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Fibrous Mess !!! Utter rubbish ! The boards let go of a furry layer when they are cleaned. It goes everywhere. Plastic fibers in the pool , all over our feet , sticking to the walls! In addition, the decking boards top layer scratch so easily! The chairs and table almost need rubber or get tip bottoms on them. AVOID THIS PRODUCT !! Go Trex www.au.trex.com Or Millboard www.conceptmaterials.com.au
Be very careful buying from this company. We had composite decking installed and all of the boards now have fibres showing everywhere. It looks terrible. Newtechwood have insisted this is normal and it will disappear with wear (the fact that this is 'normal' is insane)After nearlly 12 months it is worse. Also not sure how you get wear (foot trafffic) on fascia boards to remove fibres. The video attached is 10 months after installation.
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The screening product for our pool area was so easy to install and it looks so much better than we first thought with no further maintenance. Show reply
Our house cladding and decks are NewTech Wood and we love it! It’s easy to maintain and looks great. Guests always comment on how it looks. Show reply
Have used castellated cladding - black butt, fantastic textured look & colour against a Surfmist render. Very real looking & need to convince people it’s a composite. Very happy & recommend. Show reply
We used the Canadian cedar cladding and coastal beech decking to complete our pool area, we are so happy with the product and the results. So easy to clean and no major upkeep needed, also no risk of tannin bleeds on our light coloured coping tiles. Very impressed. Show reply
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I couldn’t be happier with my first composite decking & wall cladding attempt. The Great advice & service allowed me to achieve this amazing result. I love it & the concealed fittings. I found this a fairly easy DIY project & still smile every time I look at the end result. Thanks Show reply
Follow-up · Concealed fixing are very easy to put in & use. My advice is to fit all the boards a bit longer than required & then saw them to the correct size when they are down, this give you perfect gap sizes. Biggest challenge was my age , definitely use knee pads for comfort . Happy laying
Positive reviews
Very happy with the NewTechWood fencing battens and rails for our new fence! Receiving positive comments from neighbours and random people walking past admiring the fence and how classy it looks. Great product, no maintenance, nice to look at and admire. Show reply
Great for non-professional 'handy-people' – NewTechWood is very simple to install, takes the guess work out of the construction process, and doesn't require any maintenance. Building in a BAL25 area limited what we were able to install, and NewTechWood ticked all the boxes. We are so pleased with the stunning results (& a little bit proud of ourselves for doing it all in-house, too!) Show reply
Stoked – I chose Newtech due to the colour range the have on offer and the warranty of the product. I have built two decks and cladd two handrails with their Teak range. Absolutely love it. As much of a timber lover that i am, i am so glad i chose composite, reducing the maintenance around the home. I would reccomend their products to anyone looking for a cost effective low maintenance option Show reply
Negative reviews
Installed this product during covid. The selling point was very little maintenance and I must admit it looks good when completed but what I was not made aware of is that you can get static electricity when walking on the boards, it drives me mad! The boards have faded and be very careful not to scratch or dent as you cannot do anything to repair… Read more
other than replace. It is a very expensive product and the movement between joints in length is incedible.
Forgot to add you cannot walk on it in bare feet when it gets hot
Great product, sh!t service! – Product looks great and it should for the ransom of your first child that is the entry cost however their support is non existent. If you don't lime getting electric shocks when walking on your deck the avoid it like the plague.
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Don't buy, mould forms on capping – Fact - Mould formed on 5 Newtechwood decks l built when using this product. Have images if required. No back up support given, problem still not resolved. Would not recommend this product.
