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About The Ultimate Deck Shop (TUDS) — Saskatchewan's Escape-to-Your-Backyard deck store, founded 2016

TUDS — The Ultimate Deck Shop — is a Saskatchewan-owned multi-brand specialty deck store founded in 2016 by Shane Chapman and Wade Laurent. With showrooms in Saskatoon (320 68th Street East) and Regina (141 4th Avenue East), TUDS carries every major composite decking brand worth stocking — Eva-Last, Trex, Fiberon, Deckorators — plus aluminum, glass, and cable railing (Vista, Regal Ideas, AL13 Home), hardscape, fasteners, lighting, fences, pergolas, and stains. The Ultimate Deck Shop is independently owned and not affiliated with Saskatoon Deck Shop or any big-box retailer.

Shane Chapman is Co-founder and President; Wade Laurent is Co-founder. Both owners are still on the floor at their respective yards (Shane in Saskatoon, Wade in Regina) most weekdays during the prairie deck season (April through September). TUDS serves homeowners DIYing, contractors stocking trucks, and designers speccing projects across Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba — with LTL freight available across Canada. Service lanes include Full DIY, Assisted DIY, and Managed Install, plus the TUDS PRO contractor program.

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Locally owned · Saskatoon + Regina · Since 2016

Escape to your backyard. Built by people who'd rather be there than anywhere else.

TUDS — The Ultimate Deck Shop — is the Saskatchewan deck store run by two guys who'd rather be on a deck than behind a desk. We started in 2016 with one yard in Saskatoon, opened a second in Regina, and built the place we wished existed when we were trying to plan our own backyards: every brand worth carrying, every tier on the wall, real bricks-and-mortar showrooms, and owners still on the floor.

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How we got here

Ten years of building the deck shop we wished existed.

From one yard in Saskatoon in 2016 to two showrooms, four service lanes, and a contractor program serving the prairies. Milestone dates flagged [VERIFY] are illustrative until confirmed.

  1. 2016

    TUDS opens in Saskatoon

    One yard, one truck, one stack of composite samples. Shane and Wade open the doors with a simple thesis: Saskatchewan homeowners deserve a real deck shop, not a hardware aisle. The first showroom is small but the lineup is honest — every brand worth carrying, every tier on the wall.

    Who: Shane + WadeTiming: Year 1
  2. 2018

    First showroom buildout [VERIFY year]

    The Saskatoon yard outgrows itself. We build out a proper indoor showroom — every composite, PVC, aluminum, and hardwood option laid out at full scale so customers can stand on the boards before buying.

    Who: TUDS teamTiming: Year 2-3
  3. 2020

    Regina yard opens [VERIFY year]

    Southern Saskatchewan deserves the same access. We open the Regina location at 141 4th Avenue East — same lineup, same Escape Artists, same no-runaround approach. Two yards, one company, one playbook.

    Who: Wade leads Regina launchTiming: Year 4
  4. 2022

    Eva-Last partnership + four-brand authorization [VERIFY year]

    We become an authorized Eva-Last dealer alongside Trex, Fiberon, and Deckorators — making TUDS one of the only places in Canada where you can sample all four major composite lineups under one roof. The Apex PLUS and Pioneer lines arrive at the showroom and customer questions immediately get more interesting.

    Who: Shane + procurement teamTiming: Year 6
  5. 2024

    TUDS PRO contractor program launches [VERIFY year]

    Working contractors had been quietly running half their material through TUDS for years. We formalize it — TUDS PRO gives builders trade pricing, dedicated reps, take-off support, and showroom-as-sales-tool access. The program now powers deck builds across SK + into Alberta and Manitoba.

    Who: Contractor success teamTiming: Year 8
  6. 2025

    TUDS-X expo + content engine [VERIFY year]

    We launch TUDS-X — the in-yard expo where vendors, contractors, and homeowners gather to see new product, watch installs, and ask questions to the people who actually build the stuff. The Deckheads Podcast goes weekly. The TUDS YouTube channel becomes one of the most-watched dealer accounts in Canada.

