Can the wood slats come loose?

Not our hand made tiles. Each wood slat is secured to the poly base by three corrosion resistant stainless screws. Some of our products use stainless screws, and others are coated. The screws are under the tile and sit off the ground so there is no water contact with the metal screws. We have seen deck tiles on the market that use adhesives or flimsy screws which are not properly set into the wood. With these products the wood will come loose over time with foot traffic and eventually cause a tripping hazard.

It is important to have the screws set into the hardwood at least 1/4 inch depth. Any less and the wood could come loose or come of entirely. We have seen product on the market that only have the screws set into the wood 1/8th inch which is simply not enough. We have also seen deck tiles that have screws inconsistently.