Back in October, I installed a small deck in full sun using this material. Despite several 40 plus degree days since there has been no fading or warping of the decking. It's as good as new and looks great. Very happy so far. Show details
Installed our 90mm wide Ekodeck decking in 2013. I can't remember the colour but a bit like Mission Brown. I don't think you can get this variety anymore. 13 years on its still in excellent shape with some fading that could be likelyrestored with an abrasive clean (actually looks good anyway like that). Especially pleased as exposed to the… Read more
western sun. Only maintenance has been 2 or 3 cleanings due to the wet years we had 2020 to 2025. So glad we made this choice over timber.
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After sampling various providers of composite decks we chose Echo deck We chose it for colour match to our project, availability of Flybuys points through Bunnings, it’s apparent strength, reasonable price, ease of delivery, the fact it does not need painting or staining, and it’s resistance to termites. We hired a builder to install and were… Read more
extremely pleased by the look, feel and overall match to our property. The second part of the project was to attach glass pool fencing. We found the echo deck does not take fixings very well and had to put further structural support to the house, across the top of the glass and the patio supports. We found the thin plastic coating on the ecodeck is easy to damage when a tool was dropped on the deck, resulting in gouged plastic. We used a soldering iron to melt back the gouge into shape. However are careful not to drop anything further on it - do not recommend this decking if you have young kids. Overall 8/10 - though based on the plastic coating, other providers may be better if you need a more hard wearing option.
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A great product to work with. What attracted me to this product was the 10 - 15 year warranty. Guaranteed not to warp, buckle or twist. Very low maintenance - warm soapy water and a broom. A good sharp blade on your mitre saw, leaves a great edge, no feathering - a good clean cut. Overall Ekodeck is a great product to use. Being dual sided, light… Read more
grey(Moonlight) on one side and dark grey (Nightfall)on the other, made laying out the deck more visible, a great appearance. I would recommend this product to anyone building a deck. Construction is very easy. The Ekodeck website is very useful, you can design you deck, and it informs you on the amount of boards and fixings required and cut lengths. I've had numerous comments on the finished job, all very positive
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Great product easy to work with. Results were so good we built a second deck. Great product to level out the exit from the house with step removed from both sliding doors
Fantastic modern product. Easy to work with and looks great. Show details
Easy to work and machine. Looks good but difficult to replicate the surface finish even using the recommended 40 grit sand paper if you have a stain or minor scratch Show details
No good in the FNQ's wet season. The planks swelled and split/ cracked.
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Our builder did a great job of installing our deck and it looks good. The only issue I have is that it gets exceptionally hot underfoot. In hindsight I think we should have chosen timber, which we've used in previous homes. Show details
Follow-up · The deck gets so hot in Summer that you cannot walk on it in bare feet. We are not aware of any solutions to reduce the heat other than to ensure it is shaded, which in our case is not possible. We chose the product because it is made from recycled products.
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UPDATE:#1 No further response from Ekodeck. I've added photos. I've written to ACCC and Qld Office of Fair Trading for advice., I also see a very similar review to mine, decking about the same age. ***END UPDATE #1*** So many reviews here, almost all positive, based on recently finished installs. A few negative reviews with some issues common… Read more
to mine. My deck looked great too after I finished it. However, 5 years later, the decking hasn’t stood the test of time.
Ekodeck Classic “Red Rock” installed in 3 phases, South East Queensland. First phase (full sun) – medium sized – August 2020, $2725. Second Phase (some full sun, some full shade) – large size – May 2021, $6775. Third phase (partial sun)– small sized – November 2022, $1600. Investment over $11,000. All phases done with the ekodeck Quikfix clip system.
Initial issues April 2024. Noticed black mould on boards that are often wet. After brushing the mould off with water, there were streaks on the boards. The brushing generated a red mud the same colour of the decking. So not mould resistant, and not colourfast. I complained to Ekodeck and they sent a rep out who showed me how to clean the boards using ’30 seconds Mould Off’ (which contains bleach) and a brush. This seemed effective as it evened out the colour, however the boards were lighter in colour when it dried. I demonstrated to the rep how a wet white paper towel would come up red if I wiped the decking, particularity if it was in full sun. The rep advised this was due to ‘oxidisation’. Well that may be the cause but the effect is colour loss on ‘colourfast’ boards. I also demonstrated this did not occur on boards that are in constant shade and my take was that it is caused by UV. The boards are touted as UV resistant. A side note – a friend has the same decking around his pool. He gets red feet when walking across it if just out of pool.
Then 2 months ago, on the phase 2 boards, mould had developed and again I used a brush and water to clean them. It was strenuous work, again I got the red muddy water, but it seemed ok with no streaking. Now it has been a wet summer and surprise – the boards done 2 months ago already need cleaning again.
