So many home owners contact us with a recurring issue in their beautiful homes- damp rising in the interior of the home. Of course, this can be quite a baffling scenario- what is the cause of this damp?
Not to overlook the many other reasonable causes of damp within a building, which we will touch on in the upcoming weeks- but today’s featured article is focusing on the commonly overlooked problem of insufficient waterproofing in a bathroom or shower.
Almost every residential home or building is fitted with a bathroom, which should include either an interior bath or shower. It sounds basic- but have these fittings had the correct waterproofing and damp proofing systems applied before they were installed?
This common problem can often be attributed to a lack of damp proofing and waterproofing, or a waterproofing failure stemming from either your shower tiles, or from behind your bath.
Damp Rising becomes a visible problem when moisture levels rise in a concrete structure, and then subsequently pushes through to the top layer. With a result of either plaster and paint pushing off the wall, or tiles becoming loose on the bathroom wall.
Unfortunately, the nightmare of rising damp is not easily remedied! Simply trying to re-plaster the wall, repaint it, or completing any type of aesthetic repair just won’t suffice- as you are not resolving the root cause of the issue!
This is where we can assist you! We are not just your ‘average waterproofing contractor’ , with our turnkey service offering, we are able to assist you with the remodeling of your entire bathroom, or simply the shower floor, as well as rectifying your damp issues in one simple application!
We can also assist with the remedial work required to repair the damaged side of the interior wall in your home. Procurement of the items required in your new bathroom- such as new tiles for the walls, or mosaic tiles to match the remodeling, is also no problem!
As always, we endeavour to be a one-stop solution for our clients- with no task considered too big or too small for us! Start protecting your home from damp today!
Not only are we available for waterproofing projects In Johannesburg, we are able to assist with installations throughout South Africa.