Tanking, not tiling
We waterproof the wet area. A tiling company is a different trade. Silicone on a failed joint is not tanking.
Bathroom and shower waterproofing in Somerset West — interior wet-area tanking before or after tiles. Not a tiling company and not a decorative bathroom refit.
Bathroom and shower waterproofing in Somerset West is interior wet-area tanking: the membrane under or behind the tiles that is supposed to hold shower water in the wet area instead of in the ceiling below, the passage, or the cupboard next door. It is not a tiling site, and it is not a bathroom-refit brochure. Failed tanking shows up as a wet ceiling under a shower, a soft skirting outside the bathroom, or a floor that stays wet at the door. Sometimes the tiles have to come up. Sometimes we tank before a new tile goes down. Niches, waste outlets, upstands at the door and the tray detail are where these jobs fail. We inspect. We will not invent a tiling package or a fixture list. Photos of the wet area and the room below, the suburb, a site inspection. Strand and Gordon's Bay considered from Somerset West. No prices.
We waterproof the wet area. A tiling company is a different trade. Silicone on a failed joint is not tanking.
The membrane has to turn at the details. A field that stops short of the waste or the door is why the ceiling below gets wet.
New wet areas and failed showers are both briefs. Whether tiles come up is a site call.
The work is assessed according to use, condition, access and the result required.
Send the address or suburb, the bathroom and shower waterproofing requirement, approximate extent and a few photos. The reply can then focus on the actual Somerset West site.
Somerset West Waterproofing provides waterproofing services in Somerset West. The address, access, existing condition and intended result are reviewed before the work is scoped.
Property access, parking, neighbouring boundaries and working space vary across Somerset West and can change how the project is planned. This is checked against the bathroom and shower waterproofing scope.
The existing surface, finished levels and water path are checked at the actual Somerset West address before recommendations are made. This is checked against the bathroom and shower waterproofing scope.
The specification is matched to how the area will be used, the expected load and the finish the property needs. This is checked against the bathroom and shower waterproofing scope.
You send photos of the wet area and the room that is taking water
We inspect the tray, wastes, upstands and whether tiles have to come up
We specify tanking for that wet area — not a tiling package
We quote from that inspection
Final recommendations depend on the site. These are useful starting points.
Yes, that is a standard wet-area brief. Failed showers after tiles are a different sequence — often the tiles have to come up.
No. This is waterproofing. Tile is a different trade. We tank the wet area.
Not if the membrane under the tiles has failed. A bead on top is not tanking.
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