DeckProtect has a very low profile. We are not building something that will be a showcase item for your neighbors to admire. Our objective is to provide a discreet system that will protect your deck or patio without disrupting the visual appeal of your fire pit.
But don’t be fooled by the low profile. DeckProtect engineering requires multiple components and hours of labor to build. We source our materials from nine different suppliers for sheet aluminum, extruded aluminum, basalt, hard rubber feet, powder coating, welding supplies, packaging materials and more.
You have probably heard that inflation and supply chain disruptions are plaguing manufacturers and raising costs. We have been working overtime to manage our supply chain to keep production going. We have had to take a hit, but we have been able to keep it from getting out of control. So our pricing is up a little... but only a little.
Since our product is available in so many different sizes, colors, and shapes, we don’t mass produce. We make each DeckProtect for a specific customer when we get the order.
Building DeckProtect, One at a Time.
But don’t be fooled by the low profile. DeckProtect engineering requires multiple components and hours of labor to build. We source our materials from nine different suppliers for sheet aluminum, extruded aluminum, basalt, hard rubber feet, powder coating, welding supplies, packaging materials and more.
You have probably heard that inflation and supply chain disruptions are plaguing manufacturers and raising costs. We have been working overtime to manage our supply chain to keep production going. We have had to take a hit, but we have been able to keep it from getting out of control. So our pricing is up a little... but only a little.
Since our product is available in so many different sizes, colors, and shapes, we don’t mass produce. We make each DeckProtect for a specific customer when we get the order.
Welding the Frame
After the aluminum sheet and extrusions are cut to size, they are set up in a jig and welded. Welding 1/8 inch thick aluminum side walls and 1/16 inch bottom plates produces an all-aluminum frame that is both weather-proof and very strong. After the welds and corners are smoothed out with a grinder; and after the frame is cleaned with a solvent, it is ready to get its permanent color.Powder Coating the Frame
With our Basic version of DeckProtect, the aluminum frame is unfinished. Each frame for our Premium version is sprayed with a color of powder coating. The frames are then baked in a special oven to cure the coating.Powder coating enables us to offer a choice of four different colors. Even though DeckProtect is a low profile product, most customers want it to blend or coordinate with the color of the fire pit or decking. Decks add more than utility to a home; they add ambiance. How everything on the deck looks is important.
Adding Hard Rubber Feet.
The sturdy rubber feet raise the DeckProtect frame 3/4" above the deck to provide airflow and ensure that the decking will not become stained from trapped moisture. We encourage customers to send a photo of their fire pit so that we can place the feet strategically to best support the weight of the fire pit.Inserting Basalt
The basalt comes to us in fibrous boards that are 24" by 48" and 3/8" thick. We carefully cut sections or "tiles" of the basalt board and insert them in two layers. The basalt, which is made from a particular type of volcanic rock, melted, extruded into thin filament and pressed into the board, is the magic ingredient of the DeckProtect that will block the heat from under a fire pit.Packaging
Our production process would be so much easier if we had a product that was not very big and always the same size and shape. Then we could have a box company provide boxes made to size.However, we offer DeckPotect in 26 different sizes an shapes. We cannot have a standard shipping box, so we have to custom build a sturdy box for each order.
