Replace the bad boards. Keep the rest of your deck.

Plank replacement

Repairing wooden deck boards the right way

One or two failed boards do not mean a failed deck. We cut out the damaged planks, check the joists underneath, and fit new boards of the same species and profile.

What we check before replacing a board

• Is the joist below solid? A soft joist will rot the new board too.
• Is water pooling under the deck? Blocked drainage is the usual cause of rot on balconies.
• Are the screws or clips corroded? Rusted fixings stain timber and let boards lift.

Matching new boards to old

New timber is always lighter than a weathered deck. For the closest match we replace the boards and then sand and oil the whole area, so old and new take the same tone. For composite decks we source the closest colour and profile; discontinued colours can be swapped in from a less visible area.

Subframe and joist repair

Older balcony decks often sit on timber battens that rot long before the top boards. We replace rotten battens with aluminium runners, which do not rot and keep the deck level.