Now, more than ever, we all want to do our part to help out the environment. Have you ever thought about how your dock can support nature and natural habitats? Docks are traditionally detrimental to the environment, cutting a path of destruction through whatever lies below. However, with SunWalk™ this doesn’t have to be the case.
With the 45 or 90 series of SunWalk™ Superior Surfaces, your dock will meet or exceed the army corps of engineer’s specifications on required light pass-through in protected coastal areas. This means for our friends in Florida and other protected coastal regions around the world, SunWalk™ meets the permitting requirements necessary for docks built near Johnson Seagrass, mangrove habitat and submerged aquatic vegetation.
Our Wood Series of products is also environmentally conscious choice. Suppose you used pressure-treated lumber in your dock build. In that case, it may leach some of the harmful chemicals used to treat it into ground water, possibly harming the wildlife. On the other hand, the Wood series leaches no toxic chemicals into the water. Any coating or coloring containing harmful chemicals can be potentially detrimental to water and surrounding life. Still, the Wood series is highly resistant to fade or losing its color, meaning no toxic chemicals are needed to treat the surface, ever. Lastly, some people choose exotic, foreign types of lumber to not have lumber that requires staining or coloring. These can also be harmful to the environment as they could bring invasive species of insects into your environment, which is never an issue with our Wood series. The exotic foreign wood species also contribute to deforestation in developing countries and a around the planet, SunWalk™ panels are sustainably polymer based.
In conclusion, the most environmentally conscious choice for your deck is any of the tremendous SunWalk™ Superior Surfaces products. Whether you want optimal light and water pass-through, a sustainable product made here, or just something that will not leach toxic chemicals into the water, we have got the right product, in the right style, just for you.