Reinventing Wood Protection: Why Mineralization Is the Future for Contractors and Specifiers

Wood is a go-to building material for its strength, beauty, and sustainability—but in Canada's demanding climate, it's constantly under attack. Moisture, freezing temperatures, UV exposure, salt, and fungi all work together to degrade untreated or inadequately treated wood from the inside out. The result? Warping, rotting, twisting, cupping, cracking, and costly replacements.

Discover how PRO Tek Wood’s modified sodium silicate technology protects wood structures in Canada’s harsh climate. Ideal for commercial and residential projects.

If you're a contractor, engineer, architect, or specifier, you’ve likely seen this cycle play out time and time again—especially on exposed or high-use installations like decks, boardwalks, or structural timber. Traditional stains and coatings can only go so far. It's time for a smarter solution.

What Is Wood Mineralization?

Wood mineralization is a deep-penetrating preservation treatment that uses modified sodium silicate to reinforce wood from within.  Unlike ordinary sodium silicate, EverTek’s proprietary water-based formula has been engineered for deep penetration, permanent reactivity, and zero surface residue.

While coatings such as paints or stains require re-application every couple of years, PRO Tek Wood, creates a chemical reaction inside the wood fibres, forming microscopic glass-like crystals. These crystalline structures:

• Block moisture intrusion

• Stabilize wood to prevent warping, cupping and splitting

• Resist fungal growth, insects, and decay

• Improve fire resistance

• Maintain the wood's natural appearance with no film or colour change

One time application. No peeling. 100+ year technology.

Mineralized wood can extend service life by 5–10x, reducing replacement and maintenance costs dramatically.

Why This Matters in Canada

Canada's four-season extremes accelerate wood failure—especially on outdoor and exposed applications. Consider this:

• A single cubic inch of wood can hold up to three tablespoons of water

• Nearly 90% of rot starts internally

• Most coatings degrade within 1–3 years, especially under UV and freeze-thaw conditions

• Wood decay causes over $1 billion in damage annually across North America (USDA Forest Products Laboratory)

• Surface sealers degrade up to 80% faster under UV exposure and freeze–thaw cycles (Journal of Wood Science)

  
  

Wood mineralization solves these challenges by locking out moisture at the cellular level and reinforcing the wood from the inside—before damage begins.

Commercial and Residential Use Cases

Commercial:

• Parks, trails, and civic structures

• Agricultural and industrial facilities

• Transit shelters, boardwalks, and bridges

Residential:

• Decks, fences, pergolas, and timber frames

• Siding and exterior trim

• Garden structures, sheds, and playhouses

PRO Tek Wood: Permanent Performance

PRO Tek Wood from EverTek Canada is a one-time mineralization treatment based on modified sodium silicate. It’s:

• Zero VOCs

• Safe for people, pets, and the environment

• Effective on new or existing wood

• Designed for industrial-grade durability

  
  

Whether you're preserving wood on a transit station or a townhouse deck, PRO Tek Wood delivers the strength and stability Canadian wood structures demand.

Don’t just protect your wood. Reinforce it from within.  Have any questions?  Feel free to contact us.