Jacksonville Deck Builders
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A Trex Transcend composite deck in Jacksonville runs $32 – $42 per square foot installed. That price covers everything: framing, footings, hardware, permits, and engineering. No surprise add-ons after you sign. A typical 14×16 (224 sq ft) Trex deck lands between $7,168 and $9,408, fixed in writing. Yes, it costs more than wood up front. But you never spend another weekend sanding, staining, and sealing it. AZEK PVC, the cool-touch premium option, runs $42–$58 per square foot.

Trex Transcend is warrantied not to fade or stain for 25 years, and MoistureShield goes up to 50 years. AZEK PVC carries a limited lifetime warranty against fading and staining. All of them transfer to the next owner if you sell the house. On top of the board warranty, our 10-year workmanship warranty covers the install itself — every screw, every board, every connection.

No, and that’s the main reason to switch. The hard shell on each board blocks the sun, so the color you pick is the color you keep. Trex Transcend is warrantied in writing not to fade for 25 years, and AZEK has a limited lifetime fade warranty. We’ve pulled up 7-year-old composite decks in Atlantic Beach and Ponte Vedra to make them bigger, and the boards still looked like the day they went down. The strong salt and sun in Jacksonville is exactly what these decks are built for.

Trex Transcend ships in 11 colors. The best-sellers in Jacksonville are Spiced Rum (warm cedar), Tiki Torch (golden brown), Lava Rock (dark espresso), Rope Swing (light grey), and Vintage Lantern (deep brown). AZEK PVC ships in cool-touch colors with the strongest range in the medium-to-dark browns, and MoistureShield is the best-value option with grays like Cold Spring and warm browns like Mocha. We mail physical samples of every option on your shortlist.

It depends on the board, and we’ll match it to how you use the deck. Standard Trex warms up about like wood in the sun, which is fine for a covered or shaded deck. For a full-sun deck or one around a pool, pick AZEK PVC. It stays about 30°F cooler underfoot than standard composite. MoistureShield’s CoolDeck boards also run cooler than most composites. We bring samples to your home so you can feel the heat for yourself.

A hidden fastener is a small metal clip that locks each board down from the side, so you don’t see any screws on top of the deck. Yes, hidden fasteners come with every composite deck we build, and it’s listed right in your fixed-price quote. The only screws you might see are along the outside edge, and we match them to the board color so they blend in.

From day-one of construction to final walk-through: 7 – 14 days for a typical 200 – 500 sq ft composite deck. Day-one is footing pour. Days 2–4 are pressure-treated framing with hurricane-rated hardware throughout. Days 5–8 are composite board install on the hidden-fastener track plus picture-frame perimeter. Days 9–14 are railings, lighting (if you add it), final inspection, and a final walk-through to fix any small items. Permitting and HOA approval is a separate 2–4 week window before construction starts.

Yes. We build every composite deck to the local wind rules — 130 mph inland and 150 mph at the coast (Atlantic Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Amelia Island). That means hurricane-rated ties at every key joint, 24-inch concrete footings set to hold against wind, and stainless steel screws on coastal decks. We also pull a permit and get the plans stamped. That matters: a permitted deck is covered by your Florida home wind policy, and an unpermitted one usually is not.

For most Jacksonville homes, yes. Composite costs more up front than wood, but it lasts two to three times longer here and you never sand, stain, or seal it again. Florida is the hardest place in the country on a wood deck — the heat, humidity, salt air, and bugs rot it fast. Composite shrugs all of that off. If money is tight today, wood is fine, but plan on re-staining it every year and replacing it in 10 to 15 years.

Color matters more than brand for heat. Lighter boards — white, tan, and light grey — stay noticeably cooler than dark espresso tones in direct sun. Be honest with yourself, though: no composite deck is truly cool barefoot at 2 PM in July. If your deck sits in full sun, pick a light color, and a pergola or shade sail makes a big difference. We bring samples to your home so you can feel the heat for yourself before you choose.

Yes. A deck adds real, usable outdoor living space, which buyers in Jacksonville want, and a well-built deck returns a good share of its cost at resale. A composite deck has an extra edge here: the next owner sees a deck with a transferable 25-year-to-lifetime warranty and no upkeep, instead of a wood deck they’ll have to stain or replace.

Yes, almost always — and we pull it for you. We handle the permit with Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, or Clay county, get the plans stamped by an engineer, and submit any HOA paperwork. You don’t visit the county office. A permitted deck also matters at claim time: an unpermitted deck usually isn’t covered by your Florida home insurance, and it can hold up a future home sale.