Waterproofing Maintenance

As building defects continue to plague strata apartment owners and building managers, the financial impact is clear. While the monetary loss has been devastating for strata owners, there’s another aspect of strata waterproofing that’s received less attention, but it is vitally important.

We all know that in real estate, location matters. For waterproofing, it does, too. It’s not uncommon for concrete spalling to spread undetected, and for waterside apartments, the location can potentially increase the risks of issues such as efflorescence, concrete spalling and concrete cancer.

The horrific collapse of a Miami apartment building in early July this year is one of the most devastating cases to highlight the danger in neglect of commercial waterproofing. At Danrae Group, we know there are three key ways to help avoid waterproofing failure.

Guarantees and product warranties cover workmanship and materials, but as a property owner, you also require waterproofing insurance to protect your property. Understanding what guarantees, warranties and insurance policies cover is crucial.

Danrae Group can advise you on best practice to avoid major and costly waterproofing repairs. An essential procedure for every strata or commercial manager is a waterproofing building health check. Here’s why,

As experts in waterproofing solutions from diagnostic to post-project preventative maintenance, we are experienced with every type of waterproofing issue. Concrete crack injections, for instance, are an efficient and cost-effective option to repair concrete cracks.

Many strata managers (and property owners) call Danrae Group only in an emergency. However preventative waterproofing strata maintenance is a proactive approach that may have major benefits – and help you avoid common and costly problems.

Danrae Group’s expertise ensures we’re well equipped to work in conjunction with licenced heritage builders. Learn more about waterproofing heritage buildings.

Torrential rains and wild storms over the last few months have left many households reeling – and one area often severely tested is waterproofing. Here’s our approach to waterproofing storm damage.

As a leader in end to end waterproofing solutions we can recognise and remedy every type of issue. According to founder and leading project manager, Ron Caruana, one of the most common he sees can also be one of the most destructive – concrete cancer.

Not only can we look after every stage of project management and lay every type of membrane, we understand every potential problem. And that means we’re experts in diagnosing and treating two of the most common issues: concrete spalling and concrete cancer.