Inter-floor leakage is frequent problem for homeowners. It occurs when there is dampness, moisture, or water penetration on the ceiling. Continuous dripping from the ceiling will cause damp spot on the ceiling. Unattended leakage will worse and lead to more serious repair cost in future.
In most cases, the leak is at the plumbing connection where the water supply line is at the joint in drainpipes. Do a self-check to find out more about the leakage, you can touch the ceiling slab or the pipe to find out whether there is any dampness or moist.
Wet stains on the side of the wall, dripping of water coming from the ceiling may be unknowingly experiencing a water leakage. This fluid can lead to ugly moulds and stubborn stains forming on the surfaces, which may be from your upper floor neighbour unit or even within your own unit. Water can leak through very thin invisible cracks that you may not even notice it. If you notice a large or visible area of stain and mould on your ceiling or toilet walls, it is a clear indication of accumulation of water over time, cause by water leakage.
Leakage occurs when water from the unit above leaks into your ceiling through the concrete floor slab. This usually happens because of wear and tear of the waterproof membrane and screed in the floor slab. This phenomenon is more common in older buildings and typically occurs in wet areas such as toilets and bathrooms.
Approach your neighbour above your unit to find the specific leakage may be essential, it will also serve as a helpful to determine which household should undergo waterproofing.
We offer the advance technology, Polyurethane (PU) Injection grouting, is a waterproofing technique that uses expanding injected polyurethane to stop water flowing through cracks, voids under slabs, concrete joints or walls that are caused by water damage. A hole is drill into the lower floor ceiling, and polyurethane inject through the hole using either low or high pressure to inject the grout, it will expand to fill up the void or cracks caused by water damage. PU grout is a liquid resin into or in the vicinity of the leak. Once the resin contacts water, a chemical reaction occurs. The grouts ad water combination forms an expansion foam, this foam created can be flexible and resilient sealant, creating a seal through the entire ceiling concrete.
Polyurethane (PU) Injection grouting is the most effective, cost efficiency, mess-free, time saving, long lasting repair solution. It is one of the best solutions for you to consider fixing the inter-floor leakage to stop water ingress into the concrete slab apart from traditional method of hacking and retiling your toilet flooring.
Engage a professional, like us, SWC Construction, to find the best repair solution to resolve the inter-floor leakage. Call us now, to find the cost and effectiveness of using Polyurethane (PU) Injection grouting. We provide free consultation to assist you to resolve the inter-flooring leakage solution.