Trex is one of the most recognizable and distinguished names in the composite decking world, and if you’re thinking about giving your exterior living space a revamp, you very well may be considering whether Trex is right for you and your home. With that in mind, we discuss today who makes for the ideal Trex customer!

The 5 Kinds of Ideal Trex Customer

1. Anyone Looking for Low-Maintenance Materials

In many cases, one of the most time-consuming and difficult aspects of an outdoor space is the maintenance. Wood decks, for example, require frequent painting or staining to protect them from the elements and to prolong the life and visual appeal of the boards. General maintenance can also include sanding or even replacing rotten or compromised boards.

When the weather turns cold and icy gusts of wind howl in the backyard, many screened-in porches fall to neglect. It’s understandable — screened porches may shield inhabitants from bright sun, cool rain, and pesky insects, but they provide little protection from chilly air and cold wind. This can come as a disappointment to homeowners who had been hoping to use their screened porch during parties and get-togethers over the holidays or football season.

When you’re looking to create the perfect outdoor space, it’s understandable to want to work with products and companies that are the gold standard. Done right, an outdoor living area can be a fantastic way to add usable square footage to your house, to increase the value of your home, and to provide an oasis you can enjoy for years to come.

Bug Protection For Your Screened-In Porch

If there’s a way into your screen porch, you can bet that pests will find it.  In a well built screen porch, the door should be the potential way a pest can find it's way into the room.

In order to be effective protection against bugs, a screen porch must be completely enclosed, but if your porch wasn’t well built from the start, it is often the deck floorboards that were overlooked. Traditional decking has a 1/8” or 1/4” gap between boards, more than enough room for mosquitoes or other bugs to crawl through.

Here are the three most effective ways that you can build or update a structure to provide more complete protection from creepy-crawlies.

When building a screen porch for your home, you have a number of different decisions to make, including the screen color, style, and material. The primary reason that people want to build a screen porch is for protection against bugs, but you may also have aesthetic concerns that need to be met.