Why Millard Homeowners Are Switching From Wood to Trex Decking

By Hunt Home Remodeling · 2025-08-04

Wood decks have been the standard in Millard backyards for a long time. The catch is the upkeep. Every spring it is the same routine of sanding, staining and fixing boards, and Nebraska weather undoes a lot of that work by the next year. More homeowners here are asking for a deck that looks like wood but only needs a wash.

That is why we install more Trex composite decking in Millard every year. It is not a quick fix for a tired deck. It is a different material that skips the yearly refinishing. Hunt Home Remodeling is a Custom Deck Builder & Outdoor Living Contractor and a Trex Pro Platinum contractor, and this is what we tell homeowners weighing wood against Trex.

Every spring, Millard residents can be seen in their yards, rollers and sandpaper in hand

Every spring, you see Millard homeowners out with rollers and sandpaper getting their wood decks ready for another season. Wood looks good, but it takes work, and even a well-kept deck wears down and needs the same work again.

Here is why the wood deck routine never really ends:

• Constant maintenance: To keep splinters, fading and rot away, wood needs sealing, staining or painting every year or two. That costs money and eats up weekends.
• Weather damage: Wood swells and shrinks with moisture and temperature. That leads to cracks, warping and cupped boards that can trip people and weaken the deck. The freeze-thaw cycles around Omaha are especially hard on wood.
• Rot and insects: Pressure-treated wood still rots and draws insects over time. Water gets into small cracks and the wood decays from the inside, often unnoticed until the Deck frame and support is affected.
• Fading and stains: UV turns wood gray no matter how often you stain it. Food, drinks and planters can leave marks that do not come out.
• Safety: Older wood decks get splinters, popped nails and soft boards, which is a problem with small kids or pets around.

So a wood deck looks good at first, but it keeps asking for work.

Enter Trex, the world’s #1 brand of composite decking and the catalyst for Millard's backyard revolution

Trex is the best-known brand of composite decking. The boards are made from recycled wood fiber and plastic film and look like wood without the yearly upkeep. For Millard homeowners, it is an upgrade you make once.

Here is why we recommend it:

• No sanding, staining or sealing: Trex never needs refinishing. Soap and water keeps it clean, and you get your weekends back.
• Holds up to the weather: Trex resists warping, cracking and splintering and does not rot or attract termites. It is a durable choice among Decking surface options and comes with a long manufacturer warranty.
• Resists fading and stains: A protective outer shell resists UV fading, scratches, stains and mold, so the color you pick stays close to how it looked on install day.
• Recycled material: Trex is made from 95% recycled material, including reclaimed wood and recycled plastic.
• Lots of design choices: There are many colors and textures, from traditional lumber looks to exotic hardwood tones. Add Deck lighting options and Custom railing systems, and a Trex deck installer can build an Outdoor Living Space Design that suits your house.

Trex is not maintenance-free in the sense of never touching it. Pollen, leaves and grill grease still land on it, and it needs a wash with soap and water now and then. In winter, a plastic shovel clears snow without scratching the boards. What you skip is the sanding, the stripping and the staining, which is where most of the time and money goes with a wood deck.

It also costs more up front than pressure-treated wood. Most Millard homeowners we work with weigh that against years of stain, sealer, replacement boards and lost weekends, and decide composite comes out ahead over the life of the deck.

With Trex, the deck is a place to sit, not another chore.

While the material is key, the expertise of the installer is what truly brings a Trex deck to life.

The boards matter, but so does the installation. Trex has its own rules for joist spacing, board gapping and fasteners, and getting them wrong can void the warranty. As a Trex Pro Platinum contractor and Trex RainEscape certified installer, we have the training and track record Trex requires, and we build every deck to those specs.

Our Composite Deck Installation starts with a Deck Design and Planning visit to learn what you want and look at the yard. Single-level or Multi-level deck structures, our Professional Deck Contractor team draws up a plan for your space. Then we build it: footings below the frost line, a solid Deck frame and support, and each Trex Decking board fastened to spec with hidden fasteners, so the deck is safe and looks right. Composite boards expand and contract more than wood with temperature, so we follow Trex's gapping rules for the season we install in, and we space joists to the spec for the board and the layout. For raised decks, we can add Trex RainEscape under the boards to keep water off the framing and leave the space underneath dry enough to use.

As a Custom Deck Builder & Outdoor Living Contractor, we also handle the rest of the Outdoor Living Space Design, including Deck lighting options, Custom railing systems (we are a Westbury Certified Master Pro) and other features that tie the deck into the house. We work in Millard, Elkhorn and across the Omaha metro, building Residential Deck Solutions that hold up for years.

CONCLUSION

You do not have to spend every spring refinishing a wood deck in Millard. Trex gives you a deck that looks like wood, stands up to the weather and only needs a wash.

Hunt Home Remodeling has built decks for 28 years and is a Professional Deck Contractor and Trex Pro Platinum contractor serving Millard and the Omaha metro. We will help you plan a low-maintenance Outdoor Living Space Design your family can use for decades.

Contact Hunt Home Remodeling for a free consultation on Trex Composite Decking. Call us at (402) 885-0738 or email hunthomeremodeling@yahoo.com to set up a visit.

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