The short answer
Small Trex decks have come in around $15,000, and we’ve bid 50-year Trex Transcend decks on larger projects at over $100,000. Three of our full-build Trex Select decks from August 2025 to October 2026 came to about $23,400, $34,100 and $40,600, and the $34,100 job included a roof. A pressure-treated deck torn out and rebuilt with cable railing came to about $16,400. Permits and sales tax are in every price.
We don’t price by the square foot. Every proposal is built from the actual cost of your job — materials, labor, equipment, permits and overhead. The numbers on this page are simply what our past bids and jobs have worked out to.
Deck prices online are all over the place, so here are ours: real totals from our own deck jobs around Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley, checked in October 2026. They’re examples and ranges, not quotes. Your deck’s size, height, stairs, railing and Trex line set your price, and below we explain what pushes a deck up or down.
- Small Trex deckaround $15,000What our smaller decks have run
- Large Trex Transcend deckover $100,00050-year decking on larger decks
Prices checked October 2026. Every proposal is one all-inclusive price: permits and sales tax built in.
We only build full decks
We only build full decks — new framing, footers and decking. We don’t re-deck, and we won’t put Trex over an old frame. The frame decides how long a deck lasts, and Trex boards are only as good as the frame under them. If your old deck is worn out, we tear it out, haul it off and build the new one from the footers up. Every price on this page is for that kind of job.
Composite and wood deck prices at a glance
| Deck or add-on | Price | What’s behind the number |
|---|---|---|
| Small Trex deck | Around $15,000 | What our smaller Trex decks have come in at. |
| Large Trex Transcend deck | Over $100,000 | What we’ve bid for 50-year Trex Transcend decks on larger projects. |
| Our full-build Trex Select decks, 2025–2026 | About $23,400–$40,600 | Three projects. The $34,100 job included a roof and a screen system. |
| Pressure-treated deck, torn out and rebuilt | About $16,400 | One job, with cable railing and Cedartone lumber. |
| Treated-wood entry stairs, rebuilt | About $7,100 | One job, permit included. |
| Ramp with landings and handrails | About $5,000 | One job, with landings at the top and bottom. |
| 9×9 pavilion with a metal roof | About $6,000 | Cedar-tone framing and a black ProRib roof. Terre Haute, 2026. |
| Sunroom built with a deck and roof job | About $13,800 | The sunroom portion of a larger job. Terre Haute, 2026. |
From a $15,000 deck to a $100,000 one
Most decks land somewhere between a small Trex deck at around $15,000 and a large Transcend deck at over $100,000. Size, height, stairs, railing, the Trex line and tearing out the old deck decide where yours lands. Pressure-treated decks cost less than any Trex line, and we price them after the site visit, once we know the size, height and railing you want.
Why do our three Trex Select decks vary so much? The $23,400 deck was a floating deck close to the ground with no railing. The $34,100 job added a shingled roof and a screen system. The $40,600 job started with tearing out the old deck and finished with Trex aluminum railing. Size and scope account for the rest.
What moves the price
Which Trex line
Trex sorts its own decking by price: Enhance at the entry level, Select in the middle and Transcend at the top. Warranties climb with price, from 25 years on Enhance to 35 on Select and 50 on Transcend. Enhance boards are scalloped, which Trex says makes them its lightest composite boards. Transcend includes the Lineage line, which Trex sells with heat-mitigating technology.
Size and shape
Size is the biggest driver: more deck means more footers, more framing, more boards and more labor. Angles, curves and multiple levels take more cutting and framing than a rectangle. A picture-frame border, a row of boards around the outside edge, uses more material and labor than running every board out to the edge, and a double picture frame, two rows deep, uses more again. Both our $23,400 and $40,600 Trex decks had double picture frames.
Height and stairs
A deck one step above the patio needs short posts and a stair or two. A second-story deck needs taller posts, more bracing and a long run of stairs with railing. Stairs are their own cost: rebuilding a set of treated-wood entry stairs, with a permit, came to about $7,100 on one job.
Railing
A long, narrow deck or one with several stair runs has more feet of railing for its size than a square deck. Type matters too. Treated wood is the budget choice, and composite, aluminum, cable and glass cost more. Our recent Trex decks used Trex aluminum railing, and our treated rebuild used black cable railing.
Tearing out the old deck
Removing and hauling off an old deck is real labor and real dump fees. Our $40,600 Trex job and our $16,400 treated rebuild both started with a tear-out. Because we don’t build new boards over an old frame, tear-out is part of every deck replacement we do.
