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Aluminium gangway with old decking stripped back to bare joists, before being re-decked in dark hardwood with stainless rail.
Jetty & Waterfront

Re-Decking a Gold Coast Jetty Gangway

Most Gold Coast jetty gangways outlast their decking by a decade. Here's how to spot a re-deck-only job and what one actually involves on site.

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Old timber pontoon top with split rotting slats next to a fully rebuilt pontoon deck in grey composite cladding with stainless rail.
Jetty & Waterfront

Composite vs Hardwood Pontoon Decking, Gold Coast

Pontoons live in the splash zone — closer to the water and harder on timber than any other deck. Here's how composite and hardwood compare after 15 Gold Coast summers.

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Weathered grey timber finger jetty next to a freshly re-decked dark hardwood finger jetty with crisp board lines and a new outer landing.
Jetty & Waterfront

How a Finger Jetty Re-Deck Job Is Scoped on the Gold Coast

How a Gold Coast finger jetty re-deck job is scoped — the four variables that shape every quote, and the three tiers of work most jobs fall into.

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Tired sunken backyard spa beside a finished hardwood spa deck level with new turf, a stone-walled firepit and a feature timber fence.
Decks & Fencing

Building a Gold Coast Hardwood Spa Deck

A spa deck isn't just a deck with a spa on it. Here's what the constant splash, point loads and service hatches change about how a hardwood spa deck should be built.

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Bare deck joists at the canal edge next to a finished dark hardwood waterfront deck with cable-rail balustrade and integrated tropical planter.
Decks & Fencing

Building a Waterfront Deck on a Gold Coast Canal

A canal-edge deck plays by different rules than a backyard deck. Here's what permits, fixings, balustrade and timber spec actually involve on a Gold Coast waterfront build.

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Old single-timber pontoon and aged jetty walkway alongside a modern aluminium-framed gangway and reset jetty fronting a Gold Coast home.
Jetty & Waterfront

Upgrading an Old Jetty to a Modern Aluminium Gangway System

Most '90s and '00s jetties were built for a different tide range and usage pattern. Here's what changes when you upgrade to a modern aluminium gangway system.

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Old curved bullnose timber jetty top alongside a reshaped angular hardwood jetty deck with a wider square outer landing.
Jetty & Waterfront

Extending or Reshaping a Gold Coast Jetty

Plenty of Gold Coast jetties are structurally fine but the wrong shape. Here's how reshaping the existing footprint compares to a full rebuild — and the council rules each path triggers.

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Curved hardwood pool deck restored to a deep mahogany finish, framed by a glass pool fence and sandstone surround.
Decks & Fencing

Restoring a Gold Coast Timber Pool Deck

A timber pool deck wears twice as fast as a regular deck. Here's how to restore it without trading slip-resistance for a glossy finish — including oil families and a 4-step sequence.

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Half-restored jetty walkway showing weathered grey timber on one side and freshly sanded and oiled honey-toned timber on the other.
Jetty & Waterfront

Sand and Oil, or Replace? Gold Coast Jetty Decking

A weathered jetty doesn't always need new boards. A 15-minute walk-through to tell whether a sand and oil saves the deck — or only delays a full re-deck.

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Old corroded timber pylons in a tidal sand bank alongside a completed white-piered jetty with aluminium rail and fresh hardwood deck.
Jetty & Waterfront

Building a Gold Coast Jetty from the Pylons Up

A pylons-up rebuild is the call when a jetty is past sensible repair. A start-to-finish process walkthrough — survey, removal, piers, frame, deck and handover.

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