Millboard Decking & Porcelain Patio
This bespoke Millboard decking and porcelain patio installation showcases how premium materials, intelligent design, and exceptional craftsmanship can transform an ordinary garden into a sophisticated multi-level outdoor living environment. Designed and constructed by Decking Gurus, the project creates a seamless transition between the home and its landscaped surroundings by combining a luxurious Millboard composite decking terrace with a beautifully detailed large-format porcelain patio. The carefully considered layout provides distinct yet perfectly connected spaces for entertaining, outdoor dining, relaxing, and everyday family life, while significantly enhancing both the visual appeal and long-term value of the property. Designed for discerning homeowners, architects, landscape architects, and property developers, this installation demonstrates the perfect balance between architectural elegance and practical outdoor living.
Millboard Decking + Porcelain Patio - Multi-Level Garden - Central London
Location: Private garden, Central London
Materials: Millboard decking upper terrace + large-format porcelain patio lower, porcelain staircase with mitred edges
Features: Two levels, retaining walls, LED lighting, picture-frame borders, Durafix hidden fixings
The Project
Central London garden with level change - needed to connect house to lower garden. Wanted distinct zones: upper deck for lounging near house, lower porcelain for dining, without looking disjointed. Access tight - typical Central London.
What We Built
Upper terrace: Millboard decking on steel subframe - warm timber look, anti-slip, no maintenance
Porcelain staircase: bespoke wrapped treads, mitred edges, looks like solid stone blocks - clean transition between levels
Lower terrace: large-format porcelain paving - slip resistant, frost proof, low maintenance
Levels engineered to be perfectly in line - drainage, retaining, all hidden
Integrated LED lighting in steps and retaining walls - safety + ambience
Picture-frame borders on deck, aligned joints, concealed fixings
Why Mix Millboard + Porcelain
Both low maintenance, both handle British weather, no rotting, no staining, no sealing. Decking gives warmth near house, porcelain gives hard-wearing dining area below. Together = cohesive but zoned garden - perfect for Central London where you need to maximise every square metre.
Result
Two usable entertaining spaces that feel like one garden. Works day and night with lighting. Built to last, minimal upkeep.