Composite Decking Problems and Complaints

Big advertising dollars have been spent to persuade home improvement consumers to believe that composite decking material has no maintenance and has the longest life expectancy.

If you do some searching on Google for "Composite Decking Complaints" or "Composite Decking Problems" you may find enough complaints to keep you busy for hours. You can also take any major brand name of composite decking and add the word complaints or problems at the end of your Google search and you will find all kinds of comments and pictures from unhappy composite deck owners.

The truth is that most composite deck material has not been thoroughly tested but it has been thoroughly marketed. That's why most home owners think composite decking is a great choice.  Many people are also lured in by the long warranties these companies offer. If you do some research on the warranty issues you will see that some of the biggest names in composite decking have class action lawsuits because they don't stand behind their warranty. After realizing their products does not hold up like they promised, some composite decking companies end up shutting down their company and then open a new company under a different name, then they don't have to deal with the warranty issues when their product fails.

If you are looking for a low maintenance deck that will last up to 40 years, then you should consider a hardwood deck that is made out of Ipe, Tigerwood, Cumaru or Garapa.  Ipe decking, Tigerwood decking, Cumaru Decking, and Garapa Decking are some of the hardest and most durable decking materials available.