Commercial Decking Solutions

Within the Q-Deck range of decking products there are three with performance rated credentials. These are Q-Grip^® slip resistant decking, Twinson® composite decking and Q-Deck Plus^® Strength Rated External Timber Balustrade System.

Commercial Opportunities

For public houses, hotels and restaurants the need to provide safe outdoor smoking areas is very important for maintaining continuity of trade. Due to the smoking ban, workplaces and many public amenity buildings need to now provide a safe outdoor area for people. In many cases this can be an improvement if well thought out both in terms of design but most importantly performance. A carefully considered commercial decking area can not only provide extra space for extra people/customers it can add to the buildings appeal and potential, by improving both the environment and profits.

Duty of care

Commercial property owners have a duty of care to their customers and certain health and safety issues should not be ignored. Poorly maintained decking can become slippery in wet conditions and in-adequate or poorly specified balustrading can fail under high loadings.

Duty of care - Anti Slip decking solution

New Q-Deck^® Pre-Grip decking boards have the deepest and widest grooves of all our boards and their positioning creates a very regular ‘chunky’ look. When used in conjunction with new Q-Grip^® strip, Q-Deck^® Pre-Grip allows deck builders to strategically incorporate slip resistant areas within a traditional deck scheme with ease. Areas of decks that tend to require enhanced grip are walkways or boardwalks, borders or edges and steps or stairs.

For sizeable deck projects we can design and produce bespoke Q-Grip^® slip resistant decking boards. This tends to be for a specific number or position of strips and/or the manufacture of Q-Grip^® within a different timber species or a particular certified hardwood.

Likewise our new hollow core composite decking Twinson has been tested to the same BS and provides a 'low potential for slip' under classifications set out by the UK Slip Resistant Group. This product does not have enhanced grip inserts like Q-Grip, it is the fact that it is less absorbent, less prone to algae growth, dries quickly and is easy to clean that provides the slip resistant assurance.

Duty of care - Strength rated balustrading solution - Barriers to falling from raised decks

In almost all commercial deck applications and some domestic, the design and construction of deck parapets/balustrades need to meet UK Building Regulations. New Q-Deck Plus strength rated external timber balustrade system provides a robust balustrade that has been tested to meet current regulations and meets the requirements for BS6399 (1) 1996 ‘Loadings for Buildings'.

There are two systems - horizontal and stair (set at 35° angle). Both provide a handrail height of 1100mm and are suitable for areas where people may congregate, such as restaurants and bars. The horizontal system is also suitable for ‘public access' use encompassing public areas such as national parks.

Other suitable products

Note: Many other products from Q-Deck can be incorporated into most commercial landscape schemes such as our robust high quality Q-Garden® Landscaping sleepers, our multi-purpose range of products to construct vertical structures such as pergolas and shelters, our Super Privacy Lattice, for screening and providing shower proof shelters.

Duty of care - Fire precaution Poorly maintained decking could pose a fire risk if litter is allowed to accumulate around or under a deck. Q-Deck, Q-Deck plus, or Q-Garden products can be supplied Nom Com TM fire retardant treated. The products are special order only, details on application.
Duty of care - Responsible Sourcing of Materials All Q-Grip® products are FSC® certified as standard All Q-Garden products are PEFC certified as standard