A deck that survives
a South Florida
summer, every summer.

Composite does not need sanding, sealing or staining, will not splinter and holds its colour far longer. Timber is cheaper on day one, can be refinished to look new, and can be repaired board by board. In South Florida the maintenance difference is what usually decides it — an annual sealing job in this climate is a real commitment.

Yes. Every decking material heats in direct Florida sun, and darker boards get hotter than lighter ones. If the deck is around a pool and will be walked on barefoot at midday, choose a lighter colour and stand on a sample in the sun before you commit. Anyone who tells you a composite board stays cool is selling.

Sweep it, wash it with soapy water a couple of times a year, and keep the gaps between boards clear of leaves. No sealing, no staining, no sanding. Clean sunscreen and barbecue grease promptly — those two mark a capped board more than weather does.

It depends on the height above grade, whether it attaches to the house, and your municipality — and the answer genuinely differs across the tri-county area. We check for your specific address and handle submission where it applies.

A substructure sized for the board being installed. Composite generally requires tighter joist centres than timber, and a diagonal or herringbone board layout requires tighter centres again. The board manufacturer publishes a span table and we build to it rather than to habit.

Often, yes — on sleepers over the slab, provided there is enough height at the door threshold and the water can still get away. It is a common and good solution for a tired pool surround.

Longer than the frame, if the frame is wrong. Board manufacturers publish their own warranty terms, which vary by product — we will give you the documentation for what is actually being installed rather than quoting a number here.

Capped composites hold colour very well and modern products are far better than early generations. Expect some mellowing in the first year, then stability. The warranty documentation for the specific board states what the manufacturer stands behind.

Usually close, and the junction detail matters more than the colour match. How the deck meets coping, travertine or tile is what makes it read as designed rather than as an addition.

It needs to breathe. A deck that cannot dry underneath will hold moisture against the frame, and the frame is the part that actually rots. Ventilation and fall are designed in, not left to chance.

Yes, and it is one reason we keep the fixing system consistent across a deck. Keep a couple of spare boards from the original run — colour batches shift over the years, exactly as they do with flooring.