A Trex Tiki Torch Deck and Custom 16×24 Pavilion in Freehold, NJ

Location:
Freehold, NJ
Materials Used:
  • Trex Transcends decking in Tiki Torch
  • Trex Transcends Vintage Lantern accent boards
  • Trex Transcends Vintage Lantern railing
  • Black aluminum balusters
  • White PVC bead-board ceiling
  • Recessed lighting
  • Asphalt shingle roof
Price Range:
$75,000 - $90,000
An image showing an outdoor covered living area featuring a white, vaulted, beadboard-style ceiling and a ceiling fan with dark brown, leaf-shaped blades. Below, cushioned outdoor seating with orange-and-striped pillows faces a railing overlooking a green lawn, trees, and a distant house.
An outdoor backyard setting featuring a swimming pool. The pool has a curved, free-form shape and is surrounded by a black metal fence. A blue water slide stands at one end of the pool.
A close-up, high-angle view of an outdoor deck made of composite decking boards. The deck features two plank colors: a lighter reddish-brown and a darker brown.
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An elevated outdoor deck attached to a yellow house. The deck features a brown composite-style floor and is partially covered by a gray-shingled gazebo-style roof. The deck has white posts and brown railings with black balusters, and it includes steps leading down to a brick patio.
A large, two-story house with yellow-ochre siding and a brown roof. A spacious, covered deck extends from the back of the house. The deck features a white roof and columns, a black railing system, and a brown, wood-look composite material for the lower structure. Steps with white risers and brown treads lead down from the main deck area to the yard.
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Adding the Missing Half of the Backyard

The homeowner had a great in-ground pool across the yard, but the back of the house had no real outdoor living space. Absolute Decks designed a two-tone Trex deck with a 16×24 covered pavilion attached to one end, anchored off the back doors. The Tiki Torch with Vintage Lantern accents was chosen to complement the home’s tan stucco and matching shingle roof.

Four Hurdles Stacked on One Footprint

  • Matching a roof to a house that already exists. Pitch, shingle color, and fascia lines all had to read as part of the original roofline, not an add-on.
  • A vaulted ceiling with nowhere to hide wiring. A flat ceiling has a service cavity; a cathedral ceiling does not, so every wire had to be planned and pulled before the beadboard went up.
  • One shot at the mechanicals. Recessed lights, the fan, a ceiling speaker, and multiple outlets had to be located and rough-wired in advance. There is no fishing wire through a finished PVC peak.
  • Landing flush onto existing hardscape. The drop from the deck to the existing paver area had to be met without awkward step heights or a final lip.

Built in One Plane, Finished Like an Interior

Rob and his son Dylan handled the planning in-house before a board was cut:

  • One deck plane, two zones. Pavilion at one end, open deck alongside it on the same level, so the layout reads as one room with a roof over half of it.
  • Two-tone surface with real detail. A Vintage Lantern picture frame border outlines the deck, with Vintage Lantern inlay accent boards running through the Tiki Torch field for the depth of custom millwork.
  • Cascading stairs as a design feature. Wide, fanned treads in Tiki Torch with Vintage Lantern risers make the descent part of the deck instead of an exit off it.
  • Matching railing on both sides. Vintage Lantern top and bottom rails with black aluminum balusters wrap the open deck and the pavilion perimeter, tying the two zones together.

A Back Door That Finally Opens Onto Something

The back of the house now has a covered outdoor room with a deep seating area under the vaulted ceiling and an open deck section alongside it. A wide stair drop carries the path down to the paver area, the rest of the yard, and the pool beyond.

Lessons Worth Stealing for Your Own Build

  • Two tones of composite add far more visual interest than one. Picture framing and inlay boards are cheap upgrades that change how a deck reads.
  • A covered pavilion is structural, not decorative. Plan it like a small addition; roof load, post sizing, and footings all matter.
  • Run electrical before the ceiling goes up. With a vaulted PVC peak, there is no attic above to fish wire through later, so every fixture has to be located on the framing plan.
  • A wide cascading staircase changes how a deck feels. Deep, fanned treads read as part of the deck instead of a tacked-on exit.

Ready to Anchor Your Own Backyard?

Absolute Decks & Basements Contracting designs and builds custom decks, covered pavilions, pool decks, and resurfacing projects across Freehold, Monroe Township, Marlboro, Manalapan, and the rest of Middlesex and Monmouth County, NJ. 

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