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Application supervision

The quality of waterproofing work is decided while the job is underway, not on handover day. Once screed is poured, soil is backfilled or tiles are laid, the only way to see the layer underneath is to break it open.

Supervision means checking on site that the work follows the specification and the technical description. It is carried out on behalf of the owner or the building management, independently of the contractor. Any non-conformity is reported in writing.

What is checked, stage by stage

01

Before work starts

  • Surface preparation: moisture, cleanliness, fillets and chamfers, primer
  • Materials: whether the product delivered to site is the one named in the specification
02

Before details are covered

  • Drains, internal and external corners, pipe penetrations and joints
  • Checked on site before they disappear under screed, tiles or soil
03

Water test

  • Flood test or a comparable watertightness test suited to the structure
  • The result is recorded with photographs
04

At completion

  • Assessment of the finished work against the specification
  • Preparation of the conformity report

What you receive

If the work has already started

Supervision can begin even if the application is already underway. The first visit records the current state: the work done so far is documented with photographs and any visible defects are noted.

Layers that are already covered can only be assessed as far as they are visible, and this limit is stated clearly in the record. Supervision then continues from where the work stands.

Supervision is carried out against a document: if what should be done is not written down, what is wrong remains open to argument. If you have no specification or technical description yet, you can start with the technical report or specification service.

Frequently asked questions

The work has started — can I bring you in for supervision only?

Yes. On the first visit the work done so far is recorded with photographs and visible defects are noted. Covered layers can only be assessed as far as they are visible. Supervision then continues from where the work stands.

What happens if a non-conformity is found?

It is reported in writing with photographs, so that it can be corrected before the detail is covered.

Make a request

If you state the type of work and its current stage in the request form, the first conversation can go straight to a plan.