Composite decks are increasingly being specified over wooden ones for all the right reasons – aesthetics, eco-friendly sustainability and resource efficiency, low maintenance, easy installation, and enhanced durability. Composite decks tick all the right boxes.
But decking ranges and composite material technology have evolved to such an extent that selecting the right deck to match your specifications can be somewhat complex.
Beyond the obvious advantages of the 4C’s – Colour, Climate, Cost over the long run, and Care – there are various other important technical factors to be considered that could affect how your chosen composite deck performs, and lasts, in the long-run.
Eva-Last offer four technologies of bamboo composite decking – Pioneer, Apex, Infinity, and Eva-Tech – each specifically engineered with unique properties designed to suit particular specifications.
Each range boasts unique characteristics, advantages, and aesthetics, distinguished by state-of-the-art composite engineering tailored for South African needs. Our latest advancements in advanced material technology ensure that every range delivers superior performance and appearance. These innovations encompass enhanced product composition with recycled content, pioneering material combinations like glass-fibre reinforced PVC, and cutting-edge additives such as fire-retardants and UV- or colour stabilisers. These improvements offer practical benefits, including enhanced resistance to insects, stains, UV rays, and water damage. Moreover, our revolutionary print technology and production techniques provide exciting design versatility, ensuring your deck stands out with style and functionality.
Here’s a handy guide to differentiate between each Eva-Last decking range based on these unique ‘Tech Specs’:
Pioneer – Luxurious rare wood design in an affordable bamboo composite
Pioneer composite charts new territory with ground-breaking high-resolution digital replications which perfectly capture the look of endangered and regional timber. Bring home the high-end look of these rare woods in a more sustainable, long-lasting, and effective reinforced bamboo composite option. Pioneer is best suited to expansive outdoor areas that need to make a statement, like restaurants, or glamorous wedding venues and conference centres.
The striking wood-look finish and unrepeated grain pattern – in 16 highly desired timber species – delivers the most natural looking product in the Eva-Last range. Coated with an advanced wear layer that protects the surface from stains, scratches, fading and discolouration, Pioneer is as beautiful as it is robust and low maintenance. And it boasts the lengthiest warranty in the Eva-Last range.
Pioneer’s reinforced core provides superior stability and tensile strength to each board, requiring less sub-structural support (450mm centre-to-centre), for a less complicated and cost-effective construction. This enhanced core also acts as a stabilising component that drastically reduces expected expansion and contraction experienced with traditional PVC.
Apex – For lightweight, safe applications that’s easy to install
Apex, a bamboo foamed-PVC board, is famed for its distinctive colourfast Dual-Tone timber look, created through an advanced extrusion process which is brushed and embossed to emulate the natural textures and tonal variations of timber in 18 fashionable shades and species. The boards have a resilient acrylic polymer cap providing a durable, stain-proof surface that requires minimal maintenance for optimal longevity.
Not only is Apex lightweight and efficient to install, it also boasts a Euroclass Bfl-S1 fire rating, making it ideal for environmentally sensitive areas such as heavily forested areas, wetlands, walkways or drier regions with a high risk of fire. What’s more, with superior slip-resistance, Apex is ideal for applications where safety is top of mind.
Apex Plus – Better performing, better looking composite
With the addition of the Apex PLUS range, which takes the aesthetic benefits of Apex and adds glass-fibre reinforcement to the original bamboo foamed-PVC core, it allows for increased strength and span capabilities, without needing added structural support. The core’s reinforcement also improves the expansion and contraction of the PVC, which is a key benefit in climates that experience extreme temperature fluctuations.
Infinity – For the toughest in durability and resilience
As a capped bamboo composite decking option, Infinity offers a highly durable composite board ideal for high foot traffic areas. Available in a stunning array of realistic wood-looks, Infinity’s enhanced durability is thanks to a sophisticated protective polymer capping.
Using specialised streaked colour variation technology featuring 18 shades of natural timber looks, Infinity provides a beautiful aesthetic with excellent wear characteristics and enhanced durability perfect for commercial applications with busy thoroughfares, or busy households, and is backed by an extensive warranty.
The co-extruded composition includes a high-performance core, while the resilient polymer capping protects against stains and scratches, degradation or decay from moisture or heat, and only requires the most basic care or cleaning for optimal longevity.
Eva-Tech – For the cost-conscious
Eva-tech, the original range from Eva-Last, is a cost-effective introduction into the comfort and convenience of composite decking. The grooved boards and matching facias make installation easier than ever, while the hardwearing surface requires minimal maintenance beyond an occasional sweep and clean. The uncapped bamboo composite range is now available in Dual Tone hues, recreating the elegance of wooden decking without the constant upkeep.
Eva-tech is perfectly suited for outdoor patios, pool-sides, verandas, and entertainment areas in South Africa. Its inorganic structure, crafted from renewable bamboo fibre blended with recycled plastic, offers a secure, non-slip surface that is resistant to scratching, splintering, and deterioration by pests, mildew, mould, or fading over time, unlike its natural counterpart.
Eva-Last endeavour to develop and distribute the widest selection of advanced bamboo composite decking to make life and business, beautiful and hassle-free. And just as each project has its own requirements, merits, and challenges, it’s essential to select the range that best matches the project spec. Contact an Eva-Last representative should you need further guidance.