Also 2 months ago, on the phase 1 boards, I had to remove a section adjacent to the front entry door, to replace a support underneath that had gone soft. (When I put the boards back on, in the same order they were originally installed, they did not fit. The last board that used to fit against the door was larger than the remaining space. I tore it apart and again put the boards down in the same order and this still did not resolve the problem. I concluded the boards had expanded. So instead, I installed boards starting at the door, and had to extend the framing a bit to accommodate an extra half board at the other end. In doing so I had to acquire a new board, which is a much lighter “Red Rock” than the older existing boards.
Which gets us to the latest problem, can there be any others left? All of the boards on Phase 1 and 2 have developed ‘cupping’, which is where the long edges have curled up slightly. You can’t see it with the naked eye if they are dry, however they hold water on the surface after it rains and only dry with evaporation or manual wiping The new board installed in Phase 1 (mentioned just above) does not have this problem, it does not hold water after rain, but the boards adjacent to it do.
So to conclude: 1. The boards are not colourfast. Is the cause UV breakdown? 2. The boards are prone to developing mould if they are often wet. This mould is difficult to remove, which has now become necessary every few months. This is significantly more maintenance than painting a wooden deck once a year. 3. The boards can expand and can be problematic if removing and then reinstalling in the same space. 4. New replacement boards may have a significant colour mismatch. 5. The boards are prone to cupping, such that they retain rain water on the surface, exacerbating the mould issue.
Bunnings is the exclusive retailer of this product, which carries a 15 year warranty. On their website they state: Resistant to termites, rot, decay, mould and mildew Weather-resistant, Ekodeck's UV stable composition means it doesn't require the routine maintenance timber does to keep it looking and performing at its best - Ekodeck never needs any oiling, painting or sealing. Ekodeck Classic will never splinter, cup or twist and has a certified anti-slip rating of R11 and P5.
My experience is somewhat contradictory to these statements.
I would not recommend these boards. I chose them over wood expecting them to be less maintenance, and they are actually more maintenance. They are porous, not sealed and are prone to the problems mentioned above. The other ekodeck product ‘designer series’ appears to be a sealed, capped board, not porous, and perhaps not prone to the issues I’ve experienced. – though it is 20% more expensive.
Choose wisely.
Hi Warren, As mentioned when on site, you will need to… Read more (+1 reply)
Good but strange clicking noise when walked on – I built an architect designed deck 6 metres x 5 metres as part of an owner builder project using Ekodeck and the metal clips to minimize the gap between the boards. Used 12 x 1mt x 300 concrete piers and very heavy frame construction. The deck came up a treat but makes these strange clicking sounds when walked on. I tried to sort out this problem… Read more · 1
as I had spared no effort or expense in building the deck and contacted Ekodeck. The response seemed to be that either I shouldn't have painted the subfloor with bitumen paint for additional long life or I hadn't fixed the boards firmly enough. Given that the system requires that movement of the boards lengthwise be possible to allow for expansion with temperature variations and that I couldn't have fixed them any firmer I was surprised by this comment. I seriously doubt that the bitumen paint causes this and if so it should have dried by now after over a year. Its possible that the metal clips are contributing to the clicking but using the plastic ones would double the gap size.
Very tempting but too shy to try – Ekodeck we’re very quick to supply samples. They look great but as a non-tradie I was a little scared to go ahead. Soon after we got the samples we had a new carport built. The carport has large wooden(Merbau) posts and we wanted to match the colour closely as my deck and carport would be visible at the same time. I lost count of how many reviews… Read more · 1
and web pages I read about Ekodeck. It finally came down to a review that said Ekodeck could be a hard product to cut and some may be brittle around the edges. I had a 8.5mX2m deck, 3.5mX2m deck and a 3.5mX1m bridge to make. As a home handy man, this scared me as I know I can stuff up wood cutting easily enough. Ultimately we went with Merbau decking that looks great matching the carport posts. The downside now is I will have a job and cost every six months or so maintaining the wood but at least I am confident with this job. I am sure the Ekodeck would have done a great job if I was brave enough to give it a go. Also my wife loves the finished Merbau, so I’m in a winner there too. Cheers Gary D
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Great to work with and easy to install. Im a Carpenter 35 year's and it's nice to work with a product that actually looks great when installed and best of all the clients love the product. Jas Show details · 1
We've used ekodeck on both timber and steel subframes. Have found it easy to use, easy to cut and screw, using normal carpentry tools. The product seems to last very well, having returned to some jobs years later to do other work. Set out is important and taking time to get this right pays off in the long run. The product, whilst fairly expensive… Read more · 1
to purchase, is quick to lay and also the benefits of uniform size and straightness cannot be overstated. The concealed fixing system is well regarded by clients. We will use this product again.
