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Trex RainEscape under-deck drainage — Saskatoon, Regina, and across the Prairies

Trex RainEscape (also written Trex Rain Escape, RainEscape, rain escape, deck rain escape, under-deck rainescape) is the original under-deck drainage system. The full lineup TUDS stocks: troughs (16" on-centre, 12-foot or 16-foot lengths), downspouts (10-inch, fits 12" or 16" joist spacing), butyl waterproof tape (4-inch by 50-foot rolls), butyl seam caulk, and ledger wall tape. Compatible with every decking brand TUDS carries — Trex, Eva-Last, Fiberon, Deckorators, Vista, Regal Ideas, plus pressure-treated and hardwoods.

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Trex RainEscape. Turn the space under your deck into a second patio.

An under-deck drainage system that catches every drop of rain, snowmelt, and spilled drink between your deck boards — and channels it to a gutter before it hits the joists below. Result: a dry, usable space underneath you can light, fan, and furnish like an indoor room. We stock the full RainEscape system in Saskatoon and Regina.

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The complete RainEscape system

Five components. One dry patio. Underneath the deck you already have.

Troughs catch the water, downspouts drain it, butyl tape and caulk seal every joint, and wall tape flashes the ledger. Skip a piece and the warranty walks. Here's what each part does.

Trex RainEscape under-deck drainage trough installed between joists at 16-inch on-center spacing — Saskatchewan composite deck
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RainEscape Troughs

The U-shaped membrane that runs joist-to-joist. This is the main consumable — most of your order count.

Troughs are the engine of the system: a UV-stabilized membrane shaped to run between the joists with a slight V down the centre, channelling water toward the downspouts. Sized by your joist spacing — 16" O.C. is the most common Prairie residential spec. Available in 12-foot and 16-foot lengths to match your joist runs. Stapled along the joist tops, then over-taped with butyl so the staples themselves never leak.

Material
UV-stabilized PE membrane
Joist spacing
16" O.C.
Lengths
12 ft or 16 ft
Install
Stapled to joist tops
Warranty
25-year limited
Best for
Second-storey + walkout decks
SHANE
SHANE · Co-owner, TUDS

“If you're building a second-storey deck and not putting a drainage system in, you're leaving the best part of the deck unbuilt. The space underneath becomes a second patio — dry, screened, lit. RainEscape is the cleanest way to get there.”

Starting at
$4.38 / lin ft$$$$$
Trex RainEscape downspout — under-deck drainage outlet that ties troughs to gutter, fits between joists in a 2x10 bay
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RainEscape Downspouts

Where the troughs end. Each downspout drains the troughs on either side into a standard gutter run.

Downspouts are the funnel: 10-inch tall outlets that sit between the joists at the low end of each trough run, fit cleanly into a 2x10 joist bay, and drop water into a conventional rain gutter you tie to your existing downspout pipe. One downspout typically drains two troughs (one trough sloped from each direction). Works with 12" or 16" joist spacing — the rest of the system stays the same.

Height
10" (fits 2x10 bay)
Joist spacing
12" or 16" O.C.
Outlet
Drains to standard gutter
Coverage
~6–7 troughs per downspout
Warranty
25-year limited
Best for
Tying drainage to existing downpipe
WADE
WADE · Co-owner, TUDS

“Most installs use one downspout per six or seven troughs. We'll size your order in the showroom — bring a sketch of the deck and we'll lay out trough runs and downspout placement so the gutter run drops where it's easiest to tie in.”

Starting at
$12.80 / lin ft$$$$$
Trex RainEscape Butyl Tape 4-inch by 50-foot roll — self-adhered waterproof flashing for joist tops on a Saskatchewan composite deck
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Butyl Joist Tape

Self-adhered butyl flashing that goes over the trough staples. This is what makes the system actually waterproof.

Butyl Tape (4" × 50' roll) is the layer that turns staples into a sealed system. After you staple the troughs to the joist tops, the tape covers every staple and every seam — the butyl self-heals around fasteners so water can't track in along the screw threads later. One 50-foot roll covers approximately 50 sq ft of deck on 16" O.C. spacing. Plan for one roll per 50 sq ft of deck plus a margin for ledger and end-cap runs.

Format
4" × 50' self-adhered roll
Coverage
~50 sq ft per roll · 16" O.C.
Use
Joist tops + ledger flashing
Material
Butyl rubber flashing
Warranty
Part of system warranty
Best for
Every RainEscape install
SHANE
SHANE · Co-owner, TUDS

“Don't try to cheap out by skipping the tape — the warranty depends on it. The staples are how the troughs hang from the joists, and the tape is how the staples don't become 50 leaks five years from now.”

