COMPOSITE DECKING | WPC DECKING BOARDS

WPC decking needs far less maintenance than traditional wood decking options. The plastic content means that the boards are resistant to rot, damp and insects. It also never needs to be sealed, stained or painted, and the boards won’t warp or crack, unlike wood alternatives. On top of this, composite wood decking is slip resistant, has a longer lifespan and is, overall, a great alternative decking option. 

The two types of composite decking on the market are capped and uncapped boards. Capped composite decking has an exterior plastic coating which protects the boards against fading and staining. Uncapped composite decking does not have this extra protection, but still is easy to maintain in comparison to hardwood decking.

The versatile products can be used in a variety of locations both residential and commercial. Most common are for inside and outside communal areas, balconies, pool sides as well as many more practical uses.

Uncapped deck boards will lighten as they naturally weather over the first 2-3 months of outdoor exposure before stabilising. The board lightening is caused by rain washing out naturally occurring dark wood oils (called tannins) and natural lightening from UV exposure.

The colour change is most noticeable in the lighter colours of our Pioneer range: Oak, Silver Birch and Stone, where the contrast between the coloured tannins and initial board colour is larger. As the board weathers, the grains subtle contrast eventually derives almost entirely through how the different textures reflect light rather than a genuine colour differential.

For this reason, it is often preferable to lay lighter colours groove side up if you are using Hyperion Pioneer decking boards. 

To find out more about tannins, please click here.

The Pioneer range is an uncapped hollow board range with a reversible design. You can choose to have a natural wood pattern or a grooved board for your deck. The Frontier range is a solid board that has an additional plastic capping to protect against staining and fading.

Hyperion Frontier decking is capped and will not fade over time. Hyperion Pioneer decking is, however, uncapped. The Pioneer boards are made from a combination of recycled plastic and wood flour. When new there may be some residual tannins (oils) in the wood flour component of your boards. This tannin will leach out of the board the first few times that the boards are wet and will appear as a water stain after the board has dried. This water (tannin) stain can be removed by washing with water if required otherwise it will disappear after the board has been wet/dried several times.

With the Pioneer range there will be initial lightening as the product naturally weathers over the first 8-10 weeks including a reduction in the wood grain, after which they are relatively colour stable.

To read more about composite fade please click here.

Hyperion Decking boards comes in 4m lengths (±5mm). Dependent on the size of your proposed decking area, this will determine which size length you should be using. Please feel free to consult the expert EnviroBuild advisers for more information and assistance.

Hyperion decking comes in a variety of colours. For the Pioneer range we have the natural browns: Oak and Walnut, then the modern greys: Granite, Stone and Silver Birch. Our Frontier range consists of Slate, Marble, Iroko and Teak finishes.

The Pioneer collection comes with a 15 year limited residential warranty and a commercial warranty of 10 years. As the Frontier range is capped it comes with a longer residential warranty of 25 years and a 15 year commercial warranty.

You can find the full warranty here.

The Pioneer and Frontier ranges do have a higher combustion temperature than timber which makes it less likely to catch fire. The boards have been tested and the Pioneer deck boards have a fire rating of Cfl – s1 and the Frontier deck boards have one of Dfl – s1 (ref: EN 13501-1). The fire resistance rating and other technical specifications can be found here.

In order to work out how much material you would require, we first ask you to take measurements of your proposed decking area including any steps and planters you wish to include.. You can then put these measurements into our easy to use online calculators, which will automatically work out how much decking you will require. Alternatively, you can call a member of our team on +44 (0) 208 088 4888 to help work out your project quantities.

Uncapped deck boards will lighten as they naturally weather over the first 2-3 months of outdoor exposure before stabilising. The board lightening is caused by rain washing out naturally occurring dark wood oils (called tannins) and natural lightening from UV exposure.

The colour change is most noticeable in the lighter colours of our Pioneer range: Oak, Silver Birch and Stone, where the contrast between the coloured tannins and initial board colour is larger. As the board weathers, the grains subtle contrast eventually derives almost entirely through how the different textures reflect light rather than a genuine colour differential.

For this reason, it is often preferable to lay lighter colours groove side up if you are using Hyperion Pioneer decking boards.

Stains that look like watermarks are most likely composite tannin marks.
Tannin marks are common on composite products and will disappear after 8-10 weeks of being exposed to the environment. They may be activated by heavy rainful but should wash away with additional rain.

If you would like to speed up the tannin process we recommend spraying your composite product with water a couple of days in a row.

Find out more about tannin staining and see some examples of tannin marks here.

Hyperion WPC decking is made from 60% FSC® certified wood reclaimed from post-industrial manufacturing and 40% recycled High-Density Polyethylene, environmentally friendly bonding agent, additives and tint. Saving these materials from landfill, giving them value and recycling them into a long-life product provides a harmonious solution to sustainable living.

We ensure that the materials we supply are certified with; a high recycled content & recyclability level, long working life, plus where possible, the manufacturing process incorporates environmentally beneficial best practices. To go a step further, we donate 10% of our profits to sustainable causes to help become a carbon negative business. Read more about our environmental pledge here.

