With a fixture of your home that is as exposed to the elements as a balcony is, waterproofing strategies become an essential step in ensuring the longevity of these pieces of your home. While some surfaces are designed specifically to be waterproof, concrete is actually quite porous. Due to this porous quality, without balcony waterproofing, you may eventually find your concrete balcony falling victim to the slow but harmful process of erosion.
Balcony waterproofing can help to slow the damage caused by rain, hail, sun, and the other elements. This is a process that takes into account the various environmental factors that will be encountered by your balcony over its lifetime and works to protect it by adding a specialized protective layer.
There are a few kinds of balcony waterproofing; first is a liquid coating that is applied to the top. As it dries, it bonds with the concrete below, creating a waterproof surface that protects your balcony.
There are also prefabricated sheets, which are laid over your concrete surface and sealed to prevent moisture getting in between.
And, finally, there are crystal admixtures. These are added in with your concrete when it is being poured. The crystals react with water to create a crystalline structure, chemically preventing water from infiltrating into your concrete balcony.
For more information on what kind of balcony waterproofing we can provide, please feel free to contact us during business hours. We are dedicated to providing you with the quality service you and your home deserve.