Framing
We frame with pressure-treated lumber: standard green treated, or Cedartone, a brown-toned treated lumber we like on composite decks that sit up high with the posts in view. Steel framing is an option at a higher cost.
Footers and permits
Every new deck we build sits on poured concrete footers dug 48 inches deep, and we call 811 before we dig. That’s deeper than the Indiana Residential Code minimum, which is 24 inches to the bottom of the footing in Vigo, Clay, Sullivan, Greene and Owen counties and 30 inches in Parke, Vermillion and Putnam.
Inside Terre Haute city limits, the city code requires a permit for any construction activity, and decks aren’t on its list of exemptions. The application needs a drawing that shows the deck’s location relative to the property lines and setbacks, and the city inspects at the footing stage (after the holes are dug, before the concrete), at framing and at final. In unincorporated Vigo County, decks fall under the Area Planning Department’s accessory-structure permit. In Brazil, any project over $500, decks and porches included, needs a building permit. We pull the permit and schedule the inspections, and the fee is in your price. Rules change, so the city or county building office has the final word.
Covers, screens and extras
A roof over part of the deck, a screen system, lighting, fascia cladding and hidden fasteners all add to the total. Our $34,100 Trex deck included a shingled roof, a screen system with a screen door, a tongue-and-groove ceiling and a new back door. A hot tub on the deck needs reinforced framing and footers under it. One set on the ground needs a pad: one hot-tub patio and sidewalk we poured as part of a 2026 deck job, with the old concrete broken out and hauled off first, came to about $13,500.
Three real decks and what they cost
These come from our own records, described by scope, town and year. Each one was a full build: new framing and decking, not new boards on an old frame.
Marshall Township area, 2026: a floating Trex Select deck
A floating deck in Trex Select with a double picture frame, hidden fasteners and Trex fascia, and no railing. About $23,400 as part of a larger job.
Terre Haute, 2026: tear-out and a new Trex Select deck
The old deck came out, and a new Trex Select deck went in with a double picture frame and Trex aluminum railing. About $40,600 for the deck portion of the job. Two railing add-ons ordered later aren’t in that number.
Terre Haute, 2026: a pressure-treated rebuild
The old deck was torn out and rebuilt in treated lumber, upgraded to Cedartone, with black cable railing. About $16,400.
Synthetic decking vs. wood: the cost trade-off
Synthetic, composite and Trex decking mean much the same thing to most homeowners: man-made deck boards instead of lumber. Trex is the composite brand we install, so here the comparison is Trex against pressure-treated wood.
| Material | Manufacturer warranty | Upkeep | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure-treated lumber | Varies by lumber supplier | Wash it and re-seal or stain it on a schedule. Boards check, cup and fade over time. | $ |
| Trex Enhance | 25-year limited | Soap and water. No sanding, staining or sealing. | $$ |
| Trex Select | 35-year limited | Same as Enhance | $$$ |
| Trex Transcend | 50-year limited | Same as Enhance | $$$$ |
The dollar signs show the order from least to most expensive, not a price. Treated lumber costs less up front and asks for more of your Saturdays later. Composite costs more up front and asks for a hose. One honest note: if composite would stretch your budget thin, a well-built treated deck beats a cheaply built composite one. The footers and framing matter more than the boards.
We’re a TrexPro® contractor at the basic level. The warranty on Trex boards is Trex’s own limited warranty, and it passes straight through to you. We don’t offer enhanced or extended Trex warranties.
What our deck price includes
- Footers, framing, decking, railing and the stairs drawn in your scope
- Materials named by line and color, like “Trex Select in Whiskey Barrel” instead of “composite decking”
- Tearing out and hauling off the old deck, when there is one
- The permit, and the inspections we schedule
- Sales tax
- Daily cleanup, plywood over the lawn and driveway where materials move, and a magnetic sweep for stray nails and screws
- Travel, built into the price with no separate trip charge
- Our one-year workmanship warranty, with the Trex warranty passed through to you
Two things can’t be in the original price: changes you decide on after signing, and conditions nobody could see until the old deck came off. Each one gets a written change order, priced individually, that you approve before we do the work. More on how we work.
How to compare deck bids
Line the bids up item by item:
- Is it a full build? Some bids lay new boards over the old frame. Ours never do: every deck we build gets new footers and framing.
- Is the decking named? Trex Enhance, Select and Transcend are three different price levels. “Composite” could mean anything.
