Composite Decking and Starting a Deck Company — 2012 Article Roundup

Two resources worth knowing about if you’re weighing composite vs. wood decking, or thinking about starting your own deck company: an updated composite decking comparison article, and a guide to starting a deck company that covers business plan fundamentals, pricing, and the trade-offs of going independent versus working under an established design and marketing umbrella.

The core takeaway on composite decking, updated over the years: we don’t typically use it in our own projects, mainly because of how inconsistently manufacturer warranties have covered labor costs when a batch turns out defective. That calculus shifts as manufacturers improve their warranty terms, so it’s worth revisiting the comparison periodically rather than assuming yesterday’s verdict still holds.