HDB Roof Waterproofing Works
HDB or the housing and development board flats in Singapore require that the roof be made waterproof so as to prevent what is referred to as water seepage.
Below are some of the key points which
HDB roof waterproofing involves:
Types of Waterproofing:
Liquid Applied Membrane: This involves the employment of a liquid that is applied and then cured to form a rubber- like elastomeric waterproofing membrane.
Sheet Membranes: These are sheets that are preformed but like the smooth rolls, they have to be laid on the roofs’ surface. It can be made of bitumen PV or EPDM.
Cementitious Waterproofing: This include reliance on cement based waterproofing which is protection through use of cement based finish. Simple to use and appropriate particularly in areas that have frequent contact with water.
Steps Involved:
Surface Preparation: Cleaning which involves washing the roof in order to remove every bit of dirt, sand, or any other material from the surface of the roof.
Repair: Sealing of any crack frequency or any other kind of damage that could be there on the surface of the roof.
Application: Applying of the chosen waterproofing solution which may be liquid waterproofing, sheet waterproofing, or cementitious waterproofing.
Curing: Time to allow the waterproofing material really to bond and harden into a barrier to water and prevent the adjacents sounds.
Inspection: Check with a three point check to ensure that somewhere can not have a soft spot that will leak at times.
Common Problems:
Ponding Water: Water that stays in pools opens up paths that are likely to result into formation of other openings and damages on the roof.
Cracks and Blisters: Some years down the line the waterproofing layer may be damaged by formation of cracks or even blisters.
Aging and Weathering: UV radiation and moisture in form of rain and temperature changes bring some of the variations to waterproofing.
Professional Waterpoofing Services:
In any case whenever you are getting a contractor for doing the waterproofing job, it would be good if such contractor has prior experience in handling HDB projects. They enable one to obtain a single shop whereby one can get the service, assessment provision of the fine product, installation, and even servicing.
Choose such contractors who have warranted your products so that they may be rectified in future, in case they are faulty.
Regulations and Standards:
That is why, it is also better to align all the waterproofing works done by a professional roofing contractors for any existing building codes along other standards that may be provided by the different authorities within a given country for instance BCA in Singapore.
Waterproofing Maintenance:
The efficiency of waterproofing however depends with the inspection as well as the maintenance that is made on the structure. The latter can also be achieved if small issues that result to the above misfortunes are addressed as soon as they are noticed.
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