Remediation · Waterproofing
When a membrane fails, the water it was designed to hold out finds the structure below. DYME coordinates the investigation and the staged replacement of failed waterproofing on roofs, podiums, planters and wet areas.
Waterproofing membranes fail through poor detailing at upturns, penetrations and drains, inadequate preparation or application, movement in the substrate, mechanical damage and ageing. Failures are usually concealed beneath tiles, screeds, pavers, soil or finishes, so the first evidence is water appearing in the space below.
Common locations include rooftops and roof terraces, podium slabs over car parks, planter boxes, balconies and internal wet areas in apartments and commercial amenities.
DYME reviews the reports and drawings available and coordinates investigation to confirm the membrane type, its condition and the details that have failed. This may involve flood testing, moisture surveys or removal of finishes at targeted locations.
The scope then defines whether localised repair or full replacement is appropriate, the system to be installed, the treatment of falls, drains and penetrations, and the finishes to be removed and reinstated.
Replacement is staged so that only a manageable area is exposed at any time, with temporary protection in place. Specialist waterproofing trades work under DYME’s coordination with inspection and testing hold points before finishes are reinstated, and the affected spaces below are made good on completion.
For a Sydney or NSW waterproofing enquiry, provide the property location, the area affected, what is above and below it, any reports, access considerations, budget range and required timeframe.