Deck Builders Burleigh Waters

Residential and commercial decking around Burleigh Waters

Alongside home decks, we take on decking for managed and commercial properties: outdoor customer areas for cafes and retail, office break-out decks, body corporate common areas, and replacement decks on investment properties for landlords and property managers. Commercial work can be timber or composite, and is scoped and quoted the same way: measure, assess what is there, then a fixed written price.

What busy decks go through

On a family deck, the boards get scratched by dog claws and chair legs, dented by dropped objects and marked by drinks, sunscreen and barbecue fat. Kids run on it barefoot, which makes splinters a real concern. The steps get climbed all day. So the best board for a busy family is not always the prettiest one.

Splinters

Treated pine is the most likely to splinter, especially once it dries out. Hardwood is much better but can still lift fibres at the edges if it is not oiled. Composite does not splinter at all, which is the main reason families choose it.

Scratches and dents

Hardwood scratches, but the marks blend in as the boards weather, and heavy marks can be sanded out later by a floor or deck specialist. Capped composite has a hard outer shell that resists most scratches from dogs and furniture, but deep gouges cannot be sanded. Choosing a composite with an embossed grain and a mid tone hides marks best. Very dark or very light boards show scratches more.

Dogs

• Composite does not absorb urine the way timber can, and cleans up with water.
• Board gaps should be small enough that claws and small paws do not catch.
• Shade matters, as dark boards in full sun get too hot for paws.
• A ramp or low step helps older dogs get on and off.

Safe steps

Steps should have the same height on every rise and a deep tread. We add a contrasting nosing or step light if the steps are used at night. Where the deck is high enough to need a balustrade, it must have no climbable rails and no gaps a child could slip through.

Easy cleaning

Composite washes with warm soapy water. Hardwood needs a clean and oil about once a year to stay smooth. Either way, a hose tap within reach of the deck makes life easier, and we can suggest where one should go.

Supply, install and cost

We supply composite from Ekodeck and Ezy Decking, hardwood or treated pine, or install boards you buy. As a general guide, timber decking runs roughly $350 to $550 per m² and composite $450 to $700 per m² supplied and installed, depending on height, access, framing and finishes. See composite decking for more on board types.