Premier Precast LLC is a family owned and operated company with over twenty years of experience. We provide quality precast concrete dock pads and stair treads to the Lake of the Ozarks and surrounding areas. We have several different designs and sizes, and also offer custom cutting for those in-between sizes. Read on to see the benefits of decking your boat dock with precast concrete pads.

Why Choose Concrete Dock Pads for Your Decking?

Your boat dock is a major investment, that can provide years of enjoyment. There are three main materials that can be used for decking your new or existing dock. Precast concrete, wood, and composite. Like most things, there are advantages and disadvantages to each. Read on to learn more.

Durability

Concrete is extremely durable and will last for many years when installed correctly. It will never rot, get termites, or splinter, warp, or sag. Composite durability varies by manufacturer. Extreme temperatures can cause composite decking to warp, sag, or fade. Wood, especially when placed near/over water, is the most susceptible to rot, warping, sagging, fading, and splinters.

Cost/Maintenance

These two go hand-in-hand, because we need to consider both initial cost as well as lifetime cost. Initially, wood decking would be the least costly option, followed by concrete and then composite. Both concrete and composite require virtually no maintenance. Wood needs to be maintained throughout its useful life, with painting or staining, scraping, sanding, etc. There are also no nails or screws required for the installation of our concrete dock pads.

Heat Retention/Bare Foot Score

Wood

While walking on a hot wooden surface is doable, the concern is more about splinters, boards sticking up, or nails/screws sticking out.

Composite

Composite is known for heat absorption, and will get extremely hot in direct sunlight, whether it is a light color or not. A back deck made with composite board and shaded by trees would not be so bad, but on a swim deck or boat dock over the water in direct sunlight, ouch. Composite is also known to retain heat, which means it will stay hot even after the sun has gone down. This absorption can also cause chemical breakdown of the product, leading to warping, sagging, or swelling.

Concrete

Precast concrete has a high thermal mass, meaning that changing its surface temperature requires a large amount of heat energy. Concrete, unlike wood and composite, is better at absorbing heat rather than transferring it. While it certainly will not stay cool after several hours of direct sunlight, it won’t fry an egg or kill your feet.

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