Composite decking

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We are having our flat refurbished, we have a roof terrace that's never had decking. We'd like to have composite decking (more low maintenance than proper timer). Does any have recommendations of companies or advice? Our architect suggested these tiles that look like timber but frankly they are more expensive than we want to pay for the roof Terrace covering.

We've used Ecodek and been very pleased with it.

Thanks. Did they install them with those black feet ?

Not sure what you mean, it doesn't have feet. My H installed it, it is all boxed in.

We are looking to do this too - basically buying 'plastic timber' - so am interested in recommendations.

We are trying to figure it out. @PaperTrain . Our architect and builder don't agree on what's needed in the space. One thinks a floating floor with feet and the other a boxed in screwed in thing is best and since it a small space none of the suppliers will quote to fit it.

My husband put some in this year at home and it's great! My ds loves playing on it and i dont worry about him getting splinters. I think the company was called Trex. The lady he spoke to was excellent at working out what he needed and how much he needed.

Oh but he actually bought it from a wood company not trex direct.

We don't have a roof terrace but had composite decking installed in our garden approx 18 months ago.

We went for Millboard decking (never heard of it until Mumsnet).

I sent for samples first and quite frankly, after seeing a few composite deck samples from other places there was just no contest.
It was done by a landscape gardener who had never used it before but he was impressed with it and did a fabulous job.

He did a boxed in method ie built the subframe first then laid the deck planks on top.
Millboard sell special screws so the boards are screwed in from the top but they disappear into the top layer of the deck so they can't be seen.
Gardener and I were sceptical about the claims regarding "invisible screws", but they genuinely are invisible.

They also sell the black feet things you describe OP, and composite subframe products too, though we did not use these.
I think, if I remember correctly, that they do recommend them for roof terraces as they say they are not as heavy as timber.

It was not cheap!....but, it does look lovely and has made such a difference to how we use the garden plus, it makes it a lot cleaner underfoot when coming in to the house.

If I could just stop the birds from sh*ing on it, my life would be complete!

Ah that was very helpful @Wingedharpy , the weight is one reason to use the support feet (they have an actual name I can't remember.) but equally our architect thinks that special outdoor tiles are better than composite decking but damn if they aren't expensive.

Joist cradle I think is the term OP.

@Wingedharpy I've seen they are called pedestals and we need them because of water flow on the roof terrace, not because battens was too heavy.