Why Trex Decking Is the Best Choice for Coquitlam Homeowners

If you live in Coquitlam or anywhere on the Lower Mainland, you should consider Trex decking. In today’s blog article, we are going to explain why this is true. Hint: It is the weather.

Trex is a composite decking material that does not age like wood does. It does not suffer the ill effects of heat, cold, and water, like wood does. Coquitlam is a perfect geographical area for Trex.

Heat

We have hot dry summers here in Greater Vancouver. That hot and dry weather makes wood boards crack, split, and check. And these effects are not seen in Trex. Trex is designed to withstand these changes to its boards and is a more stable material.

Decking Finishes

The same heat that causes wood to split also fades the colour of the boards and wears off whatever finish the wood boards have. Trex does not require finishing, and the colours do not fade in the sun like wood. That means that your Trex deck has much less maintenance required than regular wood.

Water

A heavy, rainy season like we have in Coquitlam is very hard on wood decking. The steady rain wears away any finish on the wood and then breaks down the wood over time. Wood decking can not only get moldy and rotten in a damp climate, but it can even grow moss.

Trex will hold up much better over time and have a longer service life than wood decking. Trex is not bothered by the rain and does not have a finish coat to wear away.

Cold

The only thing harder on wood decking than water is water and cold with a constant freezing and thawing like we have in Coquitlam and elsewhere on the Lower Mainland. Since our cold weather tends to sit right around freezing, we have a continuous freeze and thaw cycle over and over all winter. This type of weather destroys wood boards but does not bother Trex.

Trex looks great all the time because it is composite, not wood. It lasts much longer than wood decking and requires significantly less maintenance.

If you need some help building or rebuilding (with wood or Trex) your deck and outdoor living space, give us a call on the Lower Mainland at (604) 626-7100. This is our area of expertise. We can help you design and build any custom deck you want.

Deck Experts, based in Surrey, BC, are professional deck builders with a long track record of success. We offer free estimates and long warranties and can build or fix any deck around. If you have any questions about this article or would like to talk to us about decks, please call us at (604) 626-7100.