The brand-deep estimator for Deckorators' Eovations mineral-based composite. Pick a line — Voyage (flagship multi-width), Vault (mid solid 5.5″), or Trailhead (value entry) — pick a color, get a real BoM with HiddenLink clip-box count, optional Drink-Rail Top, optional Deckorators Lighting, and the 24″ joist on-center DCA-6 advisory. Voyage and Vault are the only composite lines rated for 24″ OC framing.
IRC R312 requires 36″ guardrail above 30″.
IRC R312 requires 36″ guardrail above 30″. 40 lf of Deckorators ALX Contemporary Rail (aluminum) priced at $165/lf.
Deckorators Voyage is capped composite. Register at deckorators.com/why-deckorators/warranty within 30 days.
Deckorators HiddenLink — 175 clips per box, 70 sqft coverage at 16″ joist o.c. Box price $145.
Deckorators retail pricing 2026-Q1 (Lowe's Pro + Deckorators Pro Platinum channel). Each line includes part numbers where applicable.
Photoreal 3D · plan view · framing breakdown. Color matches the Deckorators Voyage Costa variant.
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Within 30 days of install. Need board serial numbers + install date.
Open the Composite Deck Cost Calculator to A/B Deckorators against Trex, Fiberon, Deckorators, and more at the same dimensions.
Estimates use 2026-Q1 national-median pricing (Lowe's Pro + Deckorators Deckorators Pro channel). Expect ±15% variance. DeckMath is not affiliated with Deckorators or Deckorators (Saint-Gobain Composites); brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Voyage (mineral flagship, multi-width board option, 50-yr structural), Vault (mineral mid-tier, broader color palette, 50-yr), Trailhead (value entry, Home Depot stocked, 25-yr). Voyage + Vault both carry the 24″ on-center joist rating that lets you skip every other joist on a remodel.
6 colors in Voyage, 4 in Vault, 3 in Trailhead. Mineral-core decks run 35°F cooler at the surface than wood-fiber composites at the same tone — the dark Carbonized Voyage stays under 145°F in 90°F sun (a comparable dark Trex Enhance reads 170°F+).
Length × width in feet. Pattern matters: parallel (7% waste, 1.0× labor), picture-frame (12%, 1.18×), diagonal 45° (15%, 1.12×). The calculator quantizes board count using Deckorators' stocked lengths (12, 16, 20 ft for Voyage/Vault; 12, 16 for Trailhead).
HiddenLink hidden-clip is the default — 175 clips/box, $145/box, ~70 sqft coverage at 16″ OC (denser than CONCEALoc/TUHF). ScrewLock (color-matched plug system, 50/pack, $42/pack) is the face-screw alternative.
Drink-Rail Top (top-mount decking face on railing as bar shelf, $42/lf installed) and Deckorators Lighting (post + riser LEDs + 100W transformer + low-voltage wiring) are toggles that add to the BoM and the all-in.
Materials breakdown with line + color + clip count, 3-line auto-compare, project all-in totals, IRC compliance flags including the 24″ OC joist-span advisory. Save link, export PDF, embed.
Material guide
Three honest paths. Composite wins the 25-year math for most homeowners, wood wins on upfront cost, and PVC is unbeatable around water. Each card below answers in one glance — recalculate the bill of materials by clicking a brand in the picker above.
How we calculate
The Deckorators Deck Calculator is the brand-deep estimator for the homeowner who wants Deckorators' mineral-based composite. Eovations mineral-core technology is the distinct engineering story — boards rated for 24″ joist on-center (the DCA-6 1.5× span exception, vs every other composite's 16″ cap), 25% lighter weight, mineral-impervious to moisture absorption, and 35°F cooler surface than wood-fiber composite at the same color. This calc covers all 3 lines: Voyage (flagship multi-width 3.5/5.5/7.25″, 50-yr structural), Vault (mid-tier solid 5.5″, 50-yr structural), Trailhead (value entry, 25-yr structural). You get the right HiddenLink clip-box count, optional Drink-Rail Top, optional Deckorators Lighting, and a 3-line auto-comparison across the same deck. Pricing reflects 2026-Q1 retail from Lowe's Pro + Deckorators Pro dealer channel.
Per-LF retail prices reflect 2026-Q1 Deckorators pricing at Lowe's Pro + Deckorators Pro dealer channel. HiddenLink + ScrewLock specs from Deckorators install manuals. 24″ joist OC eligibility per AWC DCA-6 + Deckorators technical data sheets. Heat-reduction claim from independent third-party solar-reflectance testing.
Rows = ceil(width × 12 ÷ (5.5 + 0.125)) — Deckorators face is 5.5″ with 1/8″ install gap (Voyage multi-width uses average effective face). Waste % is pattern-driven.
Each HiddenLink box ships 175 clips and covers ~70 sqft at 16″ joist on-center. Total clips = boards × (length × 12 ÷ 16 + 1). Remainder priced at $1.00 each as loose clips.
Each ScrewLock pack ships 50 color-matched plugs and covers ~50 sqft. Used when fastener mode = ScrewLock (face-screw with hidden plug aesthetic).
Voyage and Vault carry the DCA-6 exception for 24″ joist on-center spacing — fewer joists vs every other composite. Calculator flags this on the compliance badge so users can budget framing savings when re-decking over standard 16″ framing.
Composite installs are 25% slower than face-screwed PT (clip-system sequencing). Pattern + shape multipliers compound. Region multiplier from RSMeans 2026-Q1.
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