As local composite decking installers, we build composite decks across Bromley, from low decks outside the kitchen to raised decks with clad steps down to the garden. Our featured job is a raised grey composite deck with three steps, fully clad all around, built in three days.
Raised composite decks for Bromley's sloping gardens
Where a garden drops away from the back doors, a raised deck creates a level space right outside the house, with steps down to the lawn. That is what we built for Michelle in Greenwich: a raised grey composite deck with three steps, every side clad in matching composite so no frame shows.
A raised deck needs a stronger frame than a low one, with solid posts and bracing, and the higher it goes the more the finishing matters. Clad steps, fascia boards and neat edges are what make it look like part of the house.
Composite also suits lower, simpler decks. In South Norwood we fitted a 4m x 4m composite deck on a new timber frame beside a curved porcelain patio, and in Thornton Heath composite decking now runs all around a garden office.
An old deck removed and around 50m² of composite decking with a step fitted, a custom 8m x 4m pergola built on site over it and around nine closeboard panels on concrete posts, in about 10 days for £18,000 including VAT.
A garden stripped back and rebuilt in two weeks: a rendered retaining wall, around 20m² of curved beige porcelain, a 4m x 4m composite deck, steps, new turf and circular flower beds.
Around 25m² of Millboard Enhanced Grain composite decking with edge and fascia boards on a new timber frame, cut around two trees, supplied and installed in four days for £7,000 including VAT.
Every photo here is from Michelle's deck in Greenwich: the frame, the grey composite boards and the clad steps.
↗Fully clad grey composite deck seen from the side01↗Grey composite deck clad all around in Greenwich SE1002↗Composite deck and steps beside the house03↗Grey composite deck boards in Greenwich04
Materials & possibilities
Choosing your composite deck
Three decisions shape a composite deck: how high it sits, how the edges are finished, and which boards you choose.
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Raised or low
Follow the ground
A raised deck gives a level space on a sloping garden; a low deck sits just above the ground by the back doors. Michelle's deck is raised with three steps.
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Clad sides and steps
No frame on show
Cladding the sides and steps in the same composite gives a clean, built-in finish all the way round.
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Premium boards
Natural-looking grain
For a more natural look, we have fitted Millboard Enhanced Grain, 25m² of it on Caroline's deck in Brixton, cut neatly around two trees.
Building a raised deck that feels solid
The higher a deck sits, the more it relies on its posts and bracing. Posts set in concrete, joists at close centres for composite boards and bracing between them stop a raised deck from flexing or swaying, so it feels as solid as a floor. Steps are framed just as solidly and clad to match.
From first ideas to finishing touches
A clear path to your finished garden.
01
Free survey
We check levels from the doors, the fall of the garden and access.
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Written quote
Frame, boards, cladding, steps and waste, all priced.
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Build
Posts, braced frame, then composite boards and cladding.
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Finish
Steps checked, edges finished and the deck cleaned down.
BeforeAfter
Documented project · Greenwich SE10 · 5.4 miles from Bromley
Raised composite deck and steps in Greenwich
We built a raised composite deck outside Michelle's back doors in Greenwich, with three steps down to the garden and the whole structure fully clad all around in matching grey composite. Three days, £5,600 including VAT, all in, with all waste removed. Drag the slider to compare before and after.
Our composite decks start from just over £3,500 for decking around a garden office in Thornton Heath. A replacement deck on hidden fixings in Kennington was £4,500, Michelle's raised deck with three clad steps was £5,600, and 25m² of Millboard in Brixton was £7,000. Height, cladding and the board brand make the biggest difference.
Prices as shown on each case study. Every garden is different, so your price is fixed in a written quote after a free survey.
Bromley · BR1
Composite decks across Bromley BR1 and BR2
We build composite decks throughout Bromley, from Bickley and Sundridge Park to Bromley Common, Hayes and Keston. Carmel's 50m² composite deck under a custom pergola is in Beckenham, on the side towards Bromley.
Our base is in Norbury, SW16, and we cover the whole Borough of Bromley, including Chislehurst, Petts Wood and Orpington.
Yes. Michelle's deck in Greenwich is raised, with three steps down to the garden and fully clad all around in grey composite, built in three days for £5,600 including VAT.
Does a raised deck need planning permission?
Usually, if it is more than 30cm above the ground. We discuss the height on the survey so you know where you stand before anything is built.
Can composite steps match the deck?
Yes. On Michelle's deck all three steps are clad to match, in the same grey composite as the deck.
What is Millboard?
A premium composite board with a natural-looking grain. We fitted around 25m² of Millboard Enhanced Grain with edge and fascia boards on Caroline's deck in Brixton, for £7,000.
Can a composite deck go next to a new patio?
Yes. In South Norwood we fitted a 4m x 4m composite deck on a new timber frame beside a curved beige porcelain patio, as part of a full garden rebuild.
How long does a composite deck take?
Michelle's raised deck took three days and Caroline's 25m² Millboard deck took four days.
Is there a composite deck near Bromley I can look at?
The closest is Carmel's deck in Beckenham, around 50m² of composite with a step under a custom pergola. The full case study has photos of every stage.
Let's make a start
Your next chapter starts in the garden.
Tell us about your composite decking project in Bromley. We will get in touch to discuss your ideas and the next step towards a site survey.