Keeping Water Out of Abbotsford Concrete Structures
Moisture intrusion into basements, decks, and wet rooms happens when the waterproofing system is incomplete. Ardex builds complete membrane systems where the primer, the applied coating, the joint details, and the protection layer all work as one. We install Ardex waterproofing to full specification so the concrete stays dry for decades. Free written estimate on every project.
A membrane alone is not waterproofing. The substrate must be prepped to accept the primer; the primer must bond the membrane; the membrane must be applied to the right thickness with every corner and penetration sealed; the protection layer must shield the membrane from backfill, traffic, or weather. Remove one step and the system fails.
Ardex designs each component to work with the others. The warranty depends on full-system installation. We follow that protocol because it is the only way waterproofing actually holds. When we finish, you get the warranty documentation and the confidence that the concrete is protected.
We assess the concrete substrate, the exposure (below-grade, deck, wet room), and the protection requirements, then specify which Ardex waterproofing system fits the job.
Prepare the slab
The concrete is cleaned, any cracks or spalls are repaired with compatible Ardex mortar, and the surface is staged for primer application per Ardex spec.
Prime and coat
The matched Ardex primer is applied to bond the membrane. The waterproofing membrane (liquid-applied or sheet) is then installed to the engineered thickness, with all transitions, corners, and penetrations detailed per spec.
Protect and document
The protection layer (drainage board, screed, or traffic surface) is installed over the cured membrane. We provide warranty documentation and a handoff checklist for the next phase of work.
The failure point
Transitions and Penetrations Are Where Waterproofing Fails
The membrane across the open slab is rarely the problem. Water finds the gap at the wall-floor corner, the pipe penetration, the joint where two slabs meet. Ardex provides engineered detail products for those transitions, and we install them per spec because that is where the system has to hold.
System types, joint details, protection layers and warranty.
Multiple systems for different applications: below-grade liquid-applied, plaza-deck membrane, wet-room system, balcony waterproofing. We spec from the Ardex range based on the project's actual exposure and substrate.
Because that is where most waterproofing fails. The membrane field is rarely the problem; the corner or penetration is. Ardex provides engineered detail products for those transitions; using them per spec is what makes the system hold.
A physical layer (drainage board, screed, traffic surface) installed over the cured membrane to protect it from backfill, traffic, or service exposure. Without protection, even a perfectly installed membrane can be damaged in subsequent construction phases.
Yes, system warranty applies when installed to Ardex spec by an Ardex-system installer. We deliver the warranty documentation at handoff.
Depends on area and system. Below-grade wall waterproofing on a foundation might be a few days; a full plaza-deck system stretches longer. The full schedule is in the quote.
Client reviews
What Abbotsford Clients Say About Ardex Waterproofing
Below-grade waterproofing on a foundation upgrade. Full Ardex system, every detail to spec, two springs of melt with the basement bone dry. Warranty documentation in our file. Real install.
Z. V5
Property Owner, Abbotsford
★★★★★
Plaza deck waterproofing system on a commercial roof terrace. Membrane, drainage board, traffic surface, every layer per Ardex spec. Inspector signed off cleanly, no leak issues since.
Y. V5
GC, Chilliwack
★★★★★
Wet-room waterproofing for our locker rooms. Every joint, every penetration detailed per spec. Three years of daily wet operation, zero failures. The detail work is what matters.
Q. V5
Facility Manager, Mission
★★★★★
They walked through the joint detail before install so we understood why it cost what it cost. The system has held; the up-front spec discussion was worth it.
X. V5
Custom Home Builder, Langley
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Tell us the location (basement, deck, wet room), the area in square feet, and the project timeline. We will spec the Ardex system and send a written quote within one business day.
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