Ipe is one of the densest and most durable hardwoods used for exterior decking. When it has been correctly specified, installed and maintained, it can provide a particularly attractive and long-lasting deck surface. White blotches on Ipe decking can be particularly alarming, especially where the deck is new, recently restored or has only just been … Read more
Decking and Landscaping flowchart to help you decide what to do Landscaping Dispute Homeowner Guide and should you do when a landscaping or decking project no longer feels right? That is the question many homeowners face. Often, it starts quietly. The levels look wrong. The paving looks too high. The deck frame does not look … Read more
At first glance, Trade Experience can mean Expert Witness work can look like a sensible next step for an experienced landscaper. The work appears less physical, while the fees can look attractive. Many in the trade assume that years on the tools are enough to carry someone into reporting for disputes. That assumption often causes … Read more
Decking Network · Homeowners and installers If you are facing a decking dispute, begin by protecting people, recording the concerns and gathering the project documents. An independent inspection can then help establish the defects, their likely causes and a proportionate approach to putting them right. Movement underfoot, loose steps or disputed workmanship can quickly damage … Read more
Decking Network · Independent landscape advice Resolving poor landscaping work starts with understanding what went wrong, why it happened and what a suitable remedy would involve. Record the concerns, preserve the evidence and seek independent technical advice where the construction or cause remains disputed. A failed garden project can affect more than its appearance, particularly … Read more