The membrane is all that stands between a shower and the timber frame behind it, and within days it is covered by tile. This visit checks it while it is still bare.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A failed shower is one of the most disruptive repairs in a finished home, because the tiles come off to reach it. Bond breakers, hob junctions and the height above a bath lip are where we find membranes falling short.
Annotated findings from Waterproofing inspections.
1Bored piersWith piers bored and cages in, before the concrete is ordered
2Slab pre-pourThe day before the pour, when pods, mesh and underlay are all still open
3FrameFrame and trusses complete and roof on, before wall wrap and insulation
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Roof, windows and external doors in, before the plasterer starts
5FixingDoors, skirtings and cabinets in, before the painter arrives
7Pre-handover (PCI)Five to seven days before the practical completion dateInstant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Not without removing tiles. By then the membrane is completely hidden.
AS 3740 for domestic wet areas, together with the NCC.
No. Flood testing is the waterproofer's job. We inspect the membrane visually and by hand.
Builders in Victoria often treat it as part of fixing. We can attend for either, or both.
Call us anyway, but the more tile is down the less we can see.
The waterproofer, before tiling. It is quick now and expensive later.
