Frequently Asked Questions

Why Timber?

Why Timber?

  • It looks stunning
  • It’s easy to keep looking clean
  • It blends with a natural environment
  • Our decking can be custom designed to fit and compliment any area.
  • It can be easily built to give interesting height differences (without expensive fill and retaining walls).
  • It is ‘softer’ underfoot and safer for children.
  • Timber Decking is warmer than stone in winter.
  • It becomes an extension of the inside area.
  • Decking adds real value to any home as an entertaining area.

Why WPC?

Why WPC?

  • Looks and feels like natural wood
  • Durable , firm because of its high density
  • High degree of UV and color stability
  • Easy to install and low labor cost
  • Requires no painting, no glue, low maintenance
  • 100% recycle , environmental friendly, saving forest resources
  • Barefoot friendly, anti-slip, no cracking
  • Weather resistant , suitable from -40 to 60 ℃
  • Safe to use for many years

Why Artificial Grass?

Why Artificial Grass?

  • Natural grass look and feeling
  • Water conservation
  • Easy installation
  • No mowing, no fertilizing, low maintenance
  • All-year-round green
  • Healthy to people, friendly to environment

Material used by HMET:

Teak 
Chengal 
Iron Wood 
Balau
Kapur 
WPC (Wood Plastic Composite)

Material Properties:

# Name Of Properties Common Name(s) Scientific Name Distribution Tree Size Specific Gravity Elastic Modulus Crushing Strength Shrinkage Life Span
1 Teak Teak, Burmese Teak Tectona grandis Native to southern Asia;Widely grown on plantations throughout tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. 1.0-1.5 m Diameter 0.6 12280 MPa 54.8 MPa Radial: 2.6%,Tangential: 5.3%,T/R Ratio: 2.0 Maximum 8 years
2 Chengal Chengal Neobalanocarpus heimii Malaysia and Indonesia. 0.7 to 1.5 m Diameter 0.91 24300 MPa 75 MPa Radial: 3.0%,Tangential: 7.4%,T/R Ratio: 2.5 Maximum 15 years
3 Ironwood Desert Ironwood Olneya Tesota Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. 0.3 to 0.6 m Diameter 1.1 NDA NDA NDA Maximum 15 years
4 Balau Balau Shorea spp Southeast Asia. 1.0 to 2.0 m Diameter 0.77 16950 MPa 70.9 MPa Radial: 5.5%,Tangential: 10.1%,T/R Ratio: 1.8 Maximum 8 years
5 Kapur Kapur Dryobalanops aromatica Malaysia and Indonesia. 1.2 to 1.8 m Diameter 0.7 18700 MPa 60 MPa Radial: 5%,Tangential: 10%,T/R Ratio: 2.0 Maximum 5 years