Composite Decking
Composite decking in Melbourne
Greenhill Timbers stocks composite decking at our yard at 170 Settlement Road, Thomastown, with pickup or delivery across Melbourne and regional Victoria, from seven brands, with the clips, fascia, screws and frame to go with it. Composite boards are wood fibre and recycled plastic extruded into a board and, in every current range we stock, wrapped in a polymer cap that carries the colour and resists stains and fading. They never need oiling or sanding.
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EVERTEX Essence PVC Decking
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EVERTEX Pioneer PVC Decking
From $118.00 /each -
EVERTEX VIVID PVC Decking
From $238.00 /each
Brands and boards
NewTechWood: Avenue, Terrace and Coastal ranges, from $72.50 a board, with a matching Quick Panel fencing system. WoodEvo: HOME capped composite 138 × 23 mm in nine colours and ADVANCED PVC boards in 140 × 25 and 200 × 32 mm, with edge boards, fascia and trims. EVERTEX: full PVC boards, 140 × 24 mm × 5.4 m, in three collections: Essence (solid core, eight colours, BAL-29), Pioneer (lightweight, two colours) and VIVID (printed woodgrain, three colours), from $118 a board. TimberTech: Terrain, Landmark, Legacy and Vintage collections, from $112.94. Trex: Lineage, the heat-mitigating board, from $176. ModWood: Australian-made 137 × 23 and 88 × 23 mm boards including the Xtreme Guard range. Ultim8 for a budget capped board from $114.
Capped composite or PVC?
Capped composite has a wood-fibre core and is the usual choice. Full PVC boards such as EVERTEX and WoodEvo ADVANCED have no wood fibre at all, so they are lighter and the pick around pools and for ground-level decks that stay damp.
Building with composite
Most brands specify joists at 400 mm centres, closer for diagonal boards, and hidden clips in the grooved edge rather than face screws. Boards expand along their length with heat, so leave the end gaps the brand’s guide asks for. The frame is the same as a timber deck: H3 treated pine joists on stirrups, or the ClickDeck aluminium subframe for a frame that never rots. Dark boards run hotter than timber in full sun; lighter colours stay cooler.
Bushfire areas
Each brand publishes its own BAL test result, so tell us the rating on your report and we will show you the boards that meet it.
Ordering
Composite is sold by the board, so bring your deck size in, or call (03) 9465 9875, and we will work out boards, clips, fascia and frame. Compare it with our hardwood decking, or read timber versus composite decking.
Questions we get asked about composite decking
What is composite decking made of?
Wood fibre and recycled plastic, extruded into a board, and in most current ranges wrapped in a polymer cap that carries the colour and stain resistance. We stock Trex, TimberTech, NewTechWood, ModWood, WoodEvo, EVERTEX and Ultim8. See what composite decking is made of.
Is composite decking cheaper than timber?
The boards cost more per metre than Merbau, but they never need oiling or sanding. Over the life of the deck the maintenance saving usually closes the gap, and the frame, fixings and labour are the same either way.
Does composite decking get hot in the sun?
Dark colours do, more than timber. Lighter colours and capped boards stay noticeably cooler, so in full sun choose a mid or light tone.
Can composite decking be used in a bushfire area?
It depends on the brand. Each range publishes its own BAL test result, so tell us the rating on your report and we will show you the boards that meet it.