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Waterproofing & Membrane Systems in Balmain, Supcon Group

Waterproofing & Membrane Systems in Balmain

Inner West peninsula combining sandstone heritage stock with the 2000-2015 waterfront strata wave.

Waterproofing & Membrane Systems across Balmain buildings

Coastal salt exposure on the waterfront facades, planter-box failures across the podium-style developments along the foreshore, and crack injection on the older sandstone retaining walls. Mix of heritage and strata makes for layered remedial scoping.

The Supcon approach is the same anywhere in Sydney metro: find the source, scope it properly, fix it once. The suburb’s build wave and exposure profile change the diagnosis, not the standard.

Understanding Waterproofing Failures

Waterproofing systems form part of a larger building envelope. When a membrane fails, water rarely appears where it enters.

Instead, moisture can travel through slabs, wall cavities, screeds and structural elements before surfacing elsewhere in the building.

How Supcon scopes it

  1. 01

    Investigation

    Assessment of moisture pathways, membrane condition and contributing defects.

  2. 02

    Diagnosis

    Identification of the source of failure.

  3. 03

    Scope Development

    Preparation of a detailed remediation strategy.

  4. 04

    Membrane Replacement

    Removal of failed systems and installation of compliant waterproofing solutions.

  5. 05

    Protection

    Long-term strategies designed to improve durability and building performance.

Typical Waterproofing Projects

  • Balconies
  • Planter Boxes
  • Podium Decks
  • Roof Areas
  • Wet Areas
  • Commercial Buildings
  • Residential Buildings

Waterproofing & Membrane Systems in Balmain?

Send through the issue with photos. Thomas will walk the building in Balmain, investigate the source, and put a detailed scope of works together. Inner West coverage.