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Decks & porches

Decks built from the frame up.

Most of what decides whether a deck is still good in fifteen years is under it, not on top of it. Here is what we actually build and what you have to decide.

The boards are the last decision, not the first.

People come in asking about board color. That matters, but it is the cheapest thing to change your mind about and the least likely to fail. What decides whether a deck lasts is the framing, the footings, and how the whole thing attaches to the house.

We frame with pressure-treated lumber as standard. Aluminum framing costs more and will outlive the boards sitting on it — worth it on a high deck or anywhere you want a dry, usable space underneath, because the drainage system has to be designed in from the start and cannot be added later.

Boards go down with hidden fasteners, so there is no line of screw heads running the length of your deck. On the surface we fit capped composite or capped PVC, never bare wood.

Composite or PVC

There are only two surfaces worth putting down here.

Both are capped — a hard shell bonded over the core so moisture, stains and UV never reach it. That cap is the whole reason either one outlasts wood. What differs is what sits underneath it.

Capped composite

Wood flour and plastic

The core is recycled wood fiber bound in polyethylene. It has weight and density underfoot and reads more like a board and less like a manufactured product, which is why most people prefer how it feels.

  • Costs less than PVC at every comparable tier.
  • Heavier underfoot, so it feels solid and does not sound hollow.
  • Runs warmer in direct sun, and the darker colors run warmest.
  • Holds heat and moisture at the cut ends, so joist spacing and gapping matter.
Capped PVC

No wood in it at all

Entirely polymer. With no organic content there is nothing in the board for moisture or mold to feed on, which is what makes it the right answer around water and in full Mississippi sun.

  • Lightest of the two, and it will not take on water.
  • Stays cooler underfoot — AZEK's cool-touch lines noticeably so.
  • Best near a pool, a hot tub, or a shaded damp side of the house.
  • Costs more, and the widest boards are only offered here.

Our honest default in central Mississippi is capped composite for most backyards, and capped PVC anywhere the ground stays wet and slow to dry or where you will walk barefoot in full afternoon sun. We would rather talk you into the cheaper one when the lot allows it.

Trex

Trex — capped composite, six collections.

Trex builds composite only; there is no PVC board anywhere in the range. The collections differ in how convincing the grain is, how many colors you get, and how long the warranty runs. Every one of them is capped.

Signature

Wire-brushed grain · 2 colors

Capped composite50-year limited warranty

Colors · Whidbey, Ocracoke

Transcend

Streaked, multi-tonal · 6 colors

Capped composite50-year limited warranty

Colors · Island Mist, Rope Swing, Tiki Torch, Havana Gold, Spiced Rum, Lava Rock

Transcend Lineage

Streaked, multi-tonal · 7 colors

Capped composite50-year limited warranty

Colors · Rainier, Salt Flat, Carmel, Biscayne, Island Mist, Hatteras, Jasper

Select

Solid, even color · 5 colors

Capped composite35-year limited warranty

Colors · Pebble Grey, Millstone, Saddle, Whiskey Barrel, Malted Barley

Enhance Naturals

Streaked, multi-tonal · 6 colors

Capped composite25-year limited warranty

Colors · Foggy Wharf, Rocky Harbor, Toasted Sand, Golden Hour, Cinnamon Cove, Honey Grove

Enhance Basics

Solid, even color · 4 colors

Capped composite25-year limited warranty

Colors · Clam Shell, Pebble Beach, Tide Pool, Saddle

TimberTech

TimberTech — PVC and composite under one roof.

TimberTech splits into two families. AZEK is the PVC side and carries the cool-touch technology and the widest boards. TimberTech PRO is the composite side. Being able to price both against each other on the same job is the practical reason we carry the brand.

