Duradek Vinyl Decking – Certified Installer in West Vancouver, BC
Waterproof, Low-Maintenance Vinyl Decks Built for the Coast
VS Deck & Rail is a certified Duradek installer in West Vancouver, BC, serving Ambleside, Dundarave, Caulfeild, the British Properties and Horseshoe Bay. Duradek is a sheet vinyl membrane that is heat-welded at every seam and detailed into the wall, so a deck over a garage, a suite or living space stays a roof as well as a deck. As an authorized installer we supply the membrane through the proper channel and register the installation, which is the only way the full manufacturer warranty applies. On replacements we open the deck up before quoting — what the plywood underneath looks like decides the job.
Why Choose Duradek Vinyl Decking?
VS Deck and Rail is a Certified Duradek Installer
Duradek Vinyl Decking
Installed only by trained professionals, Duradek is a fully waterproof walkable membrane that acts as both a deck surface and roofing layer. It’s perfect for overliving space decks, balconies, rooftop patios, and sundecks that need weather protection all year long.
Vinyl Decking Options
Duradek isn’t just about waterproof performance — it also delivers serious curb appeal. With dozens of stylish finishes, textures, and color patterns, Duradek transforms your deck into a polished outdoor living space that complements your home’s design.
Built for BC Weather — and Built to Last
Duradek isn’t just beautiful — it’s engineered to protect. As a fully waterproof roofing membrane, it offers built-in peace of mind for overliving decks, carports, and patios — especially in Metro Vancouver’s rainy climate.
What Our Customers Are Saying
Building decks in West Vancouver
West Vancouver is the most demanding place we build, and it is demanding in three separate ways at once. The terrain is steep and frequently rock, so footings are a genuine engineering question rather than a formality — what a post can bear on depends on what is actually under it, and on the slopes above Ambleside and through the British Properties that is often bedrock rather than soil.
The second factor is water. The North Shore takes substantially more rain than the south side of the inlet, which puts sustained load on waterproofing, flashing and drainage. A ledger detail that would go unnoticed in Richmond will find you out here. Heavy mature tree cover compounds it: shaded surfaces stay wet longer, moss and organic debris accumulate, and slip resistance and ease of cleaning stop being preferences and start being requirements.
The third is that the housing stock is largely view-oriented and often older, which means decks here are usually elevated, usually the main outdoor room of the house, and frequently sitting over living space. When there is a room, a garage or a suite underneath, that deck is a roof and has to be built like one — which is why so much of our West Vancouver work is vinyl membrane rather than spaced boards.
We work throughout Ambleside, Dundarave, Caulfeild, the British Properties, Cypress Park, Horseshoe Bay, Eagle Harbour and Whytecliff.
The question we are asked most in West Vancouver is whether an older elevated deck can simply be resurfaced. Sometimes, but on a deck of that age over occupied space we open it up before quoting, because the answer lives in the framing and the ledger rather than in the surface.
Permits in West Vancouver. Most deck projects in West Vancouver require a building permit. Which rules apply depends on how high the deck sits above grade, whether it is attached to the house, and the setbacks that apply in your zone. Requirements and processing times are set by the municipality and do change, so we confirm the current position directly with the District of West Vancouver on every project rather than working from memory. We prepare and submit the application as part of the build.