Trex for hugh end listings?

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Anonymous wrote:"Trex" is a brand, but it's also become something of a generic term for synthetic decking. There are a wide range of costs and qualities.

Yeah,
People are using “Trex” for all composite decking material.

[Anonymous]

Uggggj hate Trex. So gross and effing dangerous with like half of my shoes (Wood-soled? Leather? Not sure)

[Anonymous]

I would never own a deck made out of composite. Yuck.

[Anonymous]

I see composite or tile being used in high end homes in this area

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Anonymous wrote:I have Trex Transend and it has held well for more than ten years.
Call Pro-Built construction company they did a great job.

Those guys are $$$. Good but not worth it imo

I called multiple companies for estimates that didn’t show up.
What is funny is one company advertised heavily but didn’t want to come and give estimate .
That’s why I like Pro-Built they come give you estimate and do a professional job.
I have used them multiple times.

Good for you. But you still got ripped off.

No, it’s more than ten years ago and the work speaks for itself.

Doesn't change the fact that you overpaid. One of our neighbors in Silver Spring used Pro-Built for a deck/porch and paid 120k. Another neighbor shopped around more diligently and did a similar project for 2/3 the cost. I also found much lower quotes but did not proceed.

I just got quoted 100k for 18 foot deck and sun room but not with pro-built.

[Anonymous]

It's all about cost benefit analysis. It is simply not practical to maintain a wood porch when trex is an option. We installed a trex porch 8 years ago and it still looks new. Our wood front porch, on the other hand, needs to be torn off and completely replaced this year. It is literally rotting from the inside out despite our yearly maintenance. It was installed just before we bought the house about 9 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Legit hardwood like Tigerwood, Cumaru, or Ipe can easily outlast synthetic decking material. They are a PITA to maintain (unless you want it to grey). But you can stick it in the ground and it will probably last 100 years! ha

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trex is horrendous. It’s feels like cheap plastic and looks the same.

+1
Slippery when wet, heats up in Summer. Horrible. Wood is better.

[Anonymous]

Newer pressure treated wood doesn’t last as long. Go with high end trex or a similar product.

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Anonymous wrote:Trex is horrendous. It’s feels like cheap plastic and looks the same.

+1
Slippery when wet, heats up in Summer. Horrible. Wood is better.

Not if you have to replace it every 10-15 years

[Anonymous]

I expect to see composite decking in a high-end house. Trex and other composites are considerably more expensive and longer wearing than pressure treated lumber which breaks down quickly and is potentially toxic (depending on its age).

[Anonymous]

Wood is cheap. Trex is expensive. Don't use wood unless you plan to replace every 10-15 years. Wood is also high maintenance requiring chemical cleaning and sealing every 1-2 years.

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Trex. It is practical for the DMV climate.

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I find it depressing that a $1 million townhouse with a deck is considared "high end"

[Anonymous]

Ugh, hate Trex. I think it looks tacky and cheap.