The Essentials collection is a lightweight yet durable composite decking board, offering a stylish grooved effect, perfect for any type of project. Manufactured from 95% recycled and sustainably sourced raw materials, the Essentials range is extremely low maintenance which saves you both time and money in comparison to standard timber or hollow products.
Essentials colour options
Our sustainable, grooved Essentials board comes in five different colours to suit the style of your outdoor space. See below to discover our Essentials options.
Due to computer monitors displaying colours differently, actual colours and patterns may vary. We try extremely hard to ensure our photos are as life-like as possible, but please understand that the actual colour and pattern may look slightly different in real life. To ensure the colour and pattern is to your liking, we encourage you to order samples before making your final decision.
Matching fascia boards
Each of our ranges provide the option of matching fascia boards to finish your deck in style. Our fascia boards have been expertly designed to withstand heavy footfall and traffic, as well as covering and protecting the edges of your decking system, giving it a high-quality aesthetic.
Specification
- 3.6m
- Any length 1.5m - 6m**
- 21mm
- 132mm
**MOQs apply
- Wood polymer composite
- No
- Grooved
- No
- 0.5m2
- Residential 10 years*
- Commercial 10 years*
- 2.4kg/m
*Performance Warranty
FAQs
Composite decking is a robust alternative to wood, which can last even longer and provide a low-maintenance surface perfect for your garden. The material is a combination of wood fibres, recycled plastics, and bonding agents. These materials are heated together, formed into boards and then cooled. The result is a high-quality, long-lasting composite board, which has all the beauty of timber but the practicalities of plastic.
Although hollow deck boards are cheaper to buy in the short term, they are simply not as durable, meaning that you might have to replace your decking sooner than expected. All Ecodek boards come with a minimum of 25-year guarantee for residential installations.
Ecodek is made from hardwood fibres in order to minimise natural UV fading. There will still be some fade visible over the first few months, giving a more textured appearance; this is a standard process known as weathering. Any initial colour difference between boards is due to the natural colour variance in the wood fibres and, once weathered, the boards will all be a similar colour tone. The most fade resistant colours are Slate Grey, Dark Brown and Black.
Due to their increased strength, solid boards are generally of a higher quality than their hollow counter parts. This combination of quality and solidity also means these boards have a longer life span. This means they do not need to be replaced as often as hollow boards and usually carry longer warranties, providing you with the peace of mind that you’ve purchased a superior product. All of our Ecodek products come with a 25-year warranty period.
Please visit the Installation guide section of our website where you will find full installation instructions and an installation video.
Ecodek Essentials is very tough and robust, and therefore difficult to damage under normal circumstances. If the boards get marked or damaged by garden furniture etc, then the marks can be softened and blended back into the deck by rubbing a walnut over the marks. (Please see our Ecodek Care and Maintenance Schedule for more details.)
After your Ecodek Essentials wood composite deck has been constructed, there are likely to be some pencil marks. These can be removed with a normal pencil eraser. After installation, the simplest way to clean your beautiful new deck is to use a hosepipe and a deck cleaning solution periodically or for less stubborn stains, simply use a soft brush or sponge. Do not use abrasive materials, like a scourer, jet wash or stiff brush as this will leave marks on the deck. (See our full Ecodek Care and Maintenance Schedule for further details.)
Decking components
In addition to our stylish array of boards, you will also require various other components to build and finish your perfect decking system.
Our supporting substructures will protect the longevity of your installation, providing added peace of mind. We have two to choose from; Super stiff or Low profile.
Our range of screws, clips and spacers are specifically designed for our products, ensuring that your chosen style of deck is finished to the highest standard.
Looking to enclose your deck area? Our easy fit, stylish balustrade and gate kits are simple in design, low maintenance and durable.
Our fixed and adjustable pedestal supports can be used to facilitate the installation of our decking products on a range of different surfaces.
Why choose Ecodek?
Help & advice
A place to find all relevant details about our products, from how to install your decking through to caring for it ensuring that it continues to look as good as the day it was installed.
Order samples
We offer samples for all our decking ranges to help you decided on the perfect match for your project.
Calculating your decking material
How to calculate the materials required for a decking area is often one of the first things that we are asked. We have put together simple steps to show how this can be done for each of our ranges.
Ecodek Blog
You can find useful decking tips within our blog section as well as background to our environmental credentials.