The flagship-line deep-cut for Trex Transcend. All 3 sub-collections — Tropicals (warm hardwood streaks), Earth Tones (cool weathered), and the 2024 Lineage heat-mitigation cap — with the full 14-color palette. Real BoM with TUHF clip-box count, optional RainEscape under-deck, optional DeckLighting, 3-collection auto-compare. 25-yr structural + fade & stain warranty across all three.
= 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.
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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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Tropicals (warm hardwood looks), Earth Tones (cool weathered), or Lineage (the 2024 heat-mitigation cap — pick this for dark colors in hot climates). All three carry the same 25-yr structural + 25-yr fade warranty; Lineage is a small premium per LF.
6 Tropicals (Tiki Torch / Spiced Rum / Lava Rock / Havana Gold / Tree House / Vintage Lantern), 4 Earth Tones (Island Mist / Rocky Harbor / Toasted Sand / Gravel Path), 4 Lineage (Rainier / Carmel / Biscayne / Jasper). Heat-rating icons show surface-temperature expectation in 90°F sun.
Length × width in feet. Pattern: parallel (7% waste, 1.0× labor), picture-frame (12%, 1.18×), diagonal (15%, 1.12×). Calculator quantizes board count using Trex's stocked 12/16/20 ft.
TUHF (Trex Universal Hidden Fastener) is the default — 90 clips/box, $89/box, ~50 sqft coverage. Face-screw + Cortex color-matched plugs is the exposed-but-clean alternative.
Trex Signature (aluminum, $188/lf installed — slimmest sightline), Trex Transcend Railing (composite, $95/lf — color-matched to your deck), or no railing.
Trex RainEscape under-deck drainage (turns deck-below space into a dry patio) and Trex DeckLighting (post-cap + riser LED kit + 100W transformer + low-voltage wiring) are toggles.
Materials with Trex part numbers, 3-collection auto-compare, 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.
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The Trex Transcend Calculator is the flagship-line deep-cut for homeowners who've decided on Trex Transcend specifically. Transcend is Trex's hardwood-look premium line — 25-yr structural + 25-yr fade & stain warranty, deeply pigmented multi-tonal cap, and the broadest color palette of any Trex line. This calc breaks Transcend into its three sub-collections: Tropicals (warm hardwood streaks — Tiki Torch, Spiced Rum, Lava Rock), Earth Tones (cool weathered grays + sand — Island Mist, Toasted Sand, Gravel Path), and the 2024-launched Lineage (heat-mitigation cap — Rainier, Carmel, Biscayne, Jasper — runs 35°F cooler than standard Transcend at the same color depth). You get a real BoM with TUHF clip-box count, optional Trex RainEscape under-deck, optional Trex DeckLighting, and a 3-collection auto-comparison. Pricing reflects 2026-Q1 retail.
Per-LF retail prices reflect 2026-Q1 Trex Transcend pricing at Home Depot + Trex Pro Platinum channel. TUHF + Cortex specs from Trex install manuals. Lineage heat-mitigation surface-temperature claims from Trex Lineage technical data sheets. 25-yr structural + fade & stain warranty per Trex published terms.
Rows = ceil(width × 12 ÷ (5.5 + 0.125)) — Transcend boards face 5.5″ with 1/8″ install gap. Waste % is pattern-driven.
Each TUHF box ships 90 clips and covers ~50 sqft at 16″ joist on-center. Total clips = boards × (length × 12 ÷ 16 + 1). Loose remainder priced at $1.25 each.
Trex Transcend Lineage carries a ~9% premium per LF vs standard Transcend Tropicals/Earth Tones for the cooler-touch cap. Worth it for dark colors in hot climates; less critical for light colors or northern climates.
Transcend installs are 25% slower than face-screwed PT (TUHF clip-system sequencing). Pattern + shape multipliers compound. Region multiplier from RSMeans 2026-Q1.
Trex RainEscape covers the area between joists with a sloped EPDM membrane + downspouts. Effective coverage is ~95% of plan area (perimeter trim reduces effective area). Adds about $4.50/sqft installed.
