The best composite decking products, according to Consumer Reports, whose testing experts evaluated planks from Azek, Envision, Fiberon, TimberTech, and more.

But I still hadn’t been able to decide between wood and Trex, one of the more popular brands of composite decking. Worse, the ...

Trex introduced composite decking — which is an amalgam of plastic and wood — in 1996, and PVC — which is pure plastic — came along in the early 2000s. That’s long enough to have a good ...

Composite decking is an increasingly popular choice for homeowners, offering a blend of durability, aesthetic appeal, and low ...

Advanced heat-mitigation properties engineered into the shell of the boards reflect the sun and keep the surface cooler* than other composite decking offerings of a similar color. “This ...

Decking comes with trade-offs depending on which brand, material, and species you choose. As a rule, wood tends to resist flexing better than composites. Composites, on the other hand, generally ...