Balcony Repairs Builders from Building Services Australia

Residential multi-story, multi-dwelling, apartment buildings are experiencing an alarming frequency of building defects, most commonly caused through waterproofing failure.

And balconies are identified as a major cause of waterproofing problems.

Unfortunately for many commercial buildings there is now the assumption that "proper waterproofing membranes have not been installed".

Some issues identified as causes:

• Inadequately waterproof detailing from balcony to wall interfaces.
• Using cheap (inferior) materials to save money.
• Railing post penetrations often causing water ingress.
• Failure to pick up defects through the building surveyors inspection process.

Successful waterproofing membrane system is the result:

• Correct waterproofing product selection.
• Membrane and flashing design.
• Installation of interface components.
• And coordination with the work of other building trades.