Waterproofing Membrane for Concrete from FEW Waterproofing

Spray Applied Liquid Rubber Melbourne

Concrete water proofing for foundations, water tanks, roof
and basements must be done with care.

Concrete is NOT waterproof!

Concrete loves moisture - different mixes have different porosity, but under the right (or wrong!) conditions, concrete acts like a giant hard sponge. As it hardens, normal concrete becomes porous.

Microscopically, there are a multitude of passages through the concrete:

• There are small cracks around the aggregates.
• There are small fissures in the concrete from the shrinking that occurs during it's curing stage.
• There are voids where the water in the original mix once was.

And once cracks appear the process only worsens and the downward spiral begins.

More cracks mean more water intrusion, which results in faster deterioration.

WATERPROOFING CONCRETE

Waterproofing is the only way to permanently stop water and water vapour from entering concrete.

Liquid Rubber waterproofing membrane is our membrane of choice.

Liquid Rubber gives a unique elastic quality that helps to fill the cracks in concrete and still provide flexibility for concrete movement.

Membrane system relies on exacting application. Membranes, tanking and surface coatings are difficult to apply and rely heavily on the skill of the applicator to ensure integrity.

Water ingress of deteriorating concrete can occur very quickly and become a continuous problem for you and your client.

The selection of any construction product must be done with care and this is especially the case with waterproofing concrete structures.

Your building structure requires quality waterproofing.

As one project manager is quoted as saying:

"Build cheap, repair expensively"

Concrete Balcony requiring complete membrane replacement