Here's a quick price guide to help you plan for your next deck build in Palmerston North. Supreme Build are your first choice Palmerston North deck builders. To book a free consultation click here.

 

The deck is a staple in any kiwi backyard, with many options available its possible to create anything from a small humble pine deck to something unique and eye-catching. 

There are some rules around building decks but luckily nothing to restrictive. The two main guidelines are anything over 1m requires a handrail and anything over 1.5m requires a building consent. (Supreme Build Palmerston North can help with your building consent process!)

 

    

 

For a simple pine deck of high quality you can expect to pay around $200-$250 per sqm.

Numerous factors can effect your price, such as fixing choice ie screws, hand nails or gun nails, height to ground, sloping sites, type of soil etc.

We have come up with a price guide below for the 4 most commonly used decking options in New Zealand for you to determine what type of decking to choose. 

 

Based on 25sqm	Up to 300mm high	Up to 1.5m high	Over 1.5m high
Pine 88x32mm	$250	$250-$350	$450+
Pine 138x32mm	$270	$270-$370	$470+
Hardwoods	$290-$350	$290-$400	$490+
Composite	$320	$320-$420	$520+

  

       

 

 

 

Pine

New Zealand Grown

Range of grades available

H3.2 Treatment

Smooth or griptread available

 

 

         

     

 

 

 

 

Kwila

 Sourced for Papa New Guenia

 Clear, knot free, available in finger jointed

 Available in smooth or griptread

 Durable and stable in New Zealand conditions

 

 

 

 

           

       

 

 

 

 

Vitex

Native to Solomon Islands, sourced from sustainable community village projects

Minimal bleeding and leeching compared to kwila

Clear, knot free, smooth sided

Durable and stable in New Zealand conditions

 

 

 

            

       

 

 

 

 

Garapa

Sourced from South America

Smooth both sides

Stable and durable in New Zealand conditions

Hard wearing & Scratch resistant

 

 

 

               

 

     

 

 

 

 

Composite

Made from recycled wood fiber and UV stable recycled plastic

Generally comes with hidden fixing systems

Hard wearing and durable

           

 

      

 

 

 

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