Composite Materials

City of Clearwater

Composite Boardwalk

The Project

The Durability of Composite, the Strength of Timber

The City of Clearwater needed a boardwalk that could handle Florida's coastal conditions — salt air, high UV exposure, heavy year-round foot traffic, and the long-term maintenance burden that comes with managing public infrastructure. Traditional timber decking in that environment means regular sealing, board replacement, and ongoing finish upkeep. The composite system eliminates all of that.

The structure uses Southern Yellow Pine framing throughout — the same proven timber system we use across all our builds. The composite decking and railing sit on top of that engineered frame, combining the structural reliability of timber with the surface durability that composite systems deliver where wood alone would require constant attention.

"Composite doesn't mean compromise. The frame is still timber — engineered, specified, built right. The composite surface is what the board sees every day. That's where you want the 25-year material."

The 25-year material warranty on the composite system reflects what the product is designed for: public-use, high-traffic, coastal exposure — exactly the conditions Clearwater's waterfront delivers. The consistent finish resists fading, splintering, and the kind of surface degradation that makes traditional wood boardwalks a liability after a few Florida summers.

Completed in 2025, this is among the newest builds in our portfolio — and one of the clearest demonstrations of how composite and timber work together better than either does alone.

Project Specifications

Location

Clearwater, FL

Type

Composite Boardwalk

Client

City of Clearwater

Frame

Southern Yellow Pine

Decking

Composite

Railing

Composite System

Warranty

25 Years

Setting

Coastal / Waterfront

Maintenance

None Required

Completed

2025

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Words from the Contractor

Timber Intentions has done several projects for us and has always finished on time or before. Their workmanship is impeccable! We're always proud to hand over their product to the owners. We won't use anyone else.

Jeff Truxton

President

Keystone Excavators Inc · Clearwater, FL

Credentials

Materials & Construction

Timber frame engineering combined with composite surface systems — built for coastal public infrastructure with zero finish maintenance

Primary Structure

Southern Yellow Pine

Pressure-treated SYP substructure — proven timber engineering under every composite deck we build

Decking

Composite Board

Capped composite system — resists fading, splintering, and surface degradation in coastal exposure

Load Rating

Composite System

Matching composite railing — consistent finish throughout, no painting or sealing required

Foundation

25 Years

Material warranty on composite system — covers fading, staining, and structural performance

Feature

None Required

No sealing, no staining, no annual finish work — lower lifetime cost than any timber-only alternative

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