Have you noticed moisture rising on the walls of your home, or cracks in the interior or exterior plaster? Or is it more humid in your space? All of this could indicate moisture in the masonry. In addition to leading to potential mould formation, this could cause other damage to your living space – including your furniture, textiles and stored items.
It’s possible to install a horizontal barrier after the fact to rectify the problem. This keeps ground moisture from ascending in the capillaries of the masonry. These are standard in all new constructions, but are often leaky or non-existent in older buildings. If this is the case in your home, we are the right partner to help you solve this problem for good.
Exterior building walls usually need two types of seals. The horizontal barrier combats rising damp, while the vertical barrier keeps moisture from the surrounding earth from penetrating the masonry. If the systems fail, walls will be exposed to both rising damp as well as moisture from the outside. If the insulation is damaged, missing or incorrectly installed, water will penetrate into the walls – damaging them over time.
We have the right solution for effective waterproofing following water damage: Our water-repellent barrier system from BKM.MANNESMANN is not water-soluble, and even spreads through completely soaked walls. We use this water-repellent product to waterproof these walls – without sealing the masonry pores.
After application, the only thing that remains in the masonry pores is a permanent water-repellent polymer. Existing water evaporates, and the pores fill once again with air. The product forms an injection barrier against rising damp in line with the WTA information sheet “Injection Process with Certified Injection Materials Against Capillary Water Transport”.
We are a certified partner of BKM.Mannesmann AG and exclusively use the German manufacturer’s products. We look forward to explaining our approach and process in a personal consultation.
We are a certified partner of BKM.Mannesmann AG and exclusively use the German manufacturer’s products. We look forward to explaining our approach and process in a personal consultation.