking materials
on the market, it is very difficult for the average homeowner to keep
up, and chances are conflicting information is gathered from local
lumberyard and big box suppliers. Really is it best to let the expert do
the research and testing, who wants to invest thousands if not ten's of
thousands in a large composite deck using the next big thing, or some
brand new overhyped and very expensive composite that fails, or falls
short well before anyone said you would be needing to replace. Even the
companies that are standing behind their inferior products and offering
replacement boards are not likely to pay for the labor to rebuild your
once "dream deck".
some of the things often overlooked when comparing
composites:
does the product have any history? has there been
problems in the past? failures? recalls? has the product changed either
partially or completely? some composites have dramatically changed their
material several times. this comes into play when you need to match a
board either to replace a damaged section or maybe to add on to your
deck.
another consideration ,will the manufacturer be around long
enough to honor and warrantee? so many companies have come and gone and
changed hands. It is hard to find a composite decking company with a
solid future you can trust your investment in.
We have been
working with many of the composites, testing and building, taking notes
when things go wrong or the companies collapses or are bought out. we
have seen many promising products fall short of their claims.
For
the longest history of a solid product, with no issues and constant look
and availability we find Evergrain from
Tamko to be one of, if not the
best composite decking board. with all the original colors still
available and a nice collection of new enhanced "vibrance" colors. we
have been working with Evergrain for many years with zero call backs and
a perfect history. We have built more Evergrain
 decks then all other
composites combined.
We also hardily endorse
Azek's decking
board. although Azek has not been around as long, we have had no
problems with Azek and cannot see and issues arising. Azek's original
color pallet was drab and boring and probably the only fault you could
find with the product, they now offer an expanded color pallet with
something for everyone, including some simulated wood finishes.
both Evergrain and Azek are a good buy, they are not the very
cheapest composite but highly outshine any cheaper product, and placed
below most of the high end composites.
note: at this time many
of the new generation of "capstock" composites are newer and untested,
many of the bigger names like fiberon, correct deck, Timbertech and of
course Trex offer capstock or coextruded decking boards, time will tell
if the "finish" or cap will stay bonded to the composite core, or if
this can become a problem. Another note on these products, they tend to
be the most expensive decking boards in the marketplace.
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