Are your clients considering building or renovating their homes and incorporating timber elements into the design? While some clients are drawn to the natural look of timber to add warmth and softness to their homes, they may not be aware of the maintenance required to keep the look.
Although real timber can be visually stunning when first installed, it is common for it to rapidly lose its aesthetic appeal due to discoloration, fading, and degradation, especially in outdoor applications where timber is exposed to the elements, such as sunlight, rain, and humidity. Over time, exposure to these external factors causes the timber to deteriorate, resulting in structural damage, warping, and even rot. As a result, despite the initial beauty of real timber, its longevity and durability can be compromised in outdoor settings.
By highlighting these concerns, you can educate your clients about the potential issues associated with real timber and offer them a more viable alternative. For example, you can introduce them to aluminium timber-looking products that have the look of real timber but are resistant to the external factors that cause real timber to deteriorate.
Introducing DECO
DECO is an Australian owned company that specialises in a wide range of decorative aluminium finishes. Their DecoWood® colour series is an innovative woodgrain powder-coated finish, it offers the form, feel and appearance of real timber on almost any piece of aluminium.
Great for domestic and commercial applications and can offer a take-off service ensuring everything for the job is supplied.
Benefits of DecoWood®
- Beautiful
- Achieve an elegant, natural timber appearance with the warmth and beauty of real wood
- Durable
- DecoWood® is 50% more durable than standard powder coating in Australia using Class 2 powders
- Effortless
- Not only is DecoWood® fast and easy to install, the low-maintenance finish never needs sanding, painting, staining or oiling
- Fire safe
- Made from 100% non-combustible solid aluminium, DecoWood® is safe to use in fire prone areas or where building regulations require a non-combustible material.
- Quality
- Made from the highest quality powders and approved by Qualicoat -the international powder coating body – DecoWood® also undertakes a stringent inhouse quality control process
- Selection
- With over 35 woodgrain finishes and a opportunities for custom finishes, there is sure to be a finish to suit your project requirements
- Australian
- Made in Australia, DecoWood® provides you with confidence in the high-quality manufacturing and competitive lead times nationwide.
DecoWood® Colour series
DECO product range at NHS
DecoClad®
Made from solid aluminium and coated with DecoWood®, DecoClad® is non-combustible and complies with Australian Building Standards. DecoClad® is available in seven profiles. It is sold as a system which includes all accessories and fittings. (screws/adhesives/flashing are sold separately)
Unique features:
- Solid aluminium, non-combustible cladding
- Complies with Australia’s National Construction Code (NCC)
- Designed for both internal & external applications
- Ideal for ceilings, walls, soffits & façades
- Pre-punched fixing holes for fast & easy installation
- Long, straight 6.5 metre lengths
- Ideal for vertical or horizontal applications
- Functions as a protective barrier against rain by serving as a rainscreen.
- Available in all DecoWood® colours & solid plain colours
Available profiles:
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Profile |
Width |
Length |
Wall thickness |
Profle thickness |
Profile pattern |
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Shadowline |
200mm |
6.5mm |
2mm |
15mm |
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Narrowline |
135mm |
15mm |
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Castellated (NEW) |
150mm |
30mm |
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V-groove |
180mm |
15mm |
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Weatherboard |
180mm |
15mm |
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Weatherboard |
160mm |
15mm |
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Croatia board |
130mm |
15mm |
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DecoBatten®
One-piece battens:
DecoBatten’s square or rectangular aluminium profiles finished in DecoWood® can be used vertically or horizontally to add visual interest, texture and contemporary styling. DecoBatten™ allows you to choose your batten size, spacing and woodgrain finish.
Features:
- Large range of one-piece batten sizes available
- Long, straight 6.5 metre lengths
- Use for screening, sunshades, fences or features
- Strong & light weight; ideal for high applications
- Limitless residential & commercial applications
- Fast & easy installation
- All DecoWood® colours available with colour-matched end caps
Two-piece QuickClick™ battens
Featuring a range of shapes and sizes, including a sharp Angle and domed Radius batten cover, the two-piece system comes with a specially designed backing base which allows for a seamless, concealed fixing option suitable for a range of applications including walls, ceilings and more.
Features:
- No fuss solution with concealed fixings
- NEW SpaceBase™ available - removes the need for preparing surfaces
- Ideal solution for walls & ceilings
- Limitless residential & commercial applications
- Available in plain, woodgrain, concrete & rust-look finishes
- Colour-matched end caps available
QuickClick™ 25mm designer series:
DecoBatten’s 25mm series may be small, but it is guaranteed to make an impact. From feature walls and ceilings to a reception showcase, the miniature 25mm aluminium DecoBatten® designer series offers flexibility and freedom to create showstopping designs, no matter the project.
Features:
- Lightweight & do-it-yourself installation system
- No visible fixings - seamless finish
- NEW SpaceBase™ available - removes the need for preparing surfaces
- Suitable for commercial & residential applications
- Available in plain, woodgrain, concrete & rust-look finishes
- Colour-matched end caps available
DecoDeck®
Enhance your client’s outdoor living space with DecoDeck®, the aluminium decking system with the Super Durable™ DecoWood® finish. DecoDeck® is DecoWood® finish. DecoDeck® is strong, durable, low maintenance and looks just like natural timber. It’s also approved for bushfire flame zone areas. The strong aluminium boards mean joists can be spaced up to 600 mm apart, and the one-of-a-kind deck joiner allows decking boards to be joined between joists, minimising wastage.
Features:
- P4/R11 slip rating suitable for use around pools & spas
- Marine grade (can be used near salt water)
- Rot, decay & termite proof decking
- Black or colour-matched cover strips to enclose gaps
- Concealed ‘clip system’ for easy installation
- Comfortable to walk on, even under the hot sun (it does not hold heat like timber and some composite products)
- Looks & feels like timber decking without the maintenance!
- Lightweight and easy to install
- 18 woodgrains & concrete-look finish available with colour-matched end caps
- Can be joined between joists (less wastage)
- Long straight 6.5M lengths, (less cuts/less joins)
- No twisting, warping, splintering
DECO at NHS
Ready to impress your clients with these timber-look products? DECO products are available at NHS! Visit our stores or ring 02 4979 000.