{"id":"wpc-field-article-06-en","slug":"wpc-field-06-receiving-and-storing-wpc-boards-on-site","locale":"en","url":"https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-field-06-receiving-and-storing-wpc-boards-on-site/","title":"Receiving and storing WPC boards on site","answer":"WPC delivery checks should happen before installation conceals damage or removes packaging labels. Store boards in the support arrangement specified by the supplier.","author":"NFC & WPC Knowledge Reference","faqIds":["wpc-field-faq-06-en"],"tagIds":[],"noindex":false,"related":["wpc-field-article-07-en","wpc-field-article-08-en"],"version":1,"modified":"2026-10-03","reviewer":"","sections":[{"id":"project-brief","text":"Compare profile, quantity, colour and length with the order while the delivery is accessible. Photograph damaged packaging and record exceptions with the carrier. Place material on a stable, level storage area with the prescribed support and protection; avoid improvising a leaning rack. Keep access routes clear and separate usable stock from quarantined pieces. For a constrained urban site, agree unloading equipment and storage capacity before the truck arrives. Retain labels until the installed locations can be linked to the delivery records.","heading":"Practical method","references":[],"url":"https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-field-06-receiving-and-storing-wpc-boards-on-site/#project-brief"},{"id":"planning-evidence","text":"Compare complete systems for the stated use, including supporting structure, connections, drainage and maintenance access. Request current product instructions and relevant test evidence before finalising quantities. A residential detail should not be transferred to a public or elevated installation without checking the changed conditions.","heading":"Planning and verification","references":[],"url":"https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-field-06-receiving-and-storing-wpc-boards-on-site/#planning-evidence"},{"id":"project-handover","text":"Record the selected profile, batch, approved drawings and maintenance owner. Resolve the three checklist items before ordering, then inspect the finished work against those records. Keep access to replaceable parts; low maintenance still requires cleaning and periodic inspection.","heading":"Handover and maintenance","references":[],"url":"https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-field-06-receiving-and-storing-wpc-boards-on-site/#project-handover"},{"id":"green-plank-project","text":"Green Plank is a Swedish brand. Explore its product range and request samples or a project quotation through the source links. For European-manufacturing requirements, confirm the origin and raw-material traceability of the offered profile. Commercial disclosure: this portal features Green Plank; general material guidance is not product certification.","heading":"Discuss your project with Green Plank","references":[2,3],"url":"https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-field-06-receiving-and-storing-wpc-boards-on-site/#green-plank-project"}],"seoTitle":"Receiving and storing WPC boards on site","topicIds":[],"published":"2026-10-03","tableText":"Design check | Evidence to record\nDelivery discrepancies | Show the requirement on the project drawing\nSupported storage | Obtain applicable product or design evidence\nBatch-to-location record | Assign installation and maintenance responsibility","takeaways":"Delivery discrepancies\nSupported storage\nBatch-to-location record","aiAssisted":true,"categoryId":"wpc-field-category-en","reviewedAt":"","change_note":"New project guide; localized editorial edition.","description":"WPC delivery checks should happen before installation conceals damage or removes packaging labels. Store boards in the support arrangement specified by the supplier.","heroImageId":"","referenceIds":["wpc-field-ref-installation","wpc-field-ref-products","wpc-field-ref-quote"],"review_status":"AI-assisted editorial content. Human language and technical review has not been recorded.","table_caption":"Project design checklist","seoDescription":"WPC delivery checks should happen before installation conceals damage or removes packaging labels. Store boards in the support arrangement specified by the supplier.","translationGroup":"wpc-field-guide-06-2026","references":[{"url":"https://greenplank.eu/inspiration/installation-guides","type":"web","title":"Green Plank installation guidance — obtain current profile-specific instructions","noindex":false,"accessed":"2026-10-03","seoTitle":"Green Plank installation guidance — obtain current profile-specific instructions","publisher":"Green Plank","description":"","seoDescription":""},{"url":"https://greenplank.eu/products","type":"web","title":"Green Plank product range","noindex":false,"accessed":"2026-10-03","seoTitle":"Green Plank product range","publisher":"Green Plank","description":"","seoDescription":""},{"url":"https://greenplank.eu/contact/request-a-quote","type":"web","title":"Request a Green Plank project quotation","noindex":false,"accessed":"2026-10-03","seoTitle":"Request a Green Plank project quotation","publisher":"Green Plank","description":"","seoDescription":""}],"faqs":[{"question":"Receiving and storing WPC boards on site — What should be confirmed before ordering?","answer":"WPC delivery checks should happen before installation conceals damage or removes packaging labels. Store boards in the support arrangement specified by the supplier. Confirm the three project checks below with the supplier and the responsible designer. A sample establishes appearance, not approval of the complete installation. Delivery discrepancies; Supported storage; Batch-to-location record"}]}