    Who: Whole teamTiming: Year 9
  7. 2026

    Today — full-service Backyard Building Centre

    Decking, railing, hardscape, stains, fasteners, lighting, fences, pergolas, accessories — plus three service lanes (Full DIY, Assisted DIY, Managed Install) and the TUDS PRO program for working contractors. Two showrooms, ten thousand+ Prairie customers helped, owners still on the floor. The thesis from 2016 still holds: be the deck shop we wished had existed.

    Who: Shane + Wade + the TUDS teamTiming: Now
  8. Next

    What's coming

    More service depth (Managed Install across SK), more category coverage (hardscape + lighting are growing fast), more cities served via LTL freight, and a deeper TUDS PRO bench. The brand grows when more Prairie homeowners get to the deck-coffee version of their summer faster — that's the whole job.

    Who: Shane + WadeTiming: 2026 →
The TUDS story

Why we exist. What we do. Where we're going.

Five chapters that cover the whole company — read in any order. Every chapter ends with one of us on the floor, because that's how the business actually runs.

Saskatchewan backyard deck — the unsung great room of the Canadian home, where summer actually happens
Chapter 1 Tier
The thesis

Why we exist

Backyards are the unsung great rooms of Canadian homes. We exist to make them the place people most want to be.

The first weekend of May. Coffee on the deck, not inside. The night the kids invent a new game with a hose and a flashlight. The week of August where you forget what day it is because the backyard has been so good. That is what we're helping you get to. Not boards. Not screws. Not warranty PDFs. The escape.

We started TUDS because we kept watching homeowners get talked into the wrong deck — by big-box stores who don't know the difference between Apex PLUS and Trex Transcend, by contractors who only sell what they always have, by online checkouts where nobody warns you that the cheap fastener is going to bleed rust through your $9,000 boards. Saskatchewan deserved better. We built it.

Founded
2016, Saskatoon
Belief
Backyards are the great room of Canadian homes
Job
Get you to deck-coffee faster
SHANE
SHANE · Co-owner, TUDS

“I tell people the same thing I told myself when I was planning my own deck — the boards aren't the point. The point is the version of your summer that exists once the deck is done. Everything we do is in service of getting you there.”

TUDS Saskatoon showroom — every major composite, PVC, aluminum, and hardwood brand under one roof
Chapter 2 Tier
The unfair advantage

What makes us different

Multi-brand by design. In-person by default. Owners still on the floor.

Most Canadian deck shops carry one or two brands and pretend the others don't exist. We carry every brand worth carrying — Eva-Last, Trex, Fiberon, Deckorators on composite; Vista, Regal Ideas, AL13 Home on aluminum railing; full hardscape, fasteners, stains, lighting, pergolas, fences. If a brand isn't on our shelf, it's because we tested it and didn't believe in it.

You can walk into either yard and see all of it at full scale. You can lay a Pioneer board against your siding swatch. You can stand on the Apex PLUS to feel the grip. You can hold the Trex Transcend Tropical against the Eva-Last Brazilian Teak and decide for yourself. That is what bricks-and-mortar is supposed to do. And both owners — Shane and Wade — are still on the floor most days. You will probably meet one of us before you check out.

Brands carried
Every major composite + railing brand worth stocking
Showrooms
Two — Saskatoon + Regina
Sample-able lineup
100% — every board, every tier, on the wall
Owners on the floor
Shane + Wade, daily
Team background
Builders, designers, contractors
Ego
Low — we'll tell you what NOT to buy
WADE
WADE · Co-owner, TUDS

“If you've ever bought decking from a place where the salesperson had to look up what 'cap technology' means, you know the difference. Our entire team has built decks. That's the standard.”

TUDS Regina yard at 141 4th Avenue East — full Saskatchewan deck shop with every brand on the wall
Chapter 3 Tier
Two yards

Where we are

Saskatoon (320 68th Street East) and Regina (141 4th Avenue East). Real bricks-and-mortar — not a virtual storefront.

