About American Decking

Timber decking is beautiful alternative to traditional patios, bringing a sense of style along with the perfect venue for relaxing, entertaining, landscaping or simply adding value to your garden.

The feel and mood of wood works well making a natural bridge between home and garden and is capable of being designed in a wide variety of forms and styles. Whilst decking can be stained in a variety of colours, the majority of our customers enjoy the timbers natural finish.

A well designed and constructed deck will suit almost any garden, and a made-to-measure Deck from Universal Decking can be designed to make best use of the available space as well as budget.

There are essentially two types of deck - surface or elevated. Where appropriate Elevated decks bring a few additional benefits including (sometimes the most important), storage space underneath. All Decks are capable of incorporating trellis screens, balustrades even pergolas. Decking can be made of grooved, ribbed or flat timber.

To ensure you get the most from your Deck, you should consider the following factors when planning your Deck:

• Who is the deck for (adults, for entertaining or relaxing, or family / children) and how would they like to use the Deck?
• Does the ground slope - can this be altered?
  
• Will the deck catch the sun - do you want it to?
  
• Is the area windy?
  
• Is the area a private or public space?
  
• What features to add to the deck (e.g. Balustrades & handrails) and will these interfere with the view?
  
• Are there utilities in area such as drains or manhole covers?