Deck Tiles

Deck TilesWhether you want to resurface or remodel your balcony, patio or pool deck, deck tiles offer a great alternative to the conventional installation methods when creating a solid wood deck or patio, saving you most of the hassles and hard work involved in laying a permanent deck. Some of these deck flooring tiles require no screws, nails or special tools as they are interlocking and automatically snap into place.

Composite Deck Tiles

If wood deck tiles are not really suitable for you due to heavy rainfall or extreme humidity in the climate you live in then composite tiles provide an excellent replacement as these kind of tiles are made from durable recycled polyethylene mixed with wood or bamboo fiber. Composite decking tiles are therefore also extremely low maintenance while being completely environmentally friendly and a 100 % recyclable.

Nowadays, modern composite decking tiles look exactly like wood, but unlike wood are resistant against insects, rot, decay and extreme weather conditions. There is also no need to give it an annual staining and the material is not very likely to splinter and last but not least costs a lot cheaper than top quality natural wood deck tiles.

In recent years there has been a new trend of non-composite or PVC tiles trying to compete with the composite deck tiles market. Most people however seem to be a little confused about the differences between the two. The commonplace composite decks have always looked a lot more esthetically pleasing offering a more realistic wood look as the polyethylene material is mixed with wood fibers.

The 100% pure PVC deck tiles however cannot quite match that look (yet) but they are a lot better at resisting scratching or staining and consequently more durable than traditional composite materials.

Interlocking Wood Deck Tiles

The most popular and top of the line wood used in wood decking is probably cedar because it is naturally weather and insect resistant thanks to the wood containing so much oil. By getting interlocking tiles there is again no need for special tools as the tiles just easily snap together ready to use right out of the box.

As an added benefit the tiles can be removed or replaced when for example you move house or want to redesign your existing patio by adding or replacing different colored tiles. Also don’t forget that no anchoring or joints is required because interlocking modular deck tiles are designed to be floated over almost any existing flat surface.

The great thing about interlocking deck tiles is that even if you don’t own a property with a traditional yard, they are perfect to spruce up the look of that concrete balcony or patio of your rented apartment without having to touch or alter the original surface. There’s also no need to cut the tiles at the outer edges of the deck because most manufacturers provide reducer strips that just snap on giving the whole deck a professional and clean finishing touch.

In the end it is still very much up to you the consumer which kind of decking tiles you prefer. The more expensive hardwood variety like cedar or exotic wood, the look-alike, less maintenance requiring composite deck tiles or the non composite PVC variety which should be not the best looking but definitely the most durable of all interlocking tiles. Whatever you decide, the one thing all interlocking modular deck tiles have in common is that they take little to no tools and skills to install.

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