balcony repair
Deck Maintenance

Walkway Inspection of Neglected Property

I felt compelled to share the details, photos and video of this property inspection. Property managers, homeowners, and prospective home or income property buyers can all benefit from seeing the signs of waterproofing and decking […]

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Deck Repair

Walkways and Stairs Inspection to Repair Faulty Work

As Waterproofing specialists, we are frequently called up on to fix work performed by either untrained or unscrupulous contractors. By ‘frequently’, I mean approximately 25% of all our repair work involves repairing other contractors’ mistakes. […]

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Deck Maintenance

Stunning Huntington Beach HOA Deck Reseal

This large condominium HOA is diligent about resealing their decks every 3 years, and the results are beautiful. The decks always look new, they never have leaks, the decks last (seemingly) forever, and their overall […]

basement waterproofing
Deck Maintenance

What is Negative Side Waterproofing?

By Androniki Bossonis   What is the difference between positive side and negative side waterproofing? The term ‘positive’ refers to the side of the building or structure on the same side as the hydrostatic pressure. […]

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Deck Maintenance

Deck Maintenance 101: for homeowners and HOAs

Who Are We? WICR Waterproofing & Decking has been specializing in Waterproofing for over 34 years. We are trained and certified by all the major waterproofing systems manufacturers. We have 4 offices: Palm Springs, Orange […]

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Deck Maintenance

Deck Maintenance is Both a Financial and Safety Issue.

Inspecting and maintaining balcony decks every 3 years both a safety and a financial responsibility. For both aspects, keep in mind that deck surfaces may appear to be fine, while there may wood rot, termites […]

deck repair
Deck Maintenance

Repairing or Replacing Older Magnesite Decking

If your home, apartment or condo complex was built from the 1940s – 1970s, there is a good chance that your flooring and/or decking was built with Magnesite.   What is Magnesite? Magnesite is a […]

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New Construction Waterproofing

Plywood vs. OSB (Oriented Strand Board)

by Chris Swanson   Plywood vs. OSB (Oriented Strand Board) As an estimator on projects both new construction and rehab I run into Oriented Strand Board installed as the sub floors on a large percentage […]