5 Types of Waterproofing Solutions to Fix Water Leakages in Malaysia

Posted by Building Repair Maintenance on January 27th, 2021

1. Cement your leak-prone cracks

This affordable waterproofing method uses cement combined with acrylic additives to create a sturdy waterproof material used on building sides or flat cement roofs. It is to seal areas from rain that are most likely to pool water. A layer of cement mixture will be applied over hairline cracks by your hired contractor to fill them in and keep them from spreading.

The cement, sadly, is still cement. This mixture is not very versatile, apart from its long drying time. When the cement expands and contracts, temperature variations during the day are likely to cause cracks. It makes it highly unsuitable for our Malaysian weather when our atmosphere jumps from being hot and humid to rainy at a moment's notice. Over time, your cement coating might crack, making the roof more susceptible to leakage.

2. Coat a layer of asphalt on your cement flat roof

A petroleum-based method of waterproofing is asphalt, or more precisely, bituminous coatings. As a flexible substance, it can be sprayed like paint or stuck on surfaces as an adhesive. With its rubbery consistency, this technique is damage-resistant to strain. As such, on flat areas such as flat roofs, the bituminous waterproof coating is usually utilized.

However, as it quickly gets hot, this waterproofing material is not ideal for sun exposure areas. To keep it from cracking, you will need an added cement coating. Some of the experienced suppliers of Nano-G recommend against using this material indoors. This is because the used material emits a faint odour that is toxic if inhaled for long periods.

3. Fill cracks with a PU injection

What if anything that needs less mixing is something you want to try? Another common way to fill up cracks found in the ceiling is a PU (Polyurethane) injection. These methods, sadly, require drilling. Firstly, by drilling a hole into the ceiling, your contractor can treat the suspected leakage area. Then, to fill in the hole with the expanding li, they would stick a motorized pump into the ceiling. In theory, this seems like your seal will reach a wide surface area, but it’s not guaranteed to fill in every hairline crack.

4. Coat a layer of epoxy resin on your floor

All right, what about resin epoxy? This is noted as a very inexpensive way of covering all gaps in the floor, roof, or balcony. Besides, the epoxy resin floor can act as an anti-slip solution, but these advantages are only temporary.

You will have to touch up and re-lay epoxy coatings over time, like the previous approaches. Not to mention, there will be a tedious pre-cleaning time and long waiting period until the floor is safe to be walked on again.

5. Use nanotechnology waterproofing materials

Get an expert to fix your stain or water leakage problems instead of going through the trial and mistake of figuring out the best way to waterproof your bathroom tiles, ceiling or roof!

Nano-G uses a non-hacking, non-toxic process that develops a thin coating film that goes on every surface into the smallest hairline crack. It is also ideal for coating both indoors and outdoors. Nano-waterproofing G's technology for nanotechnology is dust-free and odour-free, unlike previous waterproofing methods. You can still be at home as the product is being applied in your bathroom, balcony, or on your ceiling. What’s more, the waterproofing application only takes 24 hours to dry!