Keep Your Composite Decking Looking Sharp and Your Neighbours Suitably Impressed

If you've not heard of composite decking before then where have you been? No, scrap that, that's over the top. There are more important things in life than composite decking; we're willing to admit that. So let's give you a brief background so you can follow this article along.

Composite decking is the most technically-advanced alternative material to natural wood, with the major advantage that it does not need painting or staining. Composite decking has a deep wood grain finish that mimics natural wood. It is available in a variety of colours, is easy to install and will usually come with a long-term warranty which protects against rotting, splintering and termite damage.

Ok, so that's the formal stuff covered and now you're up to speed. But what about maintenance of the decking? After all, it's an expensive product so a bit of time and effort in its long term upkeep is well worth the effort.

• By all means barbecue, knock yourself out, but don't spill fat all over the flippin' decking

As an aside, my favourite barbecued food is the sausage. Careful though, they're notoriously difficult to cook without cremating. Right, that's neither here nor there. When you're cooking all those abattoir floor scrapings, make sure you put a guard mat under the grill. This will eliminate the triple threat presented by a barbecue. No scrapes from the feet, no burns from the hot coals and none of that grease dripping from the meat.

• The first rule of composite decking - drainage!

A lot like Fight Club, there are certain rules associated with composite decking. Don't worry, you are allowed to talk about composite decking otherwise I'd be in a lot of trouble. What you are not allowed to do is neglect to ensure sufficient drainage. Mold and mildew thrive in standing water as well as insects and pests. Proper drainage is essential. Splash guards and downspouts should be directed away from decking toward another area of your garden. Simple really.

• Clean the decking

You don't want your neighbours to peer over the garden fence and sneer at your grubby composite decking. How ruddy dare they! Rather than knock on their door and demand an explanation, just keep it clean in the first place and eliminate the risk of much neighbourly friction. We've all got better things to be doing than cleaning our composite decking. Simply hose it down; it's as easy as that. If you do want to give it a bit more of a spruce then there are commercial cleaning products available. Just make sure that if you do suffer a bit of a spillage, you clean it up. Oh, and test it first. A small corner of decking will suffice, just to make sure there are no adverse reactions.

If you're in the market for garden decking, TimberTech are well worth a look. Their high quality range of decking solutions require little to no maintenance.

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