SPECIFYING A COMPOSITE DECK
Two decisions decide the board
Composite decking gets sold on adjectives, but a quote only needs two answers: what is inside the board, and what is on top of it. Color, texture and length are chosen after those two. Settle them in that order and the price stops being a surprise.
1. The core
Core
Structure
What it gives you
Specified for
Solid
No voids at all
Heaviest and stiffest board, and the most material per meter. Takes the hardest traffic and the widest joist spacing.
Commercial decks, boardwalks, anywhere span or footfall is the constraint
Round hole
Circular voids through the length
The lightest and least expensive option. Plenty of board for a domestic deck on normal joist centers.
Residential patios, balconies, garden decks
Square hole
Square voids with thicker webs
More material in the webs than a round-hole board, so it holds its shape better for the weight it saves.
The middle option when round hole feels light but solid is over-specified
2. The surface
Surface
What it is
How it ages
Specified for
Standard
Composite surface, no cap
The composite itself is the wear surface. It weathers to a slightly lighter, more uniform tone over the first months outdoors, then settles.
Budget-led projects, and decks where a weathered tone is wanted
Co-extruded
Bonded polymer cap over the core
A separate outer layer fused to the board during extrusion. It holds color far longer and resists scratching and staining in a way bare composite does not.
Hospitality, retail frontage, any deck that must look new in year five
Boards run 2000 x 140 mm as standard, with thickness varying by profile. Length, color and packaging are customizable on OEM and ODM orders. Minimum order is 200 square meters, shipping from Qingdao or Shanghai on a 10 to 25 day lead time.
AT A GLANCE
Specifications and ordering
Technical specifications
Material
Premium composite: wood fiber, HDPE and eco-additives
Board size
2000 x 140 mm as standard. Thickness varies by profile
Core profile
Solid, round hole or square hole
Surface
Standard composite, or co-extruded film
Texture
Grooved, wood grain or brushed
Colors
Maple, mahogany, teak, gray or black
Accessories
Crossbeam and edge banding
Weight
Varies by profile and thickness. Ask for the figure on the board you are specifying
OEM / ODM
Length, color and packaging can be customized
Packaging and logistics
Packaging
Export standard, on heavy-duty iron frames and pallets
Minimum order
200 square meters
Loading port
Qingdao or Shanghai, China
Lead time
10 to 25 days for standard containers
Containers
Can ship alongside other product lines in one container
Specifying a board and not sure which profile or surface you need? Send us the location, the traffic and the joist centers and we will tell you, and say so plainly when a lighter profile would do the job.















