Properly Trained Professionals Critical For Exterior Waterproofing

When you are choosing a method of waterproofing your exterior living spaces, selecting the right product is very important but using properly trained professionals is critical. If you have determined that vinyl membrane waterproof surfaces seem a good match for your waterproofing needs and your style preferences, and you have compared products and found one that meets all of the building code requirements (particularly if you are waterproofing a deck over living space) you have made a good start. However, in addition to a great product, it is critical that your waterproof vinyl be installed by a trained and knowledgeable applicator who knows that when it comes to waterproofing, it is all in the details.

Duradek Technical Manager conducting a detailed
training session with new Duradek installers

Duradek Ultra walkable, waterproof membranes are a roofing-approved method of waterproofing our balconies and decks, and are installed only by trained and authorized applicators. This ensures the product is installed in the correct way to guarantee Duradek's waterproofing performance for at least 10 years.

Matt Whale from Duradek Northwest is a respected professional in the field of deck construction and exterior waterproofing who is often turned to for advice on these topics. When a home owner wrote in to Ideas for Deck Designs with questions about his leaky deck and his lack of faith in his current contractor, he was referred to Matt for his expert advice. Matt responded with his honest and straight forward advice to give this frustrated home owner some of the tools he needed to practice due diligence with his contractor.

Matt's reputation as a waterproofing professional is a direct result of his superior work and his honest views on the reality of the building process. Matt provided some excellent advice and his professional opinion on where the responsibility of a product's performance lays, and why it is so critical to have your waterproofing projects completed by a trained professional.