DECKTECH'S GRANITE DECK SYSTEM IS FAILING ON TWO CONDO PROJECTS
PROPERTY MANAGER AT ONE SAYS
"DECKS HAVE SPLITS AT SEAMS AND MANY OF THE EDGES ARE FAILING"
On Decktech's old website (page below) they sold the hell out of their exclusive Nevada Coating Systems Granite Deck, being "unlike any other" and "encapsulating all flashing and nailing details".
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Long gone web page from Decktech selling NCS Granite Deck.
Note the feature of "encapsulating all metal flashings" |
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| Decktech screen grab of their "encapsulated flashing detail". This is a high selling point to avoid rusted flashings. |
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| Another picture from DeckTech via screengrab....they said it, now see below for reality. |
It is nearly impossible to spray airborne coatings to a 90 degree corner like the one above. From a article I found on spraying polyureas - "
When considering polyurea, think and design around what the technician needs to accomplish your goal. Construct in a “polyurea-friendly” manner. Corners should be radiused and not left as a sharp, 90-degree shape. It can be difficult to shoot into sharp corners, so even a slight radius of a half-inch is an improvement. Penetrations should be 10 to 12 inches away from corners, floors or other structures to allow room for the spray gun assembly to be maneuvered. Columns and structures should be at least 18 inches apart..."
So Decktech's theory on encapsulating flashing is completely wrong! Want proof?
These pictures are from The Landing in Avila Beach on Front Street. Stroll through and see the failing deck edges yourself while you window shop.
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| This picture was taken in 2013, seperation of coating starting |
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| Walk through and look up at this deck and you will see the failures! |
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Failure is now complete...coating has allowed water to intrude despite written representations.
Now one must replace these decks entirely with a legit system. Isn't that fraud? |
Now stroll over to Oceans 17 Condos a block away and see the decks failing there too! Just look up as you stroll along Front Street and see for yourself.
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| Water intruded under tile system despite NCS waterproofing. |
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| More rust and water intrusion problems. |
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| Despite the hype, these owners are left with a pile of doo. |
If you have Nevada Coating System decking from Decktech and are experiencing problems, you are encouraged to file a complaint at the CSLB and to do so ASAP. Reports from Decktech clients all have a similar story-great sales presentation, newest/best ever, sold, install, 2 years later start having problems, service fine at first but as same problems continue, blame shifts to client for not maintaining, framing moving/not DeckTech's problem etc.
The reality is
Nevada Coating Granite Deck is not designed by the actual manufacturer-Carboline Company, who sells it as Reactamine ET. You may have seen this color buckets on the job...
Reactamine, sold as NCS Granite Deck, is simply polyurea. Carboline has no specifications for applying this product to plywood decks and reacted in horror when they saw some of these pictures.
If you are experiencing problems with your NCS Granite Deck systems, it's probably because it's not approved for decks; despite claims I haven't found any testing and again, Carboline reacted strongly to my discussion with them. I'd recommend you consider filing a claim against DeckTech's insurance carrier, maybe for fraud? That's something to discuss with an attorney, you thought you were getting the worlds best stuff and now less than 3 or 5 years later you're thinking how much to replace it all?
A lot, and that's why you don't want to miss an opportunity to get a claim in...send us your horror stories or tips on jobs.
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