Buy Black Composite Decking

Family garden with artificial grass, a play teepee and a fire pit seating area

Key facts. One black finish, in 3.6m (£25) and 4.8m (£34) hollow reversible boards, 150mm by 25mm, about £46 per square metre. Properly dark and modern out of the pack, settling to a deep charcoal over the first summer. Hidden clips, joists at 350mm centres, ten-year warranty, free samples, free delivery over £190, 2 to 4 working days.

Black is the sharpest backdrop there is for planting and the natural partner for pale paving, white render and dark window frames. It is the finish that makes a small contemporary garden look designed, and a black picture-frame border around a Grey or Oak deck is the cheapest way to lift a plain rectangle. The honest downsides: it shows dust, pollen and dried pale mud sooner than any other colour, so it suits a deck that gets swept, and in full afternoon sun it is the warmest board underfoot on the handful of hot days a year. A parasol over the seating or a quick hose sorts that; the full sun guide has the numbers.

If you want dark without the upkeep, Grey next to Black is worth seeing before you order. Matching black fascia, L-trim, end caps and balustrade finish the deck in one colour, and black cladding matches a garden room to it. Order the free sample and look at it wet as well as dry.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you sell anthracite composite decking?

Not under that name. Anthracite is a dark grey, and our Grey board is what we send customers who ask for it: a true mid-dark grey that stays grey in every light. Our Black board settles to a deep charcoal after its first summer if you want darker. Both samples are free, so order the pair and hold them against your window frames or fencing.

Is every colour the same price?

Yes. Every finish is £25 for a 3.6m board and £34 for a 4.8m board, about £46 per square metre. The choice is about the house and the garden, not the budget.

Will the colour change once it is outside?

Every composite board lightens slightly over its first three to six months as the surface weathers, then holds for the life of the deck. Black settles to charcoal and Chocolate a shade towards Teak; Grey, Silver and Ash barely move. Buy for the settled colour, and if you are torn between two, choose the darker.

Which colour hides dirt best?

Grey and Teak Brown hide dust, footprints and mud better than any other finish. Black and Chocolate show pale dust and pollen sooner and suit a deck that gets swept. Ash and Silver show mud more but dust less. A brush and soapy water cleans all of them.

Do the trims and cladding come in the same colours?

Fascia boards, L-trims and step edges are made in matching finishes, and end caps at £1.49 each cover Ash, Oak, Teak, Black, Grey and Chocolate. Composite cladding comes in seven of the eight decking colours, so a garden room or boundary wall can match the deck exactly.