Starting at
$3.88 / lin ft$$$$$
Trex RainEscape Butyl Caulk tube — sealant for trough seams, ledger transitions, and downspout connections on Prairie under-deck drainage
Accessory Tier

Butyl Caulk

The detail sealant. Tubes go around penetrations, downspout transitions, and any seam the tape can't fully wrap.

Butyl Caulk handles the geometry the tape can't follow — corners, downspout transitions, ledger penetrations, and any spot where two trough sections overlap. It's the same butyl chemistry as the tape, just in a tube. Order one or two tubes for an average residential install; more if your deck has a lot of stairs, posts, or angled cuts. Skip nothing here — the warranty looks at the install as a complete system.

Format
Single tube
Use
Seams, transitions, penetrations
Material
Butyl sealant
Coverage
~1 tube per 100 sq ft typical
Warranty
Part of system warranty
Best for
Detail sealing, every install
WADE
WADE · Co-owner, TUDS

“Two tubes is the minimum. If your deck has a lot of stair stringers, post penetrations, or hot tub cutouts, plan for four. It's a few dollars of insurance on a system that has to be waterproof.”

Starting at
$2.77 / lin ft$$$$$
Trex RainEscape Wall Tape — ledger-side flashing for under-deck drainage system, transitions trough membrane to house wall in Saskatchewan
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Wall Tape (Ledger Flashing)

Where the system meets the house. Flashes the ledger-board transition so water never tracks behind the deck.

Wall Tape handles the most failure-prone joint in any deck: the ledger-to-house transition. The trough at the house side terminates against the ledger, and Wall Tape bridges that transition up the house wall, integrating with whatever housewrap or flashing system is already there. This is the difference between a dry under-deck and a wet basement wall — and the warranty expects it on the install.

Format
Self-adhered flashing roll
Use
Ledger-to-house transition
Compatible
Most housewrap systems
Critical for
Decks attached to a house wall
Warranty
Part of system warranty
Best for
Every ledger-attached install
SHANE
SHANE · Co-owner, TUDS

“If your deck attaches to the house with a ledger, you need this. Period. We've seen too many drainage systems leak at the wall transition because someone tried to substitute generic flashing tape.”

Starting at
$4.99 / lin ft$$$$$
2-minute quiz

Will RainEscape work for my deck?

Joist spacing, height above grade, ledger condition, retrofit or new build — four questions, one honest answer.

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The three questions we get on RainEscape — and what we'd actually say.

"Will this work with my Eva-Last (or Fiberon, or Deckorators) decking?"
Shane · Co-owner
Shane · Co-owner

Yes. RainEscape is brand-agnostic — it sits between the joists and the deck boards, so it doesn't care what brand of board you put on top. Works with composite, PVC, hardwood, pressure-treated. We've installed it under Eva-Last, Trex Transcend, Fiberon, and Deckorators. The only constraint is joist spacing — 12" or 16" O.C.

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"Can I retrofit RainEscape on a deck that's already built?"
Wade · Co-owner
Wade · Co-owner

Yes, but the boards have to come up. RainEscape installs from the top down — staple the troughs to the joist tops, butyl-tape over, then re-board. So the practical retrofit moment is when you're refinishing or replacing the deck surface anyway. If you're stripping a wood deck for refinish or swapping pressure-treated to composite, that's the right moment to add drainage. Boards staying down? RainEscape isn't the system — under-deck ceiling panels are.

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"What about Saskatchewan winters? Snow load? Ice?"
Wade · Co-owner
Wade · Co-owner

The membrane is UV-stabilized and rated for the temperature swings we get on the Prairies. Snow load is carried by the joists and boards above — the troughs only see meltwater. The bigger consideration is making sure your downspout exits clear of snow buildup and ice damming, which is a placement question we'll work through with you in the showroom from your deck sketch. We've had RainEscape installed on Saskatoon and Regina decks for years with no membrane failure claims.

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Drainage area calculator

Estimate your RainEscape order, by deck area.

Drainage area = the square-footage of the deck above. Width × length for rectangles. Total square-feet for anything else. The calculator outputs estimated trough lengths, downspout count, and butyl tape rolls.

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Material only — labour, framing, and gutter tie-in are quoted separately. Sketch the deck and call either showroom for a precise parts list, or get an instant estimate for the full project number.

Troughs
Core
—approximate · boards only
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Butyl Tape
Sealing
—approximate · boards only
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Downspouts
Drain
—approximate · boards only
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Complete your RainEscape build

Fasteners, finishing, cleaning.

Hidden fasteners spec'd for the boards going on top, cut-end paint for clean board edges, and our house-brand cleaner for the finished deck above.

