The texture of the deck board’s finish determines the slip resistance of your deck area. NeoTimber composite deck boards come in two reversible finishes, allowing you to opt for a woodgrain or grooved-channel texture. While the groove-channeled side provides the most traction underfoot, we have worked hard to ensure that our woodgrain finish is a deep, textured surface and have removed flat spots to provide more slip-resistance than most woodgrain finishes on the market.

The slip-resistance of your deck area is determined by your board’s resistance to organic growth such as algae, mould and mildew. The material make up of our non-slip composite decking makes it resistant to this type of growth and provides users with certainty that the slip resistance of their outdoor flooring will remain consistent throughout its life.

The direction in which you lay your deck boards has an important bearing on the slip resistance of your decking area. For the most slip-resistant finish, we recommend laying your decking in an adjacent direction to the direction of the main flow of footfall traffic. We recommend that customers consider this in the “pre-installation” planning phase of their project.