Trex is composed of 95% recycled material and is designed to look and feel like real wood. This recycled material includes things like ground up plastic, sawdust, and reclaimed wood. When compared to other kinds of composite or PVC decking, Trex has a much more natural look and feel. Everyone loves the natural look of wood but don’t want to deal with all the painting, staining and sealing. Wood decks of all types, including pressure-treated wood, ipe, cedar or redwood, require extensive upkeep. Trex was designed to have with the beauty of wood decking without all the maintenance. These high-performance, eco-friendly composite boards withstand years of sun, sleet and snow, keeping their rich color.
Each Trex board is designed to mimic the subtle imperfections found in real wood grain. Boards have additional colors added into the surface which enhances it’s natural appearance.
Its durable outer shell resists scratching which means that day to day things like pushing your chair out from under the table or letting your dog out onto the deck won’t damage the decking.
Finally, Trex is environmentally friendly. It’s made from 95% recycled materials, including recycled sawdust, and claims to be the most eco-friendly decking material on the market.
Trex comes in three different varieties, Trex Transcend Composite Decking is considered the premium option. Trex Enhance and Trex Select are also high performance composite decking models that are backed by the company’s warranty and come in a wide variety of colors.