Camo Edge ClipsHidden fastener

Camo Edge Clips

Universal hidden-clip system for grooved composite + PVC — pairs with every decking brand we stock above a RainEscape install.

$54.19 starting
Axxent End Cut PaintBoard-end finish

Axxent End-Cut Paint

Seals the cut ends of composite boards so the lighter core doesn't show. Eight colour shades — match to your tier colour.

$24.99
TUDS SUDS Deck CleanerCleaner

TUDS SUDS Deck Cleaner

Our house-brand cleaner, formulated for composite + wood decks. Non-caustic, non-butyl, eco-friendly.

$29.99
Official Trex RainEscape resources

Straight from Trex. Everything technical.

Install guide (Feb 2025 revision), construction specs, warranty terms, and the official 'why drainage' resource — the paperwork your inspector and contractor will ask for.

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Trex RainEscape — Under-Deck Drainage System Overview

System overview
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Trex RainEscape — Installation Walkthrough

Install
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Trex RainEscape — Outdoor Living Inspiration

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Trex RainEscape — Why You Need Under-Deck Drainage

System overview
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Trex RainEscape — System Details

System overview

Install guides

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Trex RainEscape Installation Guide (Feb 2025)
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Why You Should Install a Deck Drainage System
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Warranty documents

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Trex RainEscape Warranty
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FAQ

Will it work, will it last, will TUDS have it — before the quote.

Don't see yours? Call either store and one of our Escape Artists will help.

Yes — RainEscape is brand-agnostic. The system sits between your joists and your deck boards, so the boards on top can be any brand or material: Eva-Last, Trex, Fiberon, Deckorators, hardwood, or pressure-treated. The only constraint is joist spacing (12" or 16" O.C.) and that the boards have to be off during install.

Two: 12" on-centre and 16" on-centre. The downspout fits a 2x10 joist bay at either spacing. 24" O.C. exceeds the design envelope — for 24" spacing you'd need an under-deck ceiling system like ZipUp instead, which works differently (panels below the joists rather than membranes above).

It can, with extra detailing. Cantilevers introduce edge conditions the standard install guide doesn't cover, but most cantilever scenarios are workable — the trough run terminates at the cantilever edge, with butyl tape and a drip detail. Bring a sketch and we'll work out the part list together at either showroom.

The membrane is UV-stabilized and the system has been in Prairie service for years through full freeze-thaw cycles. Snow load is carried by the joists and boards — the troughs only see meltwater. The thing to plan for is downspout placement: make sure your drainage exit is clear of snow and ice damming. We'll work that out with you from your deck sketch.

Yes, but the deck boards have to come up — RainEscape installs from the top down, stapled to the joist tops. The right moment for a retrofit is when you're refinishing or replacing the boards anyway. If your boards are staying down, RainEscape isn't the system — look at under-deck ceiling panels (ZipUp) instead.

25-year limited residential warranty when installed per the official Trex RainEscape Installation Guide. The warranty applies to the complete system — troughs, downspouts, butyl tape and caulk, and wall tape — installed together. Skipping the butyl tape or wall flashing voids it. Trex owns the warranty claim process; if a TUDS customer needs to start a claim, call either store and we'll walk you through the documentation.

Yes — troughs (16" O.C., both 12 ft and 16 ft lengths), downspouts, butyl tape (4" × 50' rolls), butyl caulk, and wall tape are all stocked at our Saskatoon and Regina yards. Most Prairie residential builds ship the same week. Larger orders (multi-deck builds, commercial) call ahead so we can stage inventory.

Yes. We work with Prairie deck builders who've installed RainEscape on TUDS-supplied decks for years — we'll connect you with the right one for your project size and city. Read about TUDS managed installs for the full process, or call either showroom to ask for a referral by name.

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Serving Saskatoon, Regina, and across the prairies.

Two full yards. Full RainEscape system stocked. Walk the system, see how the troughs and downspouts fit together, and lay out your order from a deck sketch.

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Regina

141 4th Avenue East, Regina SK

Full Trex RainEscape system stocked — troughs, downspouts, butyl tape, caulk, wall flashing — alongside every decking brand we carry.

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Saskatoon

320 68th Street East, Saskatoon SK

RainEscape on the shelf year-round, plus the build-team support to lay out trough runs and downspout placement from your deck sketch.

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SaskatoonReginaMoose JawPrince AlbertYorktonLumsdenWarmanMartensvilleSwift CurrentNorth BattlefordWeyburnEstevanHumboldtMelvilleRosthernTisdale+ Most of SK, AB, MB
We ship Trex RainEscape across Saskatchewan and into Alberta and Manitoba. Call either yard for a freight quote on your address and parts list.
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