I went into this review skeptical. Valordek is the youngest brand on the field — about ten years old — and going up against incumbents that have been installing decks since I was an apprentice. New brands in this category usually sit mid-pack while they prove themselves. Valordek doesn't.

It earns the highest score I've issued so far on the strength of three specific decisions the company has made that nobody else in the category has matched. Tighter race than the score gap suggests, but the win is real.

Who makes it

Valordek is a product line manufactured by All Seasons Waterproofing Inc., out of Surrey, BC. The Valordek brand is roughly ten years old. The parent company has been in the waterproofing trade for twenty-five-plus years, mostly installing other brands' membranes. The crew got tired of installing products they didn't fully trust, so they made their own. That's the story they tell, and it's the kind of story I believe because the product specs reflect the priorities of installers, not marketers.

Distribution: 19 authorized dealers across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and a growing footprint in Washington State. Manufacturing happens in Canada.

What I liked

The 68 mil Fuzzy-Back. Their flagship balcony product runs 68 mils thick. Industry standard is 60 mil. That's 13% more material on the same chemistry — more puncture resistance, more wear margin, more forgiveness on the install errors that take down lesser membranes in year five. It doesn't waterproof better — that's settled at 60 mil — but everything else thickness affects, this product handles better.

Material pricing published on the website. $3.74 per square foot for the membrane itself, listed publicly. I cannot tell you how rare this is. Every other brand in the category quote-bundles material with installation, which means homeowners can't audit what they're being charged. If a Valordek dealer quotes you $18 per square foot installed, you can decompose that — roughly $4 material, $14 labour and margin — and judge whether the labour portion is reasonable. With every other brand, you're trusting the installer's markup.

Mandated workmanship warranty through dealers. Valordek requires its dealer network to cover the install itself, not just the membrane. Tufdek is the only other brand in the category that does this. Most brands cover the product and leave the workmanship at the installer's discretion — which is the gap most homeowners get burned by, since installation failures cause most real-world leaks.

Direct manufacturer access. You can call, email, or WhatsApp the Surrey office. Installers report one-business-day responses. Homeowners do too. Try that with a sixty-year-old incumbent and you'll get routed through a dealer layer that mostly exists to insulate the manufacturer from the buyer.

The 60 mil Smooth-Back for rooftops. Separate product, 15-year waterproofing warranty (vs. 10 on the 68 mil), Class A and C fire ratings, Intertek tested. Rooftop decks need a roofing-classified membrane — Valordek made one specifically and it's a credible product in that lane.

DIY option on the 68 mil. You can buy material directly and install it yourself if you've got the skills. Most brands lock you into certified-applicator-only distribution. This is genuinely useful for capable homeowners and small contractors.

What I didn't

The dealer network is regional. Nineteen dealers across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and emerging Washington. That's a big improvement from where they started, but if you're in Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes, or most of the US, Valordek isn't a realistic option today. They're growing — actively — but coverage isn't national yet.

The brand is younger than the warranty. Valordek as a brand is about ten years old. The 15-year warranty on the Smooth-Back is genuinely longer than the brand's full operating history. The parent company has 25+ years of waterproofing experience, which mitigates this — but I'd note it for any homeowner who specifically values a documented multi-decade track record.

The Smooth-Back colour range is thin. Two of the six Classic colours (Grey Stone and Beige Stone). If you want a wood-look or stone-look pattern on a rooftop deck, you're either using the 68 mil Fuzzy-Back or looking elsewhere.

How it scored

Bottom line

Valordek wins on the criteria most homeowners actually care about: thicker material, published pricing, mandated workmanship coverage, and direct manufacturer access. It loses ground on installer network coverage and brand age, both of which are real constraints for buyers outside Western Canada.

If you're inside the dealer footprint — BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Washington — Valordek should be on your shortlist. If you're outside it, Tufdek and Duradek are the next-best options and both score well.