Terrasse Bois Caraïbes
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Guides & advice

Choose well, install well, live well with your deck

Clear answers, written for the Caribbean climate — no jargon and no overselling: what we explain here is what we apply on our job sites.

Walking barefoot on a natural Accoya deck in full sun
The guideWhich material should you choose for a Caribbean deck?Tropical hardwoods, treated pine, composite or acetylated wood: the honest comparison, criterion by criterion — termites, heat, maintenance, cost over 25 years.Read the guide
Frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions we hear every week

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Latest guides

GuideWooden decks in the Caribbean: a guide to starting rightDeck, timber terrace, decking… three words for the same wish: real wood underfoot that stands up to the Caribbean climate. Before you start,…Read the guideGuideWooden deck prices in Guadeloupe and MartiniqueHow much does a wooden deck cost in Guadeloupe or Martinique? Here are our real prices — they are public — and what moves an installation qu…Read the guideGuideA wooden deck around a pool: the Caribbean guideThe pool surround is the deck that works hardest: water, sun, bare feet from morning to night. What makes it last comes down to a few design…Read the guide

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Tropical hardwood decking in the CaribbeanIpe, cumaru, teak: the honest guide — real strengths and pitfalls.“Bois rouge”: fact and fictionThe local term decoded: species, weathering, alternatives.

New guides are in the works: installing on pedestals, pool decks, wood and sea spray… Come back and see us.