The system itself
Vinyl deck waterproofing
The core system: a single-ply 60 mil PVC sheet that is the waterproofing and the finished floor at once.
Authorised Duradek installer — Metro Vancouver
A finished deck above. A dry room below.
RhinoDecks installs 60 mil welded Duradek membranes for sundecks, balconies and rooftop terraces across Metro Vancouver.
- Waterproofing warranty
- Speak to a specialist
- Typical install
- 2–5 days
- Annual maintenance
- None
Assembly detail
You are not buying a deck surface.
You are buying the ceiling below it.
Duradek is one sheet doing two jobs. It is the waterproofing and it is the floor you walk on, which means there is no seam between the two for water to find.
Where it matters most is the point the drawing shows on the left: the membrane turns up the wall and sits behind the cladding, so the drainage plane runs unbroken from the deck into the building envelope. That detail is invisible when we are finished. It is also the reason the deck is still dry long after a caulked joint would have let go.
- Membrane60 mil single-ply PVC sheet
- ChemicalTested to ICC-ES AC39
- WarrantySpeak to a specialist
- Membrane turns up behind the cladding
- Hot-air welded seam
- 60 mil PVC membrane
- Sloped to drain
What we do
Waterproofing for the places you actually use
Rooftop deck building
Turn a flat roof into a private terrace with one membrane that is both the roof and the walking surface.
Sundeck waterproofing
The cheapest usable square footage you can add to a house — and it roofs whatever is underneath.
Multi-level deck building
More levels means more transitions, and every transition is somewhere water can get in.
Waterfront decks
Built for the wind-driven rain, salt and constant damp of a West Coast waterfront lot.
Covered patios and porches
A dry outdoor room you can use in November, not just in July.
Pool and hot tub decks
Tested for pool chemicals, textured for wet feet, and cooler than concrete in August.
Waterproof tile decks
Porcelain, slate or natural stone on a roof deck, over an underlayment built for exterior tile.
The product behind the work
A membrane with a fifty-year record, fitted by people trained on the detailing.
Duradek has been manufactured since 1974. We are authorised installers, which means our crews are certified on the terminations and the envelope connections — the places decks actually fail.
- 50+
- Years of Duradek manufacturing
- 193M
- Square feet installed worldwide
- 60 mil
- Single-ply PVC sheet membrane
Manufacturing history, installed area and membrane thickness are Duradek’s published figures. Warranty coverage depends on the assembly — speak to a specialist for the terms that apply to your deck.
How a job runs
Five steps, and you know the price before step three
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Consultation
We come to the property, measure, and check what is already there — the substrate, the framing, the condition of the wall connection. You get an honest read on whether the existing structure can be built over, and we show you samples.
Free, on site -
Design and quote
An itemised proposal: materials, colour, the detailing the job needs, a timeline, and the price.
Written, itemised -
Preparation
Structural inspection, then substrate preparation. Anything rotten gets replaced before the membrane goes down, because a waterproof surface over bad sheathing just hides the problem.
Before any membrane -
Installation
The membrane goes down in full sheets, and the detailing at walls, posts and stairs is done by installers trained on that specifically. Most residential decks take two to five days.
2-5 days typical -
Walkthrough
We walk the finished deck with you, check every termination, hand over the warranty documentation and the care instructions. You can use the deck the same day.
Warranty handover
In their words
What customers said afterwards
Waterproof deck transformation
Best Investment We Made for Our Home
We hired RhinoDecks to install Duradek vinyl membrane on our second-story deck, and we couldn't be happier with the results. After years of dealing with rotting wood and constant maintenance, the waterproof vinyl has been a game-changer. No more water damage to the space below, and it looks amazing! The RhinoDecks team was professional, on time, and cleaned up everything perfectly. Highly recommend!
Rooftop patio
Finally, a Deck That Can Handle BC Weather
Living in the Lower Mainland means lots of rain, and our old rooftop deck was leaking into our living room. RhinoDecks recommended Duradek vinyl membrane, and it's been completely waterproof for over a year now. The installation was quick, and their team explained every step of the process. Love the low maintenance—just hose it down and it looks brand new!
Pool deck upgrade
Professional Service, Beautiful Results
RhinoDecks installed Duradek around our pool area, and it's perfect. The vinyl surface is slip-resistant, easy to clean, and doesn't get too hot in the summer. The crew was respectful of our property and finished on schedule. We've already recommended them to our neighbors. Worth every penny!
Common questions
All questions
Before you ask
What exactly is Duradek?
A single-ply PVC sheet membrane, 60 mil thick, that serves as both the waterproofing layer and the finished walking surface of a deck. It has been manufactured since 1974. Because one product does both jobs, there is no interface between a waterproofing layer and a wearing surface for water to find.
Is Duradek vinyl slippery when wet?
No. The surface is embossed with a texture that provides slip resistance in wet conditions, which is why it is used on pool decks, rooftop patios and anywhere else that stays wet through a West Coast winter.
What colours and patterns are available?
Over twenty, ranging from natural wood looks to modern solid colours, including the heat-reflective Cool-Dek range for decks in full sun. We bring physical samples to the consultation — colour on a screen is not colour.
Find out what your deck needs.
We come out, measure, check the structure underneath and tell you what the job actually involves. The estimate is free, itemised and yours to keep.