# Integrating a pergola with WPC decking

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## Summary

Transfer pergola loads through a designed structure, not through surface boards alone. Coordinate posts with board movement and drainage, and preserve access to anchors before the deck closes the area.

## Project brief

Transfer pergola loads through a designed structure, not through surface boards alone. Coordinate posts with board movement and drainage, and preserve access to anchors before the deck closes the area.

https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-project-17-integrating-a-pergola-with-wpc-decking/#project-brief

## Planning and verification

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.

https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-project-17-integrating-a-pergola-with-wpc-decking/#planning-evidence

## Handover and maintenance

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.

https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-project-17-integrating-a-pergola-with-wpc-decking/#project-handover

## Discuss your project with Green Plank

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.

https://woodplasticcomposite.net/guides/wpc-project-17-integrating-a-pergola-with-wpc-decking/#green-plank-project

## Key points

Post anchorage
Movement clearance
Anchor inspection

## Comparison

Design check | Evidence to record
Post anchorage | Show the requirement on the project drawing
Movement clearance | Obtain applicable product or design evidence
Anchor inspection | Assign installation and maintenance responsibility

## Integrating a pergola with WPC decking — What should be confirmed before ordering?

Confirm the three project checks below with the supplier and the responsible designer. A sample establishes appearance, not approval of the complete installation. Post anchorage; Movement clearance; Anchor inspection

## Sources

1. Wood-Plastic Composites — Anatole A. Klyosov (2007) — https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470165935
2. Green Plank product range — https://greenplank.eu/products
3. Request Green Plank samples — https://greenplank.eu/contact/order-sample
4. BS EN 15534 series — composite materials — https://landingpage.bsigroup.com/LandingPage/Series?UPI=BS+EN+15534