Composite, PVC and Low Maintenance Decking Options

Our primary goal is helping our clients find the products that will continue to perform for years to come. The investment you will be making in your deck is significant, and we need you to understand what we are installing for you and why we think it is the best choice for your lifestyle. All brands are not created equal nor are deck boards. We spend countless hours researching deck products and taking factory tours so that we are the most informed and knowledgeable person you will talk to. We will highlight each product's benefits and, more importantly, we will let you know if there are any drawbacks to a certain product.

It does us no good to install a product for you which we know has been proven not to perform. In fact, we would rather pass on a project utilizing inferior materials at the client's suggestion than take it on, only to see them unhappy. We feel strongly about avoiding certain products because our inside industry connections provides us with some real horror stories that you, as a consumer, would never hear otherwise. In other words, trust us!

Some of the locally available decking products we feel comfortable endorsing due to PROVEN long-term product performance in our area are:

Deck Board Brand	Type	Surface Durability	"Green" Factor	Colors	Fastening*	Mfg. Warranty
TimberTech TwinFinish	WDPE composite		B+	3	HFS	25 Years
TimberTech Earthwoods	WDPE composite		B+	3	HFS	25 Years
TimberTech XLM	2G/3G PVC		B+	5	HFS	25 Years
CorrectDeck CX	encapsulated composite		A+	6	HFS	Lifetime
Azek	1G/2G/3G PVC		D	7	HFS**	Lifetime
Sensibuilt	2G PVC		C	5	HFS	Lifetime
Evergrain Classic	WDPE composite		C-	4	HFS**	25 Years
Evergrain Vibrance	WDPE composite		C-	3	HFS**	25 Years
Portico	WDPE composite		D+	3	Face Screw	20 Years
Portico Eclipse	WDPE composite		D+	3	HFS	20 Years
Natural Woods	Type	Surface Durability	"Green" Factor	Colors	Fastening*	Mfg. Warranty
Pressure Treated Pine	Softwood		n/a	n/a	Face Screw	None
Western Red Cedar	Sotfwood		n/a	n/a	HFS**	None
Ipe	Hardwood		n/a	n/a	HFS**	None
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: WDPE = Wood Polyethylene | 1G = 1st Generation | 2G = 2nd Generation | 3G = 3rd Generation HFS = Hidden Fastening System
* All boards may be faced screwed. | HFS** : No manufacturer-provided system exists. Must use third party HFS

We will not install products that are destined to fail. We want you to be happy for years to come!

You may note the absence of some major names in the synthetic decking industry. There is a reason we do not endorse many decking products. Often, this is a result of seeing failure first hand, companies not living up to their warranty claims or commitments, or inside knowledge received from our industry network of peers across the country who have personally experienced issues with those products.