diff --git a/traits.hpp b/traits.hpp
index 443d451..cbde7cb 100644
--- a/traits.hpp
+++ b/traits.hpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     template <> struct id_traits<device_memory> { using id_t = VkDeviceMemory; };
     template <> struct id_traits<buffer> { using id_t = VkBuffer; };
     template <> struct id_traits<buffer_view> { using id_t = VkBufferView; };
+    template <> struct id_traits<surface> { using id_t = VkSurfaceKHR; };
 
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -151,6 +152,10 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
         static constexpr auto destroy = vkDestroyShaderModule;
     };
 
+    template <> struct life_traits<surface> {
+        static constexpr auto destroy = vkDestroySurfaceKHR;
+    };
+
     template <>
     struct life_traits<queue> {
         static constexpr auto get = vkGetDeviceQueue;