Buy Oak Composite Decking

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Key facts. One oak finish: honeyed and traditional, the closest of our eight colours to a freshly oiled timber deck, without the oiling. Hollow reversible boards, 150mm by 25mm, 3.6m at £25 and 4.8m at £34, about £46 per square metre, fixed with hidden clips on joists at 350mm centres. Ten-year warranty, free samples, free delivery over £190, 2 to 4 working days.

Oak is the finish for a period house, red or buff brick, sandstone paving and cottage planting, and it is the most forgiving of dust and pollen in the range. Timber oak decking looks like this for one season and then needs oiling every spring to stay there; composite oak looks like this for 25 years with a brush and a bucket of soapy water. The one thing to watch is deep shade, where a pale board shows green algae sooner than a dark one, so give a north-facing oak deck a wash each spring. Like every composite it lightens slightly in its first months and then holds; the fade guide explains.

A Chocolate or Black picture-frame border around an Oak field is a classic two-tone deck and hides the cut board ends. Oak fascia, L-trim and end caps are in the range, and oak cladding matches a shed or garden room to the deck. For a paler, cooler board see Ash on the full decking range. Order the free sample and look at it against the brickwork in evening light.

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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.