Best Deck Materials for Windsor Weather: Wood, Composite, and PVC Compared
Selecting deck materials for Windsor weather starts with one fact: our region is hard on every outdoor structure. Hot, humid summers, freezing winters, and dozens of freeze-thaw cycles each year stress boards, footings, and finishes. Wood, composite, and synthetic boards each respond differently to that stress. Choosing the right decking material determines how your deck looks, how much work it demands, and how long it lasts. Garlatti Landscaping Inc. has built decks across Windsor, LaSalle, Amherstburg, and Lakeshore since 1990 , and this guide compares all three material options based on what holds up in Essex County. Why Windsor’s Climate Tests Every Deck Windsor sits in a humid continental climate zone. Summers push past 30 degrees Celsius with humidity rolling in off the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair. Winters bring snow, ice, and repeated swings above and below the freezing point. Building a deck in Canada means planning for moisture, and southwestern Ontario sees more ...