AZEK — capped PVC

AZEK Vintage

Wire-brushed grain · 6 colors

Capped PVC50-year limited warranty7¼″ wide plank

Colors · Coastline, Weathered Teak, Cypress, English Walnut, Mahogany, Dark Hickory

AZEK Landmark

Cathedral grain · 4 colors

Capped PVC50-year limited warranty

Colors · French White Oak, Boardwalk, American Walnut, Castle Gate

AZEK Harvest

Cathedral grain · 3 colors

Capped PVC50-year limited warranty7¼″ wide plank

Colors · Slate Gray, Brownstone, Kona

AZEK Harvest+

Cathedral grain · 2 colors

Capped PVC50-year limited warranty

Colors · Timber Gray, Toasted Wheat

TimberTech PRO — capped composite

PRO Legacy

Wire-brushed grain · 6 colors

Capped composite30-year limited warranty

Colors · Whitewash Cedar, Ashwood, Pecan, Tigerwood, Mocha, Espresso

PRO Reserve

Wire-brushed grain · 4 colors

Capped composite30-year limited warranty

Colors · Reclaimed Chestnut, Antique Leather, Dark Roast, Driftwood

PRO Terrain

Cathedral grain · 5 colors

Capped composite30-year limited warranty

Colors · Silver Maple, Stone Ash, Brown Oak, Sandy Birch, Rustic Elm

PRO Terrain+

Solid, even color · 3 colors

Capped composite30-year limited warranty

Colors · Natural White Oak, Weathered Oak, Dark Oak

No screen renders a decking color honestly, and a small sample never reads like a whole deck in daylight. We keep the real boards at the showroom in Flowood — come put them next to each other before you commit to one.

Side by side

Every line we fit, on one screen.

14 collections, 63 colors. The warranty shown is the manufacturer's limited residential warranty on the board itself; the labor behind it is separate, and ours.

BrandCollectionMaterialGrainColorsWarranty
TrexSignatureCapped compositeWire-brushed grain250-year
TrexTranscendCapped compositeStreaked, multi-tonal650-year
TrexTranscend LineageCapped compositeStreaked, multi-tonal750-year
TrexSelectCapped compositeSolid, even color535-year
TrexEnhance NaturalsCapped compositeStreaked, multi-tonal625-year
TrexEnhance BasicsCapped compositeSolid, even color425-year
TimberTechAZEK VintageCapped PVCWire-brushed grain · 7¼″650-year
TimberTechAZEK LandmarkCapped PVCCathedral grain450-year
TimberTechAZEK HarvestCapped PVCCathedral grain · 7¼″350-year
TimberTechAZEK Harvest+Capped PVCCathedral grain250-year
TimberTechPRO LegacyCapped compositeWire-brushed grain630-year
TimberTechPRO ReserveCapped compositeWire-brushed grain430-year
TimberTechPRO TerrainCapped compositeCathedral grain530-year
TimberTechPRO Terrain+Capped compositeSolid, even color330-year

Two things worth knowing before you shop. Trex does not make a 7¼″ wide plank — only TimberTech's AZEK Vintage and AZEK Harvest do. And Trex Signature is down to two colors, so if you have seen an older sample rack it is out of date. Biscayne, in Transcend Lineage, is Trex's 2026 color of the year.

The four decisions that matter.

Railing

Often a fifth to a third of the whole job, and the biggest lever on how the deck looks. Aluminum gives the least visual weight per dollar; cable keeps a view; glass is the clearest and the most expensive; composite matches the boards.

Height and stairs

A deck two feet up is straightforward. At six feet you are into deeper footings, taller posts, bracing and guard railing, and the cost climbs faster than the height does. Stairs are the most labor-intensive part of any deck.

Attachment to the house

The ledger is the single most common serious failure on a residential deck. On an older house we check what is behind the siding before anything is fastened to it, and sometimes the honest answer is to build freestanding.

Board choice

Capped composite for value and a wood-like feel; capped PVC where it is hot, wet or near water. We will tell you which your lot actually needs.

Still weighing materials? The What We Build page sets out what composite and PVC actually are, how the Trex and TimberTech lines compare, and the six things that genuinely move what a project costs.

Railing

The railing is a bigger decision than the boards.

It is often a fifth to a third of the job, and it is the part you actually see from the yard. Both brands build railing designed to match their decking, and we fit both.

Trex railing

Signature aluminum in Charcoal Black, Bronze and Classic White, with baluster, glass, mesh or cable infill. Transcend, Select and Enhance composite railing in White, Charcoal Black and Bronze.

TimberTech railing

Impression Rail and Impression Rail Express aluminum in Black, White and Dark Bronze — baluster, cable or glass, with a drink-rail cap option. RadianceRail and Classic Composite in White, Matte Black and Matte Espresso, plus stainless cable rail.

Still deciding? Come look at it.

Bring your questions to the showroom, or we'll come measure your yard first. Either way it's free, and you'll leave knowing what things actually cost.

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