Decking in Currambine
Northern Decking Co builds composite decks and repairs or restores existing ones in Currambine, a City of Joondalup suburb developed in the mid-1990s. Much of the work is deciding whether a thirty-year-old deck can be re-boarded or needs a new frame, then doing it in composite or hardwood. Currambine is inland. The contractor quotes free after a site visit.
- Postcode
- 6028
- Council
- City of Joondalup
- Coastal lot rules
- Not usually
- Last reviewed
- October 2026
Decks that suit Currambine homes
Currambine had its name approved in 1980 but did not fill with houses until the mid-1990s, when it was developed as a chiefly residential suburb between Joondalup and the coast. The shopping centre sits at its south-western corner and part of a 27-hole golf course runs through it, but the suburb itself is streets of family homes from the 1990s, most of them single storey. Those homes are now thirty years old, and so are their decks.
Repair, re-board or replace
The most common Currambine enquiry starts with a deck that was built with the house. The boards have greyed, a few have split, screw heads stand proud and there is a soft spot near the step. The contractor’s first job is to look under it. If the bearers and joists are sound, and in the sand here they often are, the deck is re-boarded with the old frame kept, stainless screws replacing the rusted ones and extra joists added if composite goes on top. If the frame has rot or termite damage, the honest answer is a new deck, and the quote says which. Our deck repairs and restoration page walks through how that decision is made.
Composite on a family deck
Currambine is a family suburb and the deck gets used as one: kids, dogs, a barbecue every weekend in summer. Composite suits that life. It does not splinter bare feet, does not need oiling and cleans with a hose. Lighter colours stay cooler on a north-facing yard. Hidden clips give a flat surface with no fixings to catch a toe, and a picture-frame border hides the cut ends where the deck meets the lawn.
Extending a 1990s patio
Many Currambine homes have a paved patio under a pergola or a flat roof rather than a deck. A low deck built level with the sliding door sill and run out past the paving turns a step down onto hot pavers into part of the house. In the City of Joondalup, development (planning) approval is not required for decking 500 mm or less above natural ground level for a single house or grouped dwelling, which keeps most of these jobs simple on the approval side. Building permit requirements depend on the deck, so the contractor confirms with the City before work starts.
Inland, so hardware to suit
Currambine does not front the ocean, and the salt-air detailing of the beach suburbs is not the default here. Hot-dipped galvanised is the minimum for fixings and stainless is still the better choice on a deck that will be hosed down and walked on for the next thirty years. The contractor specifies the hardware for the spot and tells you why.
What to know before you build in Currambine
City of Joondalup
- Building permit requirements depend on the deck. Confirm with the City of Joondalup on 9400 4000 before work starts.
- For a single house or grouped dwelling, development (planning) approval is not required for decking 500 mm or less above natural ground level.
- Decking over 500 mm can avoid planning approval if it meets the R-Code setbacks for the lot's density.
- A deck within 7.5 m of a side or rear boundary needs a privacy screen at least 1.6 m high.
The ground
Coastal sand, as across most of the corridor. There is no suburb-specific ground record for Currambine, and the first footing hole confirms what the contractor expects.
Bushfire map
Check your lot on the DFES Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas. If it is inside a mapped area the deck is built to the BAL requirements of AS 3959. We do not say here whether Currambine is or is not bushfire prone, because the map runs through suburbs and is revised.
How it goes in
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Footings
Stumps go into footings in the sand. Some sites in the far north hit limestone close to the surface and need core drilling.
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Joists
Joists go across the bearers at the centres the board maker specifies, typically 450 mm for hardwood and tighter for composite.
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Boards
Boards are laid from the house out with an even gap, fixed with screws or hidden clips.
Questions from Currambine
Can the deck on my 1990s Currambine home be repaired rather than replaced?
Often. The contractor lifts a few boards and checks the bearers, joists and stumps. With a sound frame the deck is re-boarded in hardwood or composite with stainless fixings, and anything worth keeping is sanded and oiled. With a rotten or termite-damaged frame the answer is a new deck, because boards on a bad frame are money wasted.
Do I need council approval to replace a deck in Currambine?
For a single house or grouped dwelling in the City of Joondalup, development (planning) approval is not required for decking 500 mm or less above natural ground level. Decking over 500 mm can avoid planning approval if it meets the R-Code setbacks for the lot's density. Building permit requirements depend on the deck. Confirm with the City of Joondalup on 9400 4000 before work starts.
Why is composite so common in Currambine?
Because the homes are family homes and nobody has time to oil a deck. Composite does not splinter, does not rot and holds its colour with no more than a hose. Hardwood is still available for owners who want timber and will look after it.
What changes the quote for a Currambine deck?
Size, height, the board, the condition of any existing frame and the access to the yard. A low re-board on a sound frame is a different job from a new raised deck, and the contractor explains what drives the quote when they see the site.
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