LANDSCAPING
Composite Prime products are resistant to moult and fungus
company has invested in over £1m worth of stock to ensure that merchants can take full advantage of the upcoming gardening season.
Environmental choice Sustainability is now high on the agenda for homeowners and making eco-friendly choices when it comes to developing and designing gardens is crucial to combat the growing crisis around waste products. There are an abundance of environmental benefits to composite decking.
According to Charles Taylor, director at Composite Prime, each square metre of Composite Prime decking contains the equivalent of more than 3,000 plastic bottle caps or 280 plastic bottles. “In the last seven years, Composite Prime has saved the equivalent of 176 million plastic milk bottles from landfill and over 1.8 billion bottle top caps,” he says. Homeowners are also looking for products with natural aesthetics; composite is manufactured using the latest technology to provide the look and feel of traditional timber without the hassle of high maintenance, or health and safety concerns, Taylor continues. “They are created using a combination of recycled plastics and 100% FSC Certified wood flour, which is a waste product of hardwood production. The wooden fibres and plastic shavings are then combined with colour
pigments before being heated and extruded. The plastic content gives the boards a long lifespan without the need to treat or seal the decking, whilst the wood content enables the product to retain its natural look and feel. The finished product is extruded and engineered to ensure that it meets the requirements of landscapers and garden designers across the board.”
Taylor says that the pandemic drove homeowners to reevaluate their gardens; viewing them as a genuine extension of the home and making outdoor living a reality. “In 2020, Brits spent more than £16 billion renovating their outdoor areas. When creating a welcoming outdoor area, decking offers a year-round solution which gives consumers more space to enjoy the garden. Carefully laid decking also helps to create an increased sense of space by offering a dedicated area for entertaining and unwinding, even during the colder months,” he says.
Alongside outdoor rooms, kitchens and bars, adding a heating element to a garden is one of the most popular ways to prepare an outdoor space for all seasons. A source of warmth performs a dual function: keeping a space warm for gatherings and creating an interesting focal point for your garden all year round. Even if it’s freezing outside, the refreshing experience of bathing in a hot tub
or cuddling round a fire pit, can make a winter garden a relaxing place to be. Another option, Taylor says, is to pair decking with bi-fold doors – suddenly a kitchen diner is substantially bigger, providing the perfect setting for relaxing afternoon drinks or a dinner party. Additionally, composite decking can be raised to a back door to create a seamless transition to the outdoors. “Composites are also a practical solution for high traffic spaces as they have the ability to stay free from cracks and splinters, which increases their lifespan and makes them slip- free and safe in wet conditions. They are also naturally resistant to mould and fungus and will not rot or decay like traditional timber decking.”
Taylor says that more than 90% of Composite Prime decking products sold in 2020 were in varying shades of grey. As a result the brand developed and introduced a new colour pairing to its HD Deck® Dual range. “The new duo of colours, slate and natural oak, have been created in response to consumer demand and offer a reversible two- colour option that allows the deck to be laid with contrasting colours, to create a bespoke finish or pattern.
“The reversible two-colour option on each board, not only saves spaces in warehouses, but also offers the opportunity to refresh the deck by simply turning the boards over to reveal a new colour. 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,” he says.
Taylor believes that, as the inside-outside trend persists during summer 2022 see homeowners will continue to renovate their outdoor spaces. “Although disruption to the industry has been a real challenge for the landscaping industry in recent years, with the combined effect of Brexit and the pandemic having formed an unstable supply chain and significant delays of materials, composite is helping to bridge the gap and offering industry professionals a practical, aesethically appealing and sustainable decking solution. “ BMJ
MEDITE GOES SUSTAINABLE AT RHS CHELSEA
MEDITE SMARTPLY is partnering with multi award-winning garden designer Sarah Eberle at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The garden, MEDITE SMARTPLY Building the Future, is a celebration of the brand’s commitment to sustainability, innovation, and wellness. The imaginative creation aims to be the ultimate demonstration of building with engineered wood panel products. It will also showcase the company’s innovation and sustainable ethos; from its sustainably managed forests through to its commitment to creating products that contribute to healthier buildings.
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www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net March 2022
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