There is a Waterproofing problem in my Garage / Living Room / Shop / Basement – the wall is getting wet.
What shall I do? What kind of service do I need? Who does that and how to fix it?
You’ll find answers in this article.
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Waterproofing the Multi-Level Car Park on Elizabeth St., CBD.
Fixing the Dripping Rain Water to the Main Hall from the Car Park of the Multi-Level building in the heart of Melbourne.
A homeowner in Woodend, Victoria 3442, contacted us because they wanted to turn the space beneath their house into a habitable room. There was one major problem: the space kept filling with water. The builders had cut a pit into the concrete slab, installed a pump and...
Sydney Road, Brunswick. The customer contacted us with a request to solve the problem of water leaking through a crack in the outer wall. The building owner made multiple attempts to fix the leak, hiring different companies. The result was always the same - water...
The client had problems with moisture in the garage. The ground level outside one wall was 0.7 meters higher than the slab level inside the garage. Water was seeping into the garage. The wall was affected by Rising Damp. So, we have three different,...
In this article we will consider in detail, step by step, the external waterproofing of the wall of a newly built residential building 30 meters long. The customer was sure that the external waterproofing of the wall was completed and he was perplexed as...
When the ground level outside the wall is higher than the floor level inside the room, two independent sources of moisture act on the wall. There are Rising damp and Lateral damp (Penetrating damp) - two completely different sources of moisture for the treatment of...
This is a house in Olinda. The customer contacted us with the following request: "Can you waterproof to stop water running down the inside of the front wall of the house, and into the rooms under the house. Placing sandbags in front of this area are stopping...
A crack in the garage wall needs to be repaired. The crack is in pretty bad condition. In addition, the bottom 6 bricks of the load-bearing pillar have completely separated from the wall. We installed new bricks and stitched them into the wall with Dryfix. The...
Welcome to our blog. The house is built on a sloping site in Oakleigh. Installed 3 retaining walls. Between retaining walls the distance is 1-1.5 meters. Water enters the house through these walls. It is necessary to carry out external waterproofing of the wall. The...
Location - Rowville. There is crawl space under the floor. After it rains, water gets through the exterior walls under the floor and flows like a river through the entire crawl space and out into the garage. After the inspection, we suggested excavating...
Lift Pit Waterproofing. The heart of Melbourne. Crossing of Flinders Street and Elizabeth Street. (100m from Flinders St). This is a historic heritage building built in 1884. The building was permanently made of brick. Subsequently, the upper floors were rebuilt and...
Welcome to our blog. Waterproofing of the wall The management of a large company asked us to fix a leak in the carpentry shop. Waterproofing Melbourne | Internal Wall Waterproofing | Damp Proofing | Rising Damp | Waterproofing Rising Damp| Internal Waterproofing |...
Welcome to our blog. The owner of an office and warehouse complex located in Tullamarine turned to our company. The complex building is built of concrete panels. The outer wall of the building has a length of 200 meters and is located on the border with the...
View our projects below Mooroolbark College. Repair of cracks in brickwork with matching mortar to existing. Crack Stitching. Council House. Little Collins Street, The City. External wall waterproofing. Multi-Level Car Park on Elizabeth St, The City....
In this blog, I would like to revisit the issue of water leakage into the garage during rain. This is very common in Melbourne. For more than 10 years of practice, we have not seen a garage where builders would have done exterior waterproofing during construction....
Welcome to our blog. I was surprised to find that there is still no blog about the issue of Rising Damp. In general, from experience we can say that if a house is older than 30 years, the Damp Proof Course (DPC) installed during construction usually no longer...
In this article, I would like to talk about a common situation that is an intractable problem for most waterproofing companies. I mean the situation when the room is below ground level. There is soil behind the wall and there is no possibility to excavate this soil...
In this block, I would like to talk about the waterproofing of a retaining wall We have the following case here: The property is located in Templestowe The terrain is hilly, so retaining walls have to be used to create even horizontal parts. The ground level...
Fixing the Structural Cracks The building located in Richmond was constructed in 1857. This building recognized as a historical heritage. Red arrows indicate existing structural cracks in the brickwork. Waterproofing Melbourne | Internal Wall Waterproofing |...
