NADRA Chapter Meetings Benefit Decking Industry and Consumer Satisfaction

The North America Deck and Railing Association is a highly recognized trade organization uniting various arms of the deck and railing industy in an effort to promote, educate and support each other and to keep the bar of professionalism raised to be the highest performing members of our industry.

While NADRA's national efforts benefit all members, there are 8 Regional Chapters and 5 chapters that are currently forming.

In April 2012, the Atlanta Chapter of NADRA gathered together at an event sponsored by Duradek. The Atlanta Chapter of NADRA is the second largest in the country and is very active, bringing together at least 60 people monthly for sharing industry information and exchanging referrals and experiences.

Norm and Royce proudly presented at NADRA Atlanta's April meeting

Duradek Representative Norm Shafer and Royce Hayes of Duradek of Georgia sponsored this event by providing the venue and the food so members could network in a casual, enjoyable environment. Duadek had a captive audience for their comprehensive slide presentation to educate the group on the advantages of Duradek vinyl waterproof membranes and the Tiledek waterproofing system for under exterior tile. While education and networking is the primary objective of the meetings, the NADRA Atlanta group looks like they know how to have fun too.

You can take a little sneak peak at what happens at a NADRA chapter meeting with this brief, friendly video:




While the group is comprised of equal amounts of builders, distributors and factory representatives, the referrals generated from this group of professionals are very significant. NADRA members are very knowledgeable and trusted in their area of expertise, and respectfully working together can ensure the right products and people are matched up with the right pojects.

One builder was very excited to discover Druadek. He had been approached by a customer who wanted to convert the area under their deck into extra enclosed living space, and the builder was uncertain on what to use for the project. Once he learned about Duradek and its specific performance feature of providing a walkable waterproof membrane over living space, he excitedly called back his customer and began to develop construction plans.

Enclosed or Open...Duradek keeps it dry

Duradek is a valuable additon to the NADRA membership community. For all of the projects that have plagued builders with problems over the years, Duradek provides and easy and perfomance proven system that builders can be excited about. Whether projects require dry space below a deck, enclosed living space below a deck, or are simply looking for a low maintenance alternative for a deck - Duradek fits a niche and is a brilliant and easy solution for a variety of projects.