The value-line deep-cut for Trex Enhance. Both sub-tiers — Naturals (premium scalloped, beachy palette) and Basics (Home Depot-stocked, three colors) — with full BoM, face-screw + Cortex plug count, Enhance Railing kit, and a 2-tier auto-comparison so you can see the Naturals premium on your exact deck. 25-yr fade & stain warranty across both.
= hot in sun · = stays cool · = Lineage heat-mitigation cap
Plan-view length × width.
IRC R312 requires a 36″ guardrail above 30″.
IRC R312 mandates a 36″ guardrail above 30″. 40 lf of Trex Transcend Railing priced at $95/lf installed.
Trex Transcend ships with a transferable limited warranty covering structural integrity for 25 years and fade/stain for 25 years. Register at trex.com/owners/warranty/register within 30 days of install.
Trex Universal Hidden Fastener — 90 clips per box, 50 sqft coverage at 16″ joist o.c. Required reading: trex.com/install. The clip nests into the board's edge groove and screws into the joist for a clean screw-free surface.
Dark Trex colors (Tiki Torch, hex #7B3F1F) measure 160–175°F at the surface in direct sun on a 90°F day. Consider switching to a Lineage color (Rainier, Carmel, Biscayne, Jasper) — Trex's heat-mitigation cap runs 20–30°F cooler at the same color depth.
Trex retail pricing 2026-Q1 (Home Depot Pro Desk + Lowe's Pro + Trex Pro Platinum channel). Each line includes Trex part numbers where applicable.
Photoreal 3D · plan view · framing breakdown. Color matches the Trex Transcend Tiki Torch variant.
Trex's vetted installer network — same calculator inputs ready to share. Opens trex.com.
Within 30 days of install. Need board serial numbers from your contractor + install date.
Open the Composite Deck Cost Calculator to A/B Trex against TimberTech, Fiberon, Deckorators, and 3 more brands at the same dimensions.
Estimates use 2026-Q1 national-median pricing (Home Depot, Lowe's, Trex Pro Platinum channel). Expect ±15% variance vs your local market. Always get 3 contractor bids before signing. DeckMath is not affiliated with The Trex Company; Trex® and product names are trademarks of The Trex Company, Inc.
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Naturals (premium scalloped, beachy palette, 5 colors) or Basics (value scalloped, 3 colors, Home Depot stocked). Both carry the same 25-yr fade & stain warranty; Naturals adds ~$0.65/lf for the upgraded palette + cap formula.
Naturals (Beach Dune, Toasted Sand, Foggy Wharf, Coastal Bluff, Rocky Harbor) or Basics (Saddle, Clam Shell, Beach Dune). All Enhance colors are intentionally lighter shades — the scalloped underside doesn't insulate well, so dark Enhance colors run hot. For dark colors, upgrade to Transcend or pick a Lineage option.
Length × width in feet. Pattern: parallel (7% waste, 1.0× labor) is recommended for Enhance — picture-frame and diagonal are technically supported but the scalloped underside makes them harder to look clean.
Face-screw with Cortex color-matched plugs is the default for Enhance (the scalloped underside is incompatible with TUHF hidden-clip on the value tier). 50 plugs/$36 pack, ~50 sqft per pack.
Trex Enhance Railing (composite, $62/lf installed — value-tier kit, Charcoal Black or Classic White, square balusters) is the natural pair. Trex Signature aluminum is overkill but compatible; no railing on decks below 30″.
Trex DeckLighting post-cap + riser LED kit + 100W transformer. Enhance posts aren't designed for integrated lighting, so the calc uses surface-mount LED post caps instead of integrated.
Materials with Trex part numbers, 2-tier auto-compare (Naturals vs Basics on YOUR deck), project all-in totals, IRC compliance flags. 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 Trex Enhance Calculator is the value-line deep-cut for homeowners shopping Trex on a budget. Enhance is Trex's entry-tier composite — scalloped underside (lighter board weight, easier handling), Home Depot stocked, 25-yr fade & stain warranty. This calc breaks Enhance into its two sub-tiers: Naturals (premium scalloped — Beach Dune, Toasted Sand, Foggy Wharf, Coastal Bluff, Rocky Harbor — $3.95/lf) and Basics (value scalloped — Saddle, Clam Shell, Beach Dune — $3.30/lf). You get a real BoM with face-screw + Cortex plug count, optional Enhance Railing kit, optional Trex DeckLighting, and a 2-tier auto-comparison so you can see exactly what the Naturals premium costs on your deck. Pricing reflects 2026-Q1 retail from Home Depot + Lowe's.
Per-LF retail prices reflect 2026-Q1 Trex Enhance pricing at Home Depot + Lowe's + Trex Pro Platinum channel. Cortex plug specs from Trex install manuals. 25-yr fade & stain warranty per Trex Enhance published terms. Scalloped board weight + thermal characteristics from Trex Enhance technical data sheets.
Rows = ceil(width × 12 ÷ (5.5 + 0.125)) — Enhance boards face 5.5″ with 1/8″ install gap. Default 7% waste for parallel pattern.
Enhance defaults to face-screw + Cortex color-matched plug. Each Cortex pack ships 50 plugs and covers ~50 sqft.
Naturals carries a ~20% premium per LF over Basics ($3.95 vs $3.30) for the upgraded color palette + premium cap formula. On a 320 sqft deck the materials premium is roughly $260.
Enhance face-screw installs are 20% slower than face-screwed PT (predrilling + Cortex plug insertion). Slightly faster than TUHF hidden-clip installs. Pattern + shape compound.
Enhance boards are scalloped (cavities on the underside) which reduces weight by ~25%. Easier for solo DIY installs. Trade-off: the cavities can trap dirt/leaves that need periodic cleaning.
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