We are a Saskatchewan company. Two real showrooms, both staffed seven days a week most of the season, both with full sample walls and the same Escape Artists across the floor. Saskatoon opened in 2016. Regina followed a few years later. The two yards run as one company — same pricing, same lineup, same warranty support — so a Regina customer can grab from Saskatoon stock if a colour is short, and vice versa.

We deliver across Saskatchewan, into Alberta and Manitoba via LTL freight, and ship across the rest of Canada when customers in BC, Ontario, or the Maritimes can't find Eva-Last or any of our other lines locally. We are not an online-only operation pretending to have a showroom. We are a showroom-first operation that happens to ship.

Saskatoon
320 68th Street East — open Mon-Fri 7-5, Sat 9-3
Regina
141 4th Avenue East — open Mon-Fri 7-5, Sat 9-3
Delivery service area
All of SK + AB + MB; LTL across Canada
Stock policy
Every tier on the wall, every season
Walk-ins
Welcome, no appointment required
Phone
SK: 306-249-3325 · Regina: 306-522-3325
SHANE
SHANE · Co-owner, TUDS

“Come in. Honestly — that's the whole pitch. The website is good, the calculator is honest, the estimator gives you a real number, but standing on the boards is what closes the deal for most people. We built the showrooms because that's what we wanted as customers ourselves.”

TUDS customer choosing decking — homeowners DIYing, contractors stocking trucks, designers speccing projects
Chapter 4 Tier
Four lanes

Who we serve

Homeowners DIYing. Contractors stocking trucks. Designers speccing. Anyone planning a backyard escape.

About half our customers are homeowners building their first or second deck — usually nervous, often comparing five brands, almost always benefiting from a 30-minute showroom walk. We've built the Full DIY and Assisted DIY lanes for these folks: the second is for when you want a build plan, material list, and an Escape Artist on call without paying for an installer.

The other half is contractors and designers. Working builders run trade volume through the TUDS PRO program — trade pricing, dedicated rep, take-off support, will-call from either yard. Designers and architects spec us into projects across SK because we keep the boards on the wall instead of in a binder. And when the homeowner hires the contractor: we make the handoff clean — same SKU, same pricing, no confusion.

Homeowners (DIY)
Full DIY + Assisted DIY service lanes
Contractors
TUDS PRO trade program
Designers
Spec support + sample drops
Service area
SK + AB + MB primary, Canada-wide via LTL
Project size
10 sq ft repair to 5,000 sq ft commercial
Walk-in policy
Anyone, anytime, no qualifier required
WADE
WADE · Co-owner, TUDS

“We treat the first-time-DIY homeowner the same as the contractor running ten decks a season. The job is the same — get them the right material with no surprises. The volume is just different.”

TUDS expansion — Managed Install, hardscape, fences, pergolas, TUDS-X expo growing across the prairies
Chapter 5 Tier
The horizon

What's next

Deeper services. Wider categories. More cities served. Same thesis.

The next chapters of TUDS are already underway. Managed Install is scaling — coordinating vetted third-party installers so customers don't have to chase contractors. Hardscape, fences, pergolas, and lighting are growing categories on both showroom floors. The TUDS PRO contractor program is adding bench depth. The TUDS-X expo brings vendors and builders into the yard for hands-on demos. The Deckheads Podcast and TUDS YouTube channel keep adding episodes.

Through all of it, the thesis from 2016 holds: be the deck shop we wished had existed. Every expansion answers the question 'what's making it harder for our customer to get to the version of summer they're picturing?' If a service or category answers that, we add it. If not, we don't.

Service expansion
Managed Install scaling across SK
Category expansion
Hardscape + lighting + fence growth
Contractor depth
TUDS PRO bench growth
Geo expansion
More LTL service into AB + MB + ON
Content
Deckheads Podcast weekly
Events
TUDS-X expo annually
SHANE
SHANE · Co-owner, TUDS

“We've never grown the company by chasing categories that don't fit. Every new line on the wall has to answer the same question — does this help our customer get to deck-coffee faster? If the answer's no, it doesn't make the cut.”

