composite decking

[alf1956]

does anyone out there know off a wholesaler that sells composite decking (plastic) please ??????in places such as leroy merlin&izzi the price is around 20 to 25 euros per 2.6 or 3 mtr length.it is the usual case that i can buy it for approx 1/2 the price in the uk.thanks.

[maccasa]

There is a large place just before algarve retail park - on the RHS as you go up thehill towards Faro (not quite as far as Leroy) - I think its called maximart? they are about the cheapest, but it is expensive material - and considering its made from waste plastics its a stupid price. We were considering it for around our pool - a 1m wide "edging" for a 12 x 5 so that would have been ~34 m2 - a company from Albuferia wanted €5700 to do the job! - we had Tiles and Calcadas fitted at €22/m2!

[EMM]

Because of the vey high UV values in the Algarve UVPC compaunds used in Portugal ( southern Europe ) have to have expensive inhibitors added otherwise in a very short time they would disclour and eventually become brittle.

This is one of the reasons why UVPC windows have such a small share of the door and window market compared to Northern Europe.

[maccasa]

The latest type of composite decking is made from recycled approx 50% hardwood fibres and recycled 50% HDPE (high density polyethylene) - this is much more resiliant to UV light than UPVC. However I cant see where they get the price from either!