WPC decking needs far less maintenance than traditional wood decking options. The plastic content means that the boards are resistant to rot, damp and insects. It also never needs to be sealed, stained or painted, and the boards won’t warp or crack, unlike wood alternatives. On top of this, composite wood decking is slip resistant, has a longer lifespan and is, overall, a great alternative decking option. 

The two types of composite decking on the market are capped and uncapped boards. Capped composite decking has an exterior plastic coating which protects the boards against fading and staining. Uncapped composite decking does not have this extra protection, but still is easy to maintain in comparison to hardwood decking.

The versatile products can be used in a variety of locations both residential and commercial. Most common are for inside and outside communal areas, balconies, pool sides as well as many more practical uses.

Uncapped deck boards will lighten as they naturally weather over the first 2-3 months of outdoor exposure before stabilising. The board lightening is caused by rain washing out naturally occurring dark wood oils (called tannins) and natural lightening from UV exposure.

The colour change is most noticeable in the lighter colours of our Pioneer range: Oak, Silver Birch and Stone, where the contrast between the coloured tannins and initial board colour is larger. As the board weathers, the grains subtle contrast eventually derives almost entirely through how the different textures reflect light rather than a genuine colour differential.

For this reason, it is often preferable to lay lighter colours groove side up if you are using Hyperion Pioneer decking boards. 

To find out more about tannins, please click here.

The Pioneer range is an uncapped hollow board range with a reversible design. You can choose to have a natural wood pattern or a grooved board for your deck. The Frontier range is a solid board that has an additional plastic capping to protect against staining and fading.

Hyperion Frontier decking is capped and will not fade over time. Hyperion Pioneer decking is, however, uncapped. The Pioneer boards are made from a combination of recycled plastic and wood flour. When new there may be some residual tannins (oils) in the wood flour component of your boards. This tannin will leach out of the board the first few times that the boards are wet and will appear as a water stain after the board has dried. This water (tannin) stain can be removed by washing with water if required otherwise it will disappear after the board has been wet/dried several times.

With the Pioneer range there will be initial lightening as the product naturally weathers over the first 8-10 weeks including a reduction in the wood grain, after which they are relatively colour stable.

To read more about composite fade please click here.

Hyperion Decking boards comes in 4m lengths (±5mm). Dependent on the size of your proposed decking area, this will determine which size length you should be using. Please feel free to consult the expert EnviroBuild advisers for more information and assistance.

Hyperion decking comes in a variety of colours. For the Pioneer range we have the natural browns: Oak and Walnut, then the modern greys: Granite, Stone and Silver Birch. Our Frontier range consists of Slate, Marble, Iroko and Teak finishes.

The Pioneer collection comes with a 15 year limited residential warranty and a commercial warranty of 10 years. As the Frontier range is capped it comes with a longer residential warranty of 25 years and a 15 year commercial warranty.

You can find the full warranty here.

The Pioneer and Frontier ranges do have a higher combustion temperature than timber which makes it less likely to catch fire. The boards have been tested and the Pioneer deck boards have a fire rating of Cfl – s1 and the Frontier deck boards have one of Dfl – s1 (ref: EN 13501-1). The fire resistance rating and other technical specifications can be found here.

In order to work out how much material you would require, we first ask you to take measurements of your proposed decking area including any steps and planters you wish to include.. You can then put these measurements into our easy to use online calculators, which will automatically work out how much decking you will require. Alternatively, you can call a member of our team on +44 (0) 208 088 4888 to help work out your project quantities.

Uncapped deck boards will lighten as they naturally weather over the first 2-3 months of outdoor exposure before stabilising. The board lightening is caused by rain washing out naturally occurring dark wood oils (called tannins) and natural lightening from UV exposure.

The colour change is most noticeable in the lighter colours of our Pioneer range: Oak, Silver Birch and Stone, where the contrast between the coloured tannins and initial board colour is larger. As the board weathers, the grains subtle contrast eventually derives almost entirely through how the different textures reflect light rather than a genuine colour differential.

For this reason, it is often preferable to lay lighter colours groove side up if you are using Hyperion Pioneer decking boards.

Stains that look like watermarks are most likely composite tannin marks.
Tannin marks are common on composite products and will disappear after 8-10 weeks of being exposed to the environment. They may be activated by heavy rainful but should wash away with additional rain.

If you would like to speed up the tannin process we recommend spraying your composite product with water a couple of days in a row.

Find out more about tannin staining and see some examples of tannin marks here.

Hyperion WPC decking is made from 60% FSC® certified wood reclaimed from post-industrial manufacturing and 40% recycled High-Density Polyethylene, environmentally friendly bonding agent, additives and tint. Saving these materials from landfill, giving them value and recycling them into a long-life product provides a harmonious solution to sustainable living.

We ensure that the materials we supply are certified with; a high recycled content & recyclability level, long working life, plus where possible, the manufacturing process incorporates environmentally beneficial best practices. To go a step further, we donate 10% of our profits to sustainable causes to help become a carbon negative business. Read more about our environmental pledge here.