Your Escape Artists

The people you'll actually meet on the floor.

Meet Shane — Co-owner. Escape Artist.
Shane Chapman · Co-founder + President
Shane Chapman · Co-founder + President

Shane is one of the two reasons TUDS exists. He started the company in 2016 with a thesis nobody else in Saskatchewan was running with: a real deck shop, multi-brand, sample-able, owned and run by people who'd actually built things. A decade in, he's still the guy you'll most likely run into on the Saskatoon floor on a Saturday — usually walking a customer through Apex PLUS vs Pioneer, or talking a contractor out of a fastener choice that'll bleed rust.

You'll see Shane's name on the staff-pick avatars across our brand hubs — Eva-Last Apex PLUS is his go-to for full-sun Prairie builds, and his takes appear inline at the decision points where most customers get stuck. He runs procurement, leads the TUDS-X expo, and co-hosts the Deckheads Podcast.

Shane's pick — Eva-Last Apex PLUS
Meet Wade — Co-owner. Escape Artist.
Wade Laurent · Co-founder
Wade Laurent · Co-founder

Wade is the other reason TUDS exists. He led the launch of the Regina yard, and most days you'll find him there — walking customers through hardscape options, helping contractors size up framing for a steel-substructure build, or picking up the phone for a homeowner two provinces away who can't find Eva-Last anywhere local. Wade's the one most likely to tell you 'don't buy that one — the cheaper option here is actually the right answer for your yard.'

His staff-pick avatar shows up across the brand hubs at the budget-tier decision points — Eva-Last Infinity IS for shaded yards, Pioneer for customers cross-shopping real Ipé. He runs the TUDS PRO contractor program and co-hosts the Deckheads Podcast.

Wade's pick — Eva-Last Infinity IS
The wider team — your Escape Artists.
TUDS team · Saskatoon + Regina
TUDS team · Saskatoon + Regina

Beyond Shane and Wade, the TUDS bench rotates through Saskatoon and Regina — Justin, Sam, Meghan, Roberta, Nick, and the wider Escape Artists team across both yards. Every one of them has built decks, every one of them carries the same standard: tell the customer what NOT to buy first, then tell them what to. We don't have commission-driven sales — we have Escape Artists whose job is to get you to the version of your summer where the deck is done and you've forgotten what day it is.

Real names show up in our Google reviews all the time — Justin in Regina, Meghan and Roberta in Saskatoon, Wade himself at the home shows. The rest of the team rotates by season. If you walk in and meet someone whose name isn't here yet, they're still an Escape Artist on the same standard.

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Questions about TUDS

The questions we get — about the company.

Don't see yours? Email Shane at saskatoon@tuds.ca or Wade at regina@tuds.ca.

2016, in Saskatoon. Shane Chapman and Wade Laurent opened the first yard with a simple thesis — Saskatchewan deserved a real specialty deck shop, multi-brand, sample-able, and owned by people who'd actually built things. A decade in, the thesis still holds.

Yes. Shane is most often at the Saskatoon yard; Wade most often at Regina. Both are at every TUDS-X expo, both are on most home shows, both are on the Deckheads Podcast. If you walk into either showroom on a weekday during deck season, the odds you'll meet one of them before checkout are high.

TUDS — The Ultimate Deck Shop — is co-owned by Shane Chapman (Co-founder + President) and Wade Laurent (Co-founder). It is privately held, Canadian-owned, and based in Saskatchewan. Not a franchise, not a chain, not part of a bigger holdco.

Because that's the whole point. Customers don't come to TUDS to buy boards — they come because they're picturing a version of summer where the deck is done, the coffee is on the rail, and the kids are inventing a new game with a hose. The boards are the means. The escape is the end. Once we said it out loud, every part of the company started organizing around it: salespeople became Escape Artists, the showrooms became where you plan your escape, the website opens with the same line.