A customer who lives in RESERVOIR, VIC contacted us. His two-storey house with a basement is located on a sloping block.Water penetrated into the basement during heavy rains. We had to waterproof a wall outside and to prevent water from penetrating into the basement....
Evidently, it is really important to check the conditions of the walls in the building and, as soon as the Rising Damp signs are spotted, take necessary actions to fix it.
What are the first signs of Rising Damp?
– Bubbly paint
– Drummy plaster
– Staining
– Salty deposits and Efflorescence
– Damp smell
– Mold appearance
Another Garage has to be Waterproofed.
As it often appears, there are two problems indicated: the ground level outside the wall is higher than the floor level – so the moisture is coming inside from the soil through the brickwork; and, of course, Rising Damp.
Recently the owner renovated her yard with new blue stone pavers – so External Wall Waterproofing wasn’t an option.
With the approval from the owner, we’ve decided to complete the Internal Wall Waterproofing procedure…
The owner of the house got a Top-Quality Waterproofing for his abode – leaving us a positive review on our page. We’ve got the experience of working with the given situation and the feeling of satisfaction that “WE’VE DONE IT!”.
The Client is happy – we are happy ?
Complete External Waterproofing Routine for the Residential House in Greensborough.
Applying the real Waterproofing, completing it with Damp Proofing and Crack Stitching.
Fixing the Structural Cracks for Mooroolbark College – Crack Stitching.
Stitching the Cracks, picking the right color and performing Re-pointing
for the right finish.
Balwyn North. One of the Garage Walls is always wet. Quite often the water appears from the floor/wall joint.
As always, there are two independent reasons for that:
First of all, there is moisture coming directly from the ground outside the garage – the ground level is 1,5m higher than the garage floor.
Secondly – there is Rising Damp.
This is an excellent example, making obvious a great difference between Professional and Amateur.
New multi-level building in Box Hill. The Builder decided to save money and do the External Waterproofing on his own, without any Professional help or advice. It has been less than a year since the Builder have done so called “Waterproofing” – and now we can see the results.
DryRod Damp Proofing with Damp Proofing Rods.
The Most Advanced method of treating Rising Damp.
Reliable External Wall Waterproofing in Ringwood East.
The floor level is lower than the ground level. Water from the outside is getting inside the building – into the garage, basement or living area (shop, warehouse etc.).
Pretty common situation, isn’t it?
Stitching the Cracked Wall on Toorak Rd., Camberwell.
Because of the mistakes made in choosing of the footing system, the 25m of the wall has few severe cracks, threatening the whole wall to collapse in the near future. We’ve fixed it!
Internal Walls Waterproofing, using High-Pressure Crack Injection in Ringwood North.
Turning the Unlivable 40 square meters to a Modern, Beautiful Living Area with High-Pressure Crack Injection and Waterproofing Membrane.
The Garage Wall is located between the Client’s and his Neighbor’s plots. The ground level on the Neighbor’s plot is 0.5m higher, than the Garage Floor. So – the wall is situated 0.5m form the Garage Floor is getting wet from the ground of the Neighbor’s plot.
External Waterproofing of the wall hasn’t been done – and the brick work is absorbing the moisture from the ground like a sponge. As result – there is mold on the internal wall, the paint is bubbling, the seam is spilling out and the brick disintegrate. This is Single-Brick wall – so there is also a real damage of the wall collapsing inside the garage.
Due to external wall is on the Neighbor’s plot – we can’t access it, so we can’t Waterproof the external wall. What`s the solution for such common situation?
Gravity Damp Course or Damp-Course Fluid (Damp Proofing Liquid).
The Damp Proofing method from 1950-s – is it still used today?
Rising Damp Treatment – Damp Proofing Cream.
In this article we will overview one of the ways to treat Rising Damp – with DRYZONE Damp Proofing Cream.
The brick wall is washed with a pressure washer, the joints and cracks are filled with hydraulic cement , rendered and covered with TREMproof 250 GC waterproofing membrane.
The Dryrod Damp Proofing Rods are even more effective and with guaranteed dosage and increased treatment speed are recommended for projects that demand maximum performance.
The most effective rising damp eradication treatment available — Independent testing proves that Dryrod outperforms all other competitors systems. The eradication of rising damp is permanent — the active ingredients permeate, and bond with the masonry providing a permanent solution to rising damp.