For this Toronto homeowner, it means a deck that still looks and performs the way it did on day one, no recoating, no warped boards, no replacing planks down the road. Installed by Let It Rain.

Project Details

This second-story deck in Toronto shows exactly why more homeowners are moving away from wood and toward aluminum decking. Elevated installations face their own set of challenges, added wind exposure, structural load considerations, and the simple reality that repairs are harder to reach once you’re a full story up. Aluminum decking handles all of it well. It won’t warp, rot, or shift the way wood can under those conditions, and being fully waterproof and rustproof, it shrugs off the moisture and temperature swings that second-story decks are especially exposed to.

There’s another advantage to a second-story aluminum deck that homeowners often don’t consider until after it’s built: the space underneath stays completely dry. Since water can’t pass through the deck boards, the area below becomes usable, a covered patio, outdoor kitchen, or entertainment space that stays protected no matter what’s happening on the deck above.

For this Toronto homeowner, the result is a deck that looks great, performs reliably at height, and won’t need the recoating, warping repairs, or plank replacement that come standard with a wood second-story build.

Installed by Let It Rain.