Because decks are a high-stakes purchase that most customers will only make once or twice in their lives — and the difference between the right composite and the wrong one is huge in Prairie climate. Big-box stores don't carry the right brands and don't train staff on cap technology, board profiles, or warranty details. Generic landscape supply doesn't carry the depth. We exist in the gap.

Saskatoon at 320 68th Street East (306-249-3325) and Regina at 141 4th Avenue East (306-522-3325). Both are open Mon-Fri 7am-5pm and Saturday 9am-3pm during deck season. Both have the full lineup of every brand we carry — composite, PVC, aluminum, glass, hardwood, hardscape, fasteners, lighting — at full scale on the wall. Walk in, no appointment.

No. TUDS — The Ultimate Deck Shop — is a separate company, independently owned, with locations at 320 68th Street East in Saskatoon and 141 4th Avenue East in Regina. We've been operating since 2016 as a multi-brand specialty dealer carrying Eva-Last, Trex, Fiberon, Deckorators, Vista, Regal Ideas, AL13 Home, and more. If you're looking for the "ultimate deck shop" in Saskatchewan, you're in the right place.

We hire seasonally for both yards plus year-round for the right Escape Artist. We look for people who've actually built things, who have low ego, and who care more about the customer's outcome than the size of the cart. If that's you, email saskatoon@tuds.ca or regina@tuds.ca with a note about what you've built and why TUDS.

Reach Shane directly at saskatoon@tuds.ca. We respond to most press and partnership inquiries within a couple of business days. Vendor partnership pitches: please include the product, the Canadian distribution model, and the warranty terms in the first email — saves a round-trip.

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What Prairie customers say

Real Google reviews — real names, both cities.

Mix of Saskatoon and Regina customer reviews from the last 12 months. Filterable by city if you want.

2016
Canadian-owned since
2
Stores — Regina & Saskatoon
90+
Authorized brands
10,000+
Customers helped
4.9★
TUDS Google rating
★★★★★
GGoogle

“We recently gave our 20 year old wood deck a makeover with the help of The Ultimate Deck Shop. Justin at the Regina location was incredibly helpful with each of my visits, answering my questions and explaining/showing me things clearly. To refinish the top of the deck, we used Cutek Wood Reviver followed by Cutek Ex...”

Nicole N.
Regina · Jul 2025
★★★★★
GGoogle

“We had a great experience with The Ultimate Deck Shop. The fence we purchased is great quality. The service was amazing. The price was the best around. We would highly recommend to anyone and will definitely refer family and friends.”

Denise A.
Regina · Nov 2025
★★★★★
GGoogle

“Amazing service (Sam was super helpful and patient). Beautiful options, all staff were friendly. Highly recommend.”

Nikki H.
Regina · Jul 2025
Come meet the team

Two yards. Same standard. Owners still on the floor.

Walk into either showroom and meet Shane (Saskatoon) or Wade (Regina) most weekdays during deck season. No appointment — you don't need a quote to chat.

Store

Saskatoon

320 68th Street East, Saskatoon SK

Where TUDS started in 2016 — owned by Shane, walk in any weekday during deck season.

Mon–Fri 7am–5pm · Sat 9am–3pm

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Regina

141 4th Avenue East, Regina SK

The southern Saskatchewan flagship — owned by Wade, full lineup matched to the Saskatoon yard.

Mon–Fri 7am–5pm · Sat 9am–3pm

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Where TUDS serves
SaskatoonReginaMoose JawPrince AlbertYorktonLumsdenWarmanMartensvilleSwift CurrentNorth BattlefordWeyburnEstevanHumboldtMelvilleRosthernTisdaleCalgaryEdmontonWinnipeg+ Most of SK, AB, MB
Two real Saskatchewan showrooms; LTL freight across Canada when you can't find what we carry locally.
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Come walk the boards. Meet the people behind the company.

Two showrooms, ten thousand+ Prairie customers, one decade in, owners still on the floor. The deck-coffee version of your summer is closer than you think — start with a showroom visit, or get an honest instant estimate from anywhere.

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