Cleaning and Maintaining Your Deck
While waterproof decks require little maintenance, it is important to keep them clean and free of debris, to extend their life. The best cleaning products to use on your deck’s surface are either Simple Green, Zep, or good, old-fashioned soap and water. Why? Your waterproof deck or walkway consists of several layers, the […]
Courtyard, Pool Deck & Walkways Rehab / Repair at Glendale Apartment Complex
As you can see from the Before photos, the waterproof deck system had been neglected for many years, which resulted in cracking, peeling, ponding, and significant deterioration. The apartment complex needed pool deck repair and resurfacing, as well was waterproofing of the courtyard deck and walkways. To begin the project, WICR Waterproofing & Decking removed […]
Repair and Resurface of Three Residential Pool Decks
This upscale apartment community in Rancho Cucamonga had three concrete pool decks in need of concrete repair, resurfacing and waterproofing. The cracks were primarily caused by settling after the initial construction, and others caused by water penetration at existing cracks and at worn expansion joints. The surface was prepared by removing loose and deteriorated concrete, […]
Case Study: Negative-side injection Waterproofing of Subterranean Garage
by Androniki Bossonis Much planning and care goes into waterproofing the foundations and basements of buildings as they are being built. The lot has already been excavated, and all subterranean or below-grade walls can be easily accessed to install waterproofing on the exterior wall. The exterior wall, in these cases, is called the Positive-side. The […]
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 failure. My biggest challenge by far is conveying how routine maintenance on balcony decks, walkways, pool decks, roof decks, and […]
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. It is never something we enjoy doing…to give a customer a repair estimate, after they already paid another company to […]
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 costs over time are minimal (since there are never serious repair issues). Few communities ‘get it’ that it is more […]
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. Think of the positive side as the side that, during construction, actually comes in contact with, and needs to be […]
Repairing and Waterproofing a Residential Plywood Deck
The resident at this multi-family dwelling called us because, not only did he have soft spots on his balcony deck, but his foot actually fell through one when he was walking on the deck (see the before picture with the plastic bag covering the hole). It’s important to keep in mind that once moisture […]
Repairing and Waterproofing a San Diego Commercial Roof Deck
The expansive pedestrian roof deck at the Columbia Place commercial building in downtown San Diego was in need of a complete overhaul, due to failure of the original waterproofing system. Cracks, combined with sloping and drainage issues, led to water penetration, leaks, and discoloration. The client opted for a new and different waterproofing system. Here, […]
