Decking ideas with Cedar hardwood

Decking design Ideas for Hardwood decking

Decking design Ideas for Hardwood decking The best ideas for your decking will come from the other elements of your garden, well parts of it anyway. Most hardwood decking terraces are to enhance the useability of your garden space. Whether you need more space for seating, relaxing or somewhere to BBQ. Hardwood decking can suit … Read more

Grad System decking systems

Grad System UK joins the Decking Network

Grad System UK joins the Decking Network We are thrilled to have become an Ambassador for The Decking Network.  This online community of highly experienced individuals and enthusiasts is hugely active, well respected, and incredibly rich in content. Members are always keen to help others by sharing their knowledge and advice on ideas, installations, and … Read more

Garden decking trends for 2023

Garden Decking Trends for 2023

Garden Decking Trends for 2023 Lighter and brighter are the on-trend gardens for this year. White is the new black and the colours are sharper than they ever have been. Combinations of materials should be harmonious, simple and geometric The last decade has been overwhelmed with black surrounded by variations in grey. This is so … Read more

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Do I need decking balustrade ?

Do I need decking balustrade? Building Regulations say when a balustrade has to be fitted to your decking. It’s there for your safety as it prevents you from falling off when the decking platform is too high. Balustrades can also form handrails when walking up and down stepped elements of the deck or garden. When … Read more

Pro Installers Schemes for decking professionals

Approved Decking Installer Schemes

Approved Decking Installers Schemes UK The vast majority of decking manufacturers will have professional decking installer schemes. These schemes are a way of ensuring that the contractors they recommend to install their decking are providing a professional service and installing the materials properly. Are they good for business? Yes, getting an endorsement from the manufacturer … Read more

composite decking Amersham

Decking design and installation in Amersham

Decking design and installation in Amersham, Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross. We are your local company that has been designing and building decks since 2003. The Amersham decking designer Karl Harrison is a Landscape Consultant and has been designing and building gardens since 2003. He designs decking platforms for gardens in a wide variety of materials… … Read more

what's the most sustainable decking?

Will Covid 19 change us Are you sustainable?

Will Covid-19 change us   Are you sustainable? Prior to Covid-19 we had Brexit, the scaremongers were awash across all media platforms… In industry we had carbon footprint, the environment and sustainability. What is for certain, millions have been furloughed and companies are changing their strategies, is it time to consider how your strategy may … Read more

I hate decking

I hate decking. Do you really care? It’s just decking!

Why do you hate decking? In the last 25 years the UK has seen a horror story of decking products and installations that may have frightened many off. Presently it is rather popular and with a spend of over £500 Million (deck board retail figures) it’s not going away. The look and feel of your decking … Read more