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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080703113941
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001069878-08-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080703

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TREX CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069878
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS (NO FURNITURE) [2400]
		IRS NUMBER:				541910453
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 EXETER DRIVE
		CITY:			WINCHESTER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22603-8605
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5406784070

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 EXETER DRIVE
		CITY:			WINCHESTER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22603-8605

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARTIN WILLIAM H III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001007721

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14649
		FILM NUMBER:		08937112

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 E TENNESSEE ST
		CITY:			FLORENCE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35630
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2057670330

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MARTIN INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		301 E TENNESSEE ST
		CITY:			FLORENCE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35630
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-01</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001069878</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TREX CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TWP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001007721</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARTIN WILLIAM H III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TREX COMPANY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>160 EXETER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WINCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22603-8605</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Right</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.11</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-07-01</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>390</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-07-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-07-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>390</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>390</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lynn E. MacDonald by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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