My first deck rebuild. 8m x 2.5m .The Classic decking went down with no problems at all and made my new hardwood joists seem perfectly level. More than happy with the finished result. Show details · 1
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I used the sanded finish Red Rock. At the end of the process I was 3 boards short and couldn't get any more of the same colour. Now I have 3 darker boards which serve as a permanent reminder of Bunnings inability to supply. This doesn't look good for Ekodek, in future I'll look elsewhere. Show details
Not very impressed – I purchased 8 thousand dollars of ecodeck screening and I would never use it again. It's too flexible, not cut straight and it cracks on the edges if you screw it too hard. Only good thing about it is, you don't have to paint it. Show details
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Good product, solid and strong just too pricey – Solid planks make for a much more stable finished product, invisible screws make for a neater finish and a repetitive pattern makes for seamless joinery. Two major faults with Ekodeck, the first and foremost is the dollar value, it is far too expensive compared to other brands with very similar finishes. Secondly and a fault with most decks is the… Read more
spacer/clamp "gap" should be minimum 8mm to allow the head of the screw driver to pass through without a chance of damaging the sides of the planks.
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DO NOT PURCHASE , doesn't do what its advertised to do. Gets too hot to walk on on a day you want to use your deck (seriously burnt kids feet) on a cold day the boards contract leaving unsightly gaps (big enough that a friend got their foot caught and broke their little toe). It needs sanding back every year to remove green mould. It isn't care… Read more
free, it doesn't stay cool, its unusable most of the year. Paid 25k to have it installed in 2019 , 2024 5k to have it all removed. Ekodeck refused to even consider a refund despite a 10 year warranty because .... we had cut some of the boards when fitting to the deck voiding the warranty. Not kidding. Bunnings got involved on our behalf as we purchased from them and still refusal to assist.. go concrete or timber , learn from our mistakes .. now left with a pile of horrible plastic to get rid of.
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Decking was installed and the red rock colour was very nice. The classic looks like wood because it is solid throughout. Problem was we accidentally dripped cooking oil in patches and they were impossible to remove even scrubbing using strongly alkaline cleaning solutions. So now the decking look ugly due to the patches. If you have a solution for this, please advise. Show details · 1
Would use this product again – I had my eco deck installed by a builder who made sure all the measurements were accurate this was approximately six years ago and it was the best decision I ever made every now and then maybe once a year maybe two years I Pressure Wash the deck just to freshen things up and it looks the same as the day it was laid I know this as I often compared… Read more · 1
the off-cuts which are stored in the shed and there is no difference in the color. Whilst initially it is expensive there is absolutely no maintenance that is needed to be done I am extremely happy with this product
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Very happy – Great product very easy to work with. Beware of the expansion of the boards in warm weather and make sure you leave sufficient gaps - you'd be suprised how much they move. Great result and feels like a wooden deck underfoot! It might be more expensive than traditional wooden decking, but worth it not to have to stain/oil it every year. The texture… Read more · 1
of the Classic range I feel is the closest to actual wood, would love to see more colours in that range.
Practical product – Product is good but the screws provided dont like hardwood bearers or joists. We needed to provide stronger screws into the decking. Not as pleasing result but functional Show details · 1
Overall, a good product with a great look – The design pattern are good looking with lots of colours to choose from. Heavy long lengths difficult to carry and transport, Plastic surface a bit soft, Clips to install cannot be purchased in small quantities. The lock clips in some cases got in the way or was a little high. Show details · 2
Replace Modwood with Eco deck – I received my sample box soon after I requested it, including a brochure with helpful information. We have decided to use eco deck to replace Modwood decking as it’s got so many things wrong with it, swelling where the screws are on all the joists which aren’t under cover, discolouration, top layer of decking is cracked where I have had to water blast the algae off. Show details · 2
Great product – I am carpenter installing ekodeck for almost 2 years , never had any complaint from customer about this product, easy to install, only issue is need to careful when moving anything on to avoid scratches, I recommend Show details · 1
The beauty of Ekodeck as a screen or flooring – I used Ekodeck to screen off the underside of our rear deck which also had Ekodeck flooring on it. The side screen looks fantastic and will require no maintenance which is the beauty of Ekodeck. Show details · 1
Professional. Fantastic product – Couldnt believe what a fantastic and beautifully presented sample pack. Very professional. Arrived really swiftly too. The infornation regarding the product was detailed but easy to follow. The product itself looks high end, very well made, love the choice of colours. When I start to renovate my century old house, I will definately really consider… Read more · 1
using it, in fact, I do not wish to use timber decking again, so its looking really positive. Thank you.
amazing results for landscaping features – I built a cover deck at my front door with a raised walkway to a bridge over a fishpond and then an access ramp to the street, my Neighbours love the result and so do I Show details · 1
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