--- title: Weathered Decking Photo Gallery description: Low maintenance weathered wood hardwood decking project photos. Mataverde hardwood decking weathers gracefully to silvery patina on MataverdeDecking.com image: https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Ipe%20Wood%20Deck%20weathered%20to%20a%20natural%20silvery%20satin%20gray%20patina.jpg --- - [Pinterest ](https://www.youtube.com/user/mataverde1) - [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com) ![Ipe Wood Deck weathered to a natural silvery satin gray patina](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ipe-deck-weathered-to-silvery-gray-patina-648312c3394af.webp?width=800&height=553&name=ipe-deck-weathered-to-silvery-gray-patina-648312c3394af.webp) # WEATHERED HARDWOOD DECKING GALLERY When you first install hardwood decking, many of our clients want to pre-finish their decking and keep the 'like new' wood like. Others prefer the natural silver gray "seaside' appearance. Want to know what your hardwood decking will look like if you choose the low maintenance decking option? Check out this photo gallery to see how Mataverde Premium Hardwood Decking will weather over time and with exposure to the elements. As you can see, our hardwood decking species typically develop a lovely silvery gray patina as they weather over time.  Most softwood decking options, like cedar decking, pressure treated pine decking, fir decking and other softwoods really need to be refinished and re-sealed on a regular basis. If you don't regularly refinish, repaint, reseal or re-stain softwood decking they will age quickly and show signs of rot, decay or degradation. Naturally weathered hardwood decking is the original low maintenance decking option. Hardwood decking ages gracefully and still maintains a high level of performance.    [![DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE: How Do Exterior Woods Weather?](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/112655/interactive-158333380210.png) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLI%2F13guVOg8YcL1IF25JEQ13JU5MSXNRQkEeZ4tt1N%2FayeaPvZBpCF49z0RRSF88asNievoWK5L84yiJKyUdDabTKlPdOZW6bHMjufJ3yXjgn%2BrBuX2fC2V6WD1woW8%2FPE3EAsSyiSVbfh9RcFB9I9JTQ06YAG8pYw5jHvMcaUnaSPq7i8iK%2FQFRmTqiEEwQhFumeOCq2qkQG9HyGqXoH6mwpq%2B&webInteractiveContentId=158333380210&portalId=112655) [![Mataverde Cumaru decking weathered 5 years to a beautiful gray patina](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cumaru_decking_weathers_well_to_a_gray_patina-495697-edited.jpg?width=300&name=Cumaru_decking_weathers_well_to_a_gray_patina-495697-edited.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Cumaru_decking_weathers_well_to_a_gray_patina-495697-edited.jpg) [![Garapa Decking weathering to a silvery patina on a dock in Rhode Island](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hub/112655/file-369113813.jpg?width=300&name=file-369113813.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hub/112655/file-369113813.jpg) [![Mataverde Ipe decking naturally weathering in place for low maintenance deck](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hub/112655/file-16491039.jpg?width=300&name=file-16491039.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hub/112655/file-16491039.jpg) [![Mataverde Ipe deck weathered to silvery gray patina](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ipe%20deck%20weathered%20to%20silvery%20gray%20patina.jpg?width=300&name=Ipe%20deck%20weathered%20to%20silvery%20gray%20patina.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Ipe%20deck%20weathered%20to%20silvery%20gray%20patina.jpg) [![Weathered Ipe decking from Mataverde](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/77-picture-031.webp?width=300&name=77-picture-031.webp) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/images/77-picture-031.webp) [![Mataverde Ipe wood decking on boardwalk on Long Island](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/file-16466333.webp?width=300&name=file-16466333.webp) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/images/file-16466333.webp) [![Mataverde FSC Cumaru hardwood decking Coney Island boardwalk after Hurricane Sandy](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hub/112655/file-16456081.jpg?width=300&name=file-16456081.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hub/112655/file-16456081.jpg) [![Mataverde Ipe hardwood decking old and new](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/5-1.jpg?width=300&name=5-1.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/5-1.jpg) [![Mataverde FSC Ipe decking and benches UMass Amherst](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ipe_Bench_and_Decking.jpg?width=300&name=Ipe_Bench_and_Decking.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Ipe_Bench_and_Decking.jpg) [![Mataverde Ipe decking on boardwalk in Mystic, CT after 17 years](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ipe%20decking%20on%20boardwalk%20in%20Mystic%2c%20CT.jpg?width=300&name=Ipe%20decking%20on%20boardwalk%20in%20Mystic%2c%20CT.