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Tropicals are the warm hardwood-look colors with streaking — Tiki Torch (warm reddish brown), Spiced Rum (cinnamon), Lava Rock (near-black). Earth Tones are the cool weathered grays + sand — Island Mist, Toasted Sand, Rocky Harbor, Gravel Path. Lineage is the 2024-launched heat-mitigation collection — Rainier, Carmel, Biscayne, Jasper — engineered to run ~35°F cooler at the surface than standard Transcend at the same color depth. All three carry the same 25-yr structural + fade warranty; Lineage is a small per-LF premium ($5.90 vs $5.40).
$55-85 per square foot installed depending on color collection + pattern + complexity. A 16×20 (320 sqft) Transcend Earth Tones deck with Trex Transcend Railing and 4 stairs lands around $24,000 nationally; the same deck in Lineage with Trex Signature aluminum rail and DeckLighting lands around $34,000. Multiply by ~0.92× South or ~1.28× West Coast. Calculator outputs a project-low to project-high range.
For most homeowners, yes — Transcend has the broader palette (14 colors vs Select's 5), the multi-tonal cap that looks more like real hardwood, and the heat-mitigation Lineage option for hot climates. The materials premium is about $0.90/lf (Transcend $5.40 vs Select $4.50), which on a 320 sqft deck is roughly $290 more. The aesthetic upgrade typically justifies the small premium. Select is the right pick when budget is the priority OR you want a monotone modern look.
Lineage (launched 2024) is Trex's heat-mitigation Transcend variant — a new cap formula engineered to reflect more of the sun's near-infrared spectrum. Dark Lineage colors stay about 35°F cooler at the surface than equivalent dark Transcend colors. Particularly valuable in hot climates (Phoenix, Las Vegas, Dallas) or for barefoot decks. The premium is about 9% per LF ($5.90 vs $5.40). The four colors (Rainier, Carmel, Biscayne, Jasper) are all mid-to-cool tones — there's no Lineage Lava Rock equivalent yet (the darkest colors would still run warm even with the technology).
TUHF (Trex Universal Hidden Fastener) is Trex's clip system for grooved boards. Each box ships 90 clips and covers ~50 sqft at 16″ joist on-center. Box price is $89; loose clips $1.25 each. The clip nests into the board's edge groove and screws into the joist, leaving a screw-free surface. Compared to AZEK CONCEALoc (90/$85/50 sqft), TUHF is roughly equivalent price and coverage. MoistureShield CoolClip (180/$132/90 sqft) is the highest per-sqft coverage available.
No — Transcend (like every Trex line and every wood-fiber composite) is rated for 16″ joist on-center maximum perpendicular to the boards under AWC DCA-6. The only composite line with a 24″ OC rating is Deckorators Voyage + Vault (mineral-based composite, DCA-6 exception). For Trex installs over older 24″ OC framing, you'll need to add sister joists every 8 ft to bring effective spacing to 16″ OC. The calculator's BoM doesn't include those sister joists since they're an existing-framing remediation cost.
Trex RainEscape is an under-deck drainage system — a sloped EPDM membrane installed between the joists, with downspouts at the perimeter. It turns the space below a raised deck into a dry, finished patio area protected from drips through the deck boards. Adds about $4.50/sqft installed. Useful if you have a walkout basement or want covered storage under the deck. Best installed during the deck build, not retrofitted later.
Lava Rock is Transcend's darkest color — a near-black hue that absorbs more solar radiation than any other shade in the line. In 90°F full sun, Lava Rock surface temperatures can hit 170-180°F (uncomfortable barefoot). The calculator flags a heat warning when you pick a Heat-Rating-1 color on a deck below 60″ above grade (where bare feet are most common). For a barefoot-friendly dark deck, switch to Lineage Carmel or Biscayne — same dark visual character, 35°F cooler.
Once you set length × width + pattern + fastener + stairs, the calculator prices the exact same deck across all 3 Transcend sub-collections (Tropicals / Earth Tones / Lineage) using each collection's per-LF retail. The side-by-side table shows total range + per-sqft for each. Tap any to switch the calc to that sub-collection; the color picker resets to that collection's first color. Fastest way to see the Lineage heat-mitigation premium on your specific deck.
Yes — Trex Transcend (all 3 sub-collections) carries a 25-year limited residential structural warranty AND a 25-year limited residential fade & stain warranty. Transferable one-time to a future homeowner at no charge. Register at trex.com/warranty within 30 days of install for full coverage. AZEK Vintage/Harvest/Landmark (50-yr structural / 30-yr fade) and MoistureShield Meridian (lifetime / 50-yr) have longer warranties if that's a priority for you.
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