Charles Taylor, at Composite Prime, discusses the benefits of composite products and why more flooring professionals should invest.
Many flooring fitters and other professionals are beginning to recognise the benefits of composite decking over more traditional materials. Whether it’s the low maintenance and high value, or its durability, when it comes to choosing the right material to install on a project, it’s important to understand the benefits of composites and the products that are available.
The benefits of composites
Although traditional timber decking has been popular for years, composite products are a low maintenance, durable alternative which work well in both residential and commercial developments.
While timber is high maintenance, requiring painting and staining annually, composite products are extra hardwearing and need no life-extending treatments, such as oil and painting. Due to the unique formula of combined materials, composite products don’t rot or splinter and can therefore be installed safely in a range of projects from residential gardens to bars and offices.
The plastic content gives the boards a long lifespan without the need to treat or seal the decking, while the wood content enables the product to retain its natural look and feel.
Composite Prime products are manufactured using the latest technology where components are blended together and the finishing product is extruded and engineered to perform. Every production batch is tested and inspected to ensure that it meets the specification criteria and requirements of flooring professionals across the board.
The HD Deck range manufactured by Composite Prime is eco-friendly and socially responsible. Made using recycled plastic and FSC certified oak wood flour, the products are sustainable, ethical and environmentally friendly. In fact, Composite Prime has saved the equivalent of 50 million plastic milk bottles from landfill and 280 plastic bottles per square meter of decking are recycled.
What options are there?
HD Deck Dual decking boards developed by Composite Prime not only save space in warehouses due to the reversible two-colour option on each board, but also enable the opportunity to lay a deck with contrasting colours to create a bespoke finish. The boards are 3D embossed with wood grain to ensure they look natural, and are capped to increase protection against fading, staining and other potentially damaging elements. The boards are low maintenance, slip resistant, durable, sustainable and barefoot safe so even high traffic areas like bars and restaurants will benefit from investing in HD Deck Dual.
Composite Prime has also developed a new indoor, luxury flooring system, Touchstone Flooring. The brand-new product houses a mineral core while the textured 3D surface gives the look and feel of natural wood and stone without any of the disadvantages of traditional solid or engineered products. The high-density wear layer and rigid core is waterproof, scratch-, slip- and indent-resistant, making it suitable for heavy commercial projects including offices, restaurants and cafés.
Available in 16 wood and stone finishes, Touchstone Flooring is a complete system which comes with a 25-year guarantee. A UV layer protects from fading to deliver a colour stable product, while the patented one-piece drop-lock installation system eliminates the need for specialist tools.
Investing in composite products comes with a range of benefits, therefore flooring fitters should take advantage of this revolutionary product. Whether fitting a deck or floor in a home, or working on a commercial grade project, the eco-friendly and durable qualities of composite products make them the ideal choice.
