A growing number of South Jersey homeowners are replacing high-maintenance wood decks with composite boards that do not need yearly sanding or staining, a shift Tri-State Fence & Deck has tracked across more than 20 years of local projects. In response, the company has formalized a dedicated deck-building service that works exclusively in Trex composite, a wood-alternative decking made from recycled wood fibers and plastic.
Tri-State Fence & Deck, a family-owned contractor based in Sewell, has served Gloucester, Camden, and Burlington counties for more than 20 years under New Jersey home improvement contractor license #13VH13604500. The company built its reputation on vinyl and aluminum fencing, and it has offered deck construction alongside that work for years. It builds decks the same way it builds fences. It picks a material that suits the local climate and installs it to last. The new service is detailed on the Tri-State Fence & Deck website.
Composite decking has gained ground in residential construction because it removes the maintenance that pressure-treated wood demands. A wood deck usually needs re-sealing or re-staining every two to three years to resist moisture, splintering, and the gray weathering that sets in under sun exposure. Trex boards skip that cycle. They hold their color and surface without the annual refinishing that eats up a homeowner's weekends over the life of a deck. Tri-State pairs the boards with its own installation standards, and the crew sets the support posts below the frost line, the depth the ground freezes in winter, so the frame does not shift as the soil freezes and thaws through a South Jersey season.
The service covers more than the deck itself. It includes composite railings, built-in bench and lighting options, ground-level patios, and patio covers that shade a deck through the warmer months. Composite works well for these add-ons because the same boards and hardware carry across the whole structure. Homeowners who plan a fence and a deck in the same project can have both built by one crew, which keeps grading, gate placement, and deck footings coordinated rather than divided between two contractors working from different plans.
Deck projects across the region often require a township construction permit, and in planned communities they need approval from a homeowners association before any work starts. The company handles that paperwork for the homeowner, including the permit application, the association submission, and the 811 utility-marking call that flags buried gas, water, and electric lines before the crew digs a single footing. Each finished deck carries a three-year workmanship warranty on the installation, alongside the manufacturer coverage that comes with the composite boards themselves.
Eriberto Torres Sr., owner of Tri-State Fence & Deck, said the decision was an easy one after two decades of backyard projects. "Twenty years ago most people wanted a wood deck and figured they would rebuild it down the road. Now they want something they can put in once and stop thinking about. That is why we stopped offering wood decks and put everything into Trex. I would rather turn a job down than build something a homeowner is going to be sanding and staining every other spring."
Homeowners weighing a deck project can view the company's recent project photos on its Google listing to see completed fence and deck work across the area. To request an on-site estimate, Tri-State Fence & Deck can be reached at (856) 230-7082 or through www.tristatefenceanddeck.com.
About Tri-State Fence & Deck
Tri-State Fence & Deck Inc. is a family-owned fence and deck contractor based at 591 Mantua Blvd Suite 201, Sewell, NJ 08080. Owned and operated by Eriberto Torres Sr. and Eriberto Torres Jr., the company has served homeowners across Gloucester, Camden, and Burlington counties for more than 20 years. It installs vinyl, aluminum, and wood fencing along with Trex composite decks, and it holds New Jersey home improvement contractor license #13VH13604500. The company can be reached at (856) 230-7082 or at www.tristatefenceanddeck.com.
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For more information about Tri-State Fence & Deck Inc., contact the company here:
Tri-State Fence & Deck
Eriberto Torres Sr
856-230-7082
admin@tristatefenceanddeck.com
591 Mantua Blvd Suite 201, Sewell, NJ 08080