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Ipe%20decking%20on%20boardwalk%20in%20Mystic,%20CT.jpg) [![Mataverde Ipe boardwalk and decking after 17 years](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ipe%20boardwalk%20and%20decking%20after%2017%20years.jpg?width=300&name=Ipe%20boardwalk%20and%20decking%20after%2017%20years.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Ipe%20boardwalk%20and%20decking%20after%2017%20years.jpg) [![Mataverde Ipe decking on walkway bridge in Everglades](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ipe%20decking%20on%20bridge%20in%20Everglades.gif?width=300&name=Ipe%20decking%20on%20bridge%20in%20Everglades.gif) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Ipe%20decking%20on%20bridge%20in%20Everglades.gif) [![Mataverde Ipe decking on covered porch at private club in Rhode Island](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ipe%20decking%20on%20covered%20porch%20at%20private%20club%20in%20Rhode%20Island.jpg?width=300&name=Ipe%20decking%20on%20covered%20porch%20at%20private%20club%20in%20Rhode%20Island.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Ipe%20decking%20on%20covered%20porch%20at%20private%20club%20in%20Rhode%20Island.jpg) [![Mataverde Ipe decking at yacht club in New York](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ipe%20decking%20at%20yacht%20club%20in%20New%20York.jpg?width=300&name=Ipe%20decking%20at%20yacht%20club%20in%20New%20York.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Ipe%20decking%20at%20yacht%20club%20in%20New%20York.jpg) [![Mataverde Garapa decking weathers nicely after five years to silver patina](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Garapa%20decking%20weathers%20nicely%20after%20five%20years%20to%20silver%20patina-1.jpg?width=300&name=Garapa%20decking%20weathers%20nicely%20after%20five%20years%20to%20silver%20patina-1.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Garapa%20decking%20weathers%20nicely%20after%20five%20years%20to%20silver%20patina-1.jpg) [![Garapa decking silvering on dock in Rhode Island](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/file-372814365.jpg?width=300&name=file-372814365.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/file-372814365.jpg) [![Mataverde Ipe decking weathering to gray in boardwalk in New England](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/file-16492076.jpg?width=300&name=file-16492076.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/file-16492076.jpg) [![Mataverde Ipe decking on Ocean Beach boardwalk New London, CT](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/file-16485926.jpg?width=300&name=file-16485926.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/file-16485926.jpg) [![Mataverde FSC Jatoba hardwood decking and benches after 9 years of weathering](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jatoba%20hardwood%20decking%20and%20benches%20after%206%20years%20of%20waethering.jpg?width=300&name=Jatoba%20hardwood%20decking%20and%20benches%20after%206%20years%20of%20waethering.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Jatoba%20hardwood%20decking%20and%20benches%20after%206%20years%20of%20waethering.jpg) [![Mataverde Jatoba hardwood decking after 9 years exposure and full pedestrian traffic on boardwalk](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jatoba%20hardwood%20decking%206%20years%20exposure%20full%20pedestraiin%20traffic%20on%20boardwalk.jpg?width=300&name=Jatoba%20hardwood%20decking%206%20years%20exposure%20full%20pedestraiin%20traffic%20on%20boardwalk.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Jatoba%20hardwood%20decking%206%20years%20exposure%20full%20pedestraiin%20traffic%20on%20boardwalk.jpg) [![Mataverde thermally modified wood decking weathers nicely](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mataverde%20thermowood%20decking%20weathers%20nicely-1.jpg?width=300&name=Mataverde%20thermowood%20decking%20weathers%20nicely-1.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Mataverde%20thermowood%20decking%20weathers%20nicely-1.jpg) [![Mataverde FSC Machiche hardwood decking weathered wood appearance](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/vaughn%20machiche%20rooftop%20deck%20weatherd%202.jpg?width=300&name=vaughn%20machiche%20rooftop%20deck%20weatherd%202.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/vaughn%20machiche%20rooftop%20deck%20weatherd%202.jpg) [![Mataverde Garapa pool deck weathering to silver gray patina](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Garapa%20pool%20deck%20weathered.jpg?width=300&name=Garapa%20pool%20deck%20weathered.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Garapa%20pool%20deck%20weathered.jpg) [![Mataverde Garapa hardwood decking after 12 years weathering in place](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Garapa%20hardwood%20decking%20after%2012%20years%20weathering%20in%20place.jpg?width=300&name=Garapa%20hardwood%20decking%20after%2012%20years%20weathering%20in%20place.jpg) ](https://www.mataverdedecking.com/hubfs/Garapa%20hardwood%20decking%20after%2012%20years%20weathering%20in%20place.jpg) --- Looking for more about how different wood decking materials weather?  Download the FREE "Guide to How Woods Weather" now. 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