New! Our Study on Deck Collapse Now Available!
 For anyone involved in the design, construction, remodeling or repair of decks, a comprehensive study relating to the occurrence and reporting of deck collapses from January 2000 to December 2006 has been released by DeckLok Bracket Systems, LLC. Some noteworthy examples from the report include:
- The percentage of reported collapses that occur during “collapse season”.
- The percentage of people who are on a deck when it collapses that are injured or killed.
- How many deaths since 2000 as a direct result to a deck collapse.
This FREE report is available now as a PDF file.
DeckLok helps prevent deck, railing and stair collapse!
Home inspectors perform a critical function of providing expertise to keep homeowners safe. With the huge area of concern no one can be an expert on everything it has to be a partnership of industry and home inspectors to inform the public of potential risk and ways to mitigate that risk. We at DeckLok are proud to be included in this partnership to inform the public of existing safety issues or possible safety concerns and provide cost effective solutions.
 The homeowner, has enough to worry about. Their deck should be a place for peace of mind for themselves, their family and their guests. A deck collapse comes with little, if any, warning. You may not have heard of these crippling, sometimes deadly deck failures because many are never reported to the media (see list of news reports in the column to the right). Liability, lawsuits and personal grief can be devastating to the homeowner. But we have a simple, cost effective solution that can help prevent a deck catastrophe – it’s called DeckLok.
The DeckLok Bracket System
 DeckLok is a patented, inexpensive and easy to install deck bracket system that far surpasses the connection strength of most deck construction methods. It is engineered for strength AND flexibility.
By adding DeckLok to current construction methods, the deck will be IRC 2006 Safety Code Compliant (with up to 1500% stronger deck connections)!
DeckLok helps to reduce the risk of injury and liability. Many decks collapse due to inferior construction techniques such as using nails to connect a deck to the rim joist of a house. Installed properly, DeckLok helps provide increased railpost strength, stronger stair stringer to deck connection, and increased resistance to deck pullout from the house. |