- How deep are the footers? Ours go 48 inches. Ask what the other bid uses.
- What’s the framing? Lumber type and joist spacing.
- What railing, and how many feet? A bid without railing, or with treated-wood railing, isn’t comparable to one with aluminum or cable.
- Picture frame, fascia and fasteners? Each one is a real cost, and a bid that leaves them out will look cheaper.
- Is the permit included, and who pulls it? Inside Terre Haute, the city says that when you hire a contractor, the contractor gets the permit.
- Is tear-out and disposal included?
- Are they registered and insured? Terre Haute requires contractors working for homeowners to register with the city. Ours is CL003471, and we’ll send a certificate of insurance on request.
- Is there a written contract? Indiana’s Home Improvement Contracts Act requires that, on residential jobs over $150, the contractor give you a completed contract before you sign, with a description of the work, approximate start and completion dates, and the price.
Why our bid may be higher
Our bids are rarely the lowest. The price pays for specific materials, 48-inch footers, real project management (co-owner Ryan Bolinger runs day-to-day execution on every job), plans and permits, general liability and workers’ compensation insurance, and livable wages for our crew. A bid that leaves those out isn’t cheaper. It moves the cost somewhere you can’t see yet.
Paying for a deck
Decks are on our short-job payment schedule: typically 75% at signing and 25% on completion. You can pay through the online invoice link, by check or in cash. Proposals are good for 7 days.
Who we’re not a fit for
We’d rather tell you now than waste your time or ours.
- The cheapest bid. If price is your only priority we likely aren't the right choice. You can always find a lower number. We price for specific quality materials, professional project management, plans & permits, proper insurance (liability & workers' comp) and livable wages for our crew.
- Small service calls. We don't take handyman jobs or small general repairs under about 4 hours. Roof repairs are a separate service.
- Standalone trade work. We don't do standalone HVAC, electrical or plumbing unless it's part of a larger design/build project.
Not sure where your project lands? Call us at (812) 605-2560 and we’ll point you in the right direction.
Getting a real number for your deck
Call (812) 605-2560 or request an estimate online. Doug Stoliby, our sales manager, reaches out within 1 business day to talk through your deck and set up a site visit. Within 5 business days of the visit you’ll have a budget and a written scope that names the decking, railing and framing, followed by a proposal with one all-inclusive price. Our deck building page covers how we build, and our pricing page lists every price we publish.
Deck cost questions
How much does a Trex deck cost in Terre Haute?
Small Trex decks have come in around $15,000, and we’ve bid 50-year Trex Transcend decks on larger projects at over $100,000. Three of our full-build Trex Select decks from August 2025 to October 2026 came to about $23,400, $34,100 and $40,600. The $34,100 job included a roof.
How much does a pressure-treated deck cost?
Less than any Trex line. Our most recent treated rebuild, with the old deck torn out and black cable railing added, came to about $16,400. We price treated decks after the site visit, once we know the size, height and railing.
Is a synthetic deck priced differently from a composite or Trex deck?
No. Most homeowners use synthetic, composite and Trex for the same kind of man-made deck board. We build them with Trex Enhance, Select or Transcend, and the line you pick is one of the things that sets the price, along with size, height, stairs and railing.
Why does composite cost so much more than wood?
The boards cost more, and you’re paying up front for decades of not sanding, staining or sealing. Trex backs Enhance for 25 years, Select for 35 and Transcend for 50 under its limited warranties.
Is railing included in the price?
Yes. Your proposal includes the railing drawn in your scope, along with the footers, framing, decking and stairs, in one all-inclusive price. Covers, screens and other extras are added when you want them.
Can I save money by keeping my old deck frame?
No. We only build full decks: new framing, footers and decking. We don’t re-deck, and we won’t put Trex over an old frame, because the frame decides how long the deck lasts. If your old deck is worn out, tearing it out and hauling it off is part of the job.
Do I need a permit for a deck in Terre Haute?
Plan on it. Inside city limits, the city code requires a permit for any construction activity, decks aren’t on its list of exempt work, and the city inspects the footings, the framing and the finished work. We pull the permit and schedule the inspections, and the fee is built into our price. The city’s Department of Engineering has the final word on your project.
How long is your deck price good for?
Seven days. After that, we’ll need to check the price again before you sign.
Prices checked October 2026.
Want a real number for your deck?
Send us a few details and Doug Stoliby, our sales manager, will contact you within one business day to discuss your goals, answer questions and schedule a site visit.
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