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Decking system was easy to install using the t clip system, product was easy to work with and looks great once completed Show 3 replies
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Seamless transition from indoor to out with new deck – Love love love our new deck - the different levels create new areas for functional access and entertaining. Easy to clean and textured surface provides the wood feel without the risk of splinters! Show 2 replies
BEST PRODUCT EVER – I am so beyond happy with this product! It has completely changed the look of my front facade and just the overall product is amazing. Definitely worth every cent! Show reply
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Quality product – Great product, versatile and a set and forget install. Had to have some handy mates help out, worth it! Show reply
So Impressed with the decking – Our Antique grey coloured decking looks unbelievably good! All our friends and family have been impressed aswell. Easy to maintain, easy to clean and looks awesome! Show reply
1st Choice Decking – As a professional installer this is a great product to work with. The fixings are easy to use. The wide board decking looks amazing and has great character to it. The colours choices work well with any design palette and the cladding looks great and it’s all low maintenance which all our clients love. Show reply
NewTechWood Composite screening board impressions (positive) – Wanted a maintenance free timber looking screening board product to enclose an underdeck area where our dogs can be contained overnight. Each length of slat came perfectly shaped with zero imperfections. Lightweight, strong and reasonably priced, I am glad I found this screening board product at Narangba Timbers. Show details · 1
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Awesome product – My Newtechwood castellated cladding in IPE looks ultra modern and was a snap to install myself. I am a handy guy with plenty of my own tools which helps but it of ALL the jobs during this full renovation on my 1976 build home this was the most satisfying buy a mile! Both in terms of results and ease of installation. Show reply
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The Best Deck On Earth – We live at 700 metres elevation in one of the most remote parts of Victoria, north of Omeo at Anglers Rest, surrounded by Alpine National Park. Our 100 square metre, multi level deck (We call it “The Best Deck On Earth”) overlooks the Bundara river. We enjoy looking up at the surrounding mountaintops and stars so we’ve left the deck uncovered,… Read more · 1
which means of course it’s totally exposed to the elements. My wife Carrie got tired of oiling the huge wooden deck every year, plus the joists were starting to rot at the top from screw holes after 14 years, so after a ton of research we went with NewTechWood. Looks fantastic and the deck install was far quicker and easier than the balustrades! We’re back to using the breakfast deck in the morning sun, the lower deck for lunches and dinners with guests, and the long deck to watch the sunsets with a glass of Prosecco for the wife, and highland single malt for meself. Deck's been in for 1 year now and it still looks new. Life’s good.
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Happy and relaxing place – Awesome service,very easy to install and turning your outside area into a little Oasis with very little maintenance.Delivery service in couple days.
Real timber looking decks for our new home – We’re still finishing our new home so are unable to fully utilise our new deck areas, but our little deck at the back of our house is great. The NewTechWood Blackbutt decking looks amazing & it is so easy to maintain. Everyone comments on how nice it looks, & especially love the colour as it looks like real timber. So glad we went with this product for our new home… Show reply
Spend the extra to get a quality finish – Great product, great look and feel Installer mentioned it was easy to install Show reply
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Modern Deck – Our NewTechWood deck looks so much neater & modern, & feels so comfortable underfoot. Show reply
Happy Installer – I’ve used many different composite decking brands on my jobs and NewTechWood is my favorite. The product is easy to work and I’m always satisfied when I walk away from a NTW deck Show reply
Would recommend this product to anyone – Such a great product, best color range on the market. No maintenance and easy to install. Show reply
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A great product NewTechWood we are glad we found – We need to renew a 25 year old deck outside our main bedroom. We looked at multiple products but found NewTechWood to be far superior in trueness of colour; wood grain and texture. We picked the Teak colour and are very happy with it. Show reply
Brilliant Castallation Cladding – The castellation cladding looks fabulous. Our chippie hadn't worked with this product before but still found the installation a breeze. We have had so many positive comments about our house as the facade looks brilliant.
NewTechWood excellent for harsh environments – We used NewTechWood Antique Commercial boards for our new pool deck at Beaches of Broome - a super harsh environment. The installer, Steve from Decknicians, did a comprehensive and thorough job and we are very happy to say that over a year later the last thing we worry about is the state of the deck - it is fabulous with just a quick wash over every now and then - has saved us time and money, and looks great too. Show reply
NewTechWood - Great Decking – Looks fantastic! Easy to clean, looks new all the time. Very robust and hardy. Easy to maintain. Has dogs and teenage boys on it all the time. Had real jarrah before but this beats it hands down. Show reply
Ebony Batten – We did use New Tech Wood Ebony batten extensively within our custom designed al fresco project. Gave us both the modern look as well as privacy we were seeking. Contractor Q1 Projects did an excellent job in delivering our vision - making it a reality. Show reply
My wife is happy – The materials that were order for my newTechWood project arrived at the agreed time. All quantities were correct. Two planks were noticed to have slight damage, the replacements were order and arrived before they were required.....All in all a very good experience working with the newTechWood staff and of course the product Show details · 1
Right Choice – Very happy with the look of New Tech Wood. We considered using timber, but glad we went New Tech Wood. The colour range and width of the boards adds to the fact that there is more coating the decking every six months or so. Show reply
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