THE DECKING NETWORK · AN INVITATION TO INSTALLERS You build exceptional decks. Let’s help more homeowners discover them. Your craftsmanship. Inspirational local projects. A company worth discovering. Bring them together in a project feature on The Decking Network, so prospective clients can explore what you offer. Put your work in the spotlight → Start with … Read more
DREAM NOW. ENJOY IT SOONER. Your next summer starts with a little winter planning. A beautiful new deck, a favourite chair and somewhere to enjoy the first warm morning of spring. It might feel a little way off, but now is a lovely time to start making it happen. The days are drawing in. Christmas … Read more
A beautiful deck starts with the people who build it. For homeowners in Amersham, the Chalfonts and surrounding towns, Steve Richardson and Rees De-Liege bring years of practical landscaping experience to the job. Choosing a decking contractor means trusting someone with your garden, your investment and the space where you will spend time with family … Read more
Roof terrace decking in Farnham needed to solve two linked problems on this refurbishment: unsafe balustrades and renewed waterproofing above living space. BalcoDeck provided an integrated decking and guarding solution without penetrating the horizontal roof membrane. Across three first-floor balconies, the project shows why the supporting system deserves as much attention as the finished boards. … Read more
A professional decking quotation should give you far more than a total price and the name of the board you have chosen. It should explain what will be built, how it will be supported, which materials and fixings will be used, what work is included and what may result in an additional charge. This matters … Read more
There is a tendency in garden construction to treat every slope as a problem that needs to be removed, yet decking for a sloping garden can often offer a more practical solution. The ground falls away, the doors sit too high or one side of the garden sits lower than the other, so the immediate … Read more
Your decking can become much hotter than the air around it A garden deck can feel pleasantly warm in spring and uncomfortably hot during a summer afternoon. This often surprises homeowners because the weather forecast may say 28°C while the surface beneath their feet feels considerably hotter. So ask yourself ” why does decking get … Read more
Replacing an established deck can involve far more than removing old boards and installing new ones. That becomes especially true when the property has difficult ground conditions, several levels and complicated access.”Deck builder Vaucluse”, the perfect phrase for every homeowner. This substantial home in Vaucluse, within Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, presented exactly that type of challenge. … Read more
A homeowner asks a simple question: “Can you replace just the rotten elements?” It sounds reasonable. However, sometimes a few rotten boards are only the visible part of a much larger failure. That was the starting point for this substantial Deckorators Excursion deck in Capel-le-Ferne, Kent. The existing timber deck had reached the end of its natural … Read more
Placing the deck in the right place is key Most homeowners begin by looking at the area immediately outside the rear doors. That may sit beyond the kitchen, dining room, family room or a set of bi-folds. In many average-sized UK gardens, it remains the most sensible place to start. Where should decking be positioned … Read more