Hygro Seepage Control

Hygro Seepage Control

Hygro Seepage Control is a new and effective way to solve water and damp problems in houses and buildings with some part of their walls or floors below ground level.

Do you have damp walls or floors below ground level caused by water seepage?

You're not alone. Lots of highset houses built on sloping blocks have at least one wall of the lower floor below ground level, so do many older houses that have been raised and built in under.

From the 1960s to the 80s the best available waterproofing for those external walls was a thick, black bitumen-like paint that stopped groundwater getting through the wall. Sometimes an ag drain was installed at the base of the wall to drain away excess groundwater.

That old waterproofing membrane worked well for a long time, but after about 30 years it loses its elasticity and becomes brittle. When the ground moves and the brick wall cracks, even if those cracks are too fine to see, the waterproofing membrane also cracks and that allows water to seep through.

Over that time fine silt and sediment has settled into the ag drain (if it was installed) and drastically, or totally, blocked it creating even more water issues.

The Hygro Seepage Control system is modeled on nature and works like a sponge, attracting and soaking up water that is then pumped out and away from your wall either into drainage or onto your garden. The installation only takes a few days and creates minimal disturbance to the existing ground and landscaping. With no significant excavation work there is much less chance of damage to the house. It is designed to fit in a small space and the top can be leveled with existing landscaping or even a path. Every house is different; call us to talk about your home.

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