With construction ending in 2006, the 42 story Brisbane residential high-rise was coming to the end of its warranty period, building management had noticed an increase in water ingress into a large number of the buildings units. Tasked with inspecting the buildings facade Bells discovered the buildings waterproofing system had started to fail substantially. All vertical seals had deteriorated considerably and were failing, along with missing sealant around windows, flashing and vents causing water to penetrate the facade.
Bells has had long experience in the detection of water ingress and leakages.
Our staff can easily apply waterproofing membranes and sealant to block the penetration points.
We have experienced glaziers that can advise on the best strategy to secure the area around your windows and framing.
Facade Concrete Repair and Waterproofing
Built in 1977, the facade of the 29 story Brisbane CBD high-rise had deteriorated heavily around window frames, slab edges, and decorative mounting points. Failure of the original sealant system had allowed water to penetrate and accelerate the deterioration of the underlying reinforcement. The concrete spalling (concrete cancer) created from the expanding corroding reinforcement within the concrete facade had created numerous potential hazards for passers by below.
102.00 m
Building Height
4 Months
Project Period
2500 Lineal Meters
Sealant Replaced
