Decking in Atherton
Timber and composite decking supplied and fitted: raised decks, steps and balustrades built on solid subframes that stay level, safe and dry underneath. Around three miles from our Leigh base.
Decking for Atherton Gardens
On the newer Atherton estates around Gibfield the gardens are neat but small, and paving the lot can leave them feeling hard. A deck gives you the sitting space without losing the strip of lawn: it floats over the ground the builders compacted, which is exactly the ground that fights you if you try to dig a patio base into it. We build timber and composite decks across Atherton, new estates and the older streets alike.
We cover Atherton and the surrounding area: Hag Fold, Hindsford, Howe Bridge, Gibfield, Chanters and beyond (M46).
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What’s Included
We start with the subframe, because that is what decides whether a deck lasts: posts on pads, joists sized for the boards, membrane and airflow underneath. Boards, steps and balustrades go on once the frame is dead level. Timber gets a treatment before we leave, and every offcut leaves with us.
- Treated timber decking, supplied and fitted
- Composite decking in a range of colours and finishes
- Raised and split-level decks for sloped gardens
- Steps, balustrades and handrails built in
- Solid subframes with membrane and airflow underneath
- Old decking removed and taken away
How It Works
Decking in Atherton, FAQs
Yes, and it is often the smartest fix. New estate gardens around Gibfield sit on compacted subsoil that makes digging a patio base hard work. A deck needs only pad positions excavated, so the compacted ground stops being a problem and starts holding your posts firm.
Composite outlasts timber in most gardens, typically 20 to 25 years against 15 or so for well-kept softwood. The gap widens in shaded plots where timber greens over. If the deck catches decent sun and you do not mind an annual oil, timber remains great value.
A properly built timber deck on a sound subframe should give you 15 years or more with basic care. Quality composite boards are typically guaranteed for 20 to 25 years. In both cases the subframe matters more than the boards, which is why we never skimp on it.
Yes, and that is where decking beats paving hands down. The frame takes up the slope, so you get a perfectly level surface without moving tonnes of soil. Split-level decks with a step or two between them work well on steeper plots.
Any surface grows algae in a shaded, damp spot. Grooved boards help, composite ranges with textured finishes help more, and an annual wash keeps either surface safe. If the deck is going somewhere that never sees sun, tell us and we will spec the boards accordingly.