Damp Proofing Specialists

We were contacted by the RTC sports centre in Otterburn, Northumberland following an issue with the main gym floor regarding ingress to the sub floor areas. We attended to survey back in July 2024 and diagnosed that the issue most probably a poor construction joint. After several months of negotiation with their insurers trying to prove that this was a maintenance issue rather than inclement weather and excessive rain fall and sending national flood repair companies out. They rejected the claim? it turns out we were right from the outset and the insurance were wrong. Bad construction joint: Repair detail: Chase out joint. Apply epoxy mortar (Fosroc) Apply construction joint tape applied using EP10 (Fosroc) Reapply liquid DPM.

This job is in Lanchester Durham, The customer was installing a inglenook fireplace and log burner and had severe damp within he chimney breast. After contacting several other companies that could only offer a plastic membrane system???, they contacted us. We offered a cementitious system that was able to withstand the intense heat of the log burner, also offering an effective waterproof/damp proof system.

This private/residential customer contacted us following several attempts to correct damp using other companies which had used membrane systems, all had failed due to water migration or incorrect fitting of membrane. Northern Remedials LTD provided a tried and tested, belt and braces damp proofing system that required some level of skill and not just fixing plastic to the wall. This came with a 10 year insurance backed guarantee.

We were contacted by Main contractor Galliford Try to carry out some concrete repairs to the soffit/ceiling of the magistrates court in Sunderland for the (Ministry of Justice). Following roofing works that were being carried to apply a liquid applied membrane to the podium deck above. The concrete below due to water ingress into the concrete over a prolonged period of time meant the steel rebar had oxidised & expand causing the concrete to the underside of the soffit/ceiling to delaminate & spall. We carried out a hammer test, applied a fosroc light weight HB repair mortar using HAR and AR primers to achieve a mechanical key. We then applied a 10 year insurance backed guarantee through our third party insurers following payment being made in full. Job completed in 6 Days onto the next one.

This landlord in Tantobie, County Durham had tried to resolve the damp issues within her rental property several times using other companies with no success. We provided a belt and braces damp proofing system that required some level of skill. All works were carried out with minimal disruption, whilst the tenant was still in the property.

We were contacted by the Sea Cadets for a job in Seaham. During storm Arwen the parapet wall had became detached from the main building. Upon further inspection we noted that to the rear of the wall concrete lintels/brickwork & pointing was in a poor state of repair with evidence of carbonation of concrete, spalling concrete due to oxidisation of the steel. We put forward our scope of works, this was passed by the structural engineer and we got to work on the scheme. The works were complicated as we could not erect a scaffold/working platform to the rear due to steel decking on roof, this meant a design scaffold had to be implemented from the front elevation so that the working platform was totally independent of the steel decking of the flat roof. Our remit was to reconnect parapet wall using 12mm 304 grade stainless steel dowels, using cementitious grouts to anchor vertically through the parapet wall, remove and replace spalling bricks with the best possible match, carry out concrete repairs to lintels removing and replacing old rebar with new, grind out and repoint the rear elevation of the parapet wall. Job done 10 Year insurance backed guarantee applied, onto the next one.

We were contacted by the main contractor who was carrying our a refurbishment , extension of the George Washington Hotel in Sunderland they were installing 2 No new lifts @ opposite ends of the hotel unfortunately they hit the water table during construction. During periods of inclement weather the lift pits filled up with water and the fact that the lift gear had already been installed left them with a dilemma. We offered a Sika 1 System with combi flex and 615 Monotop fillets to wall to floor junction (with reglet) providing a waterproof solution from a negative point. Job done onto the next one...

Project in Hexham on a church in Wark. The job entails providing a Type C cavity drainage membrane to provide a waterproof & vapour barrier to external walls, prior to insulation and plaster works. The building is going to be totally Eco Friendly with a heating system from Air Source heat pumps and power supply from Solar panels. The client is converting the church into a high end B&B which is due for completion early 2024.

We were recently contacted by Architect’s Musson Brown & main contractor for a £4.5 million build in Gosforth High Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. They had hit a stumbling block due high ground of the adjoining property they required a waterproofing system for foundations and blockwork up to block and beam level of ground floor. We offered and carried out an application of Sikalastic 1K to both internal and external (positive and negative waterproofing) providing a robust elasticated waterproofing system to the north elevation of the build. As per the Architect’s and building control requirements we then supplied a 10 year insurance backed guarantee through our insurers for structural waterproofing. “Job Done On Time and Within Budget”

Northern Remedials were contacted by Northumberland County Council to carry out a hammer test and making safe of spalling concrete on boot lintels on 13 no blocks of maisonettes in Blyth. We were contracted to undertake the works as principal contractor using cherry pickers to carry our surveys and making safe saving a considerable amount money for the council on scaffold. Works are on going with a view to completing in 4 weeks.

Northern Remedials were contacted by MGL Demolition and Clancy Consultants to devise a helical programme that would tie clock tower masonry into staircases and landings to support the clock tower once adjoining building had been removed. Using a combination of Cemties and Sock anchors we completed works on time and on budget allowing the building to be demolished and leaving the clock tower free standing as a feature. Now with all works completed the clock is a prominent feature in the centre of Newton Aycliffe.

Northern Remedials have been contacted recently to specify a repair programme for mandate construction for concrete repairs to Chad House, Gateshead. With our partners, flexcrete, recently acquired by Akzo Nobel based in Gateshead, we have offered a scheme to carry out repairs to columns before wrap round facade.

Works undertaken for underground waterproofing to a £1.2 million pound refurbishment of a residential property in the Lake District. Application consists of sikalastic 1k with reglet detail positive and negative application.

Northern Remedials are proud to be working with Mcghlouthlin and Harvey on a new project to convert the old post office and nightclub into a theatre and music room for Dundee High School in the City Centre of Dundee. The work consists of 1100 meters of Sika waterproofing and gas membranes.

Following being put forward for this by the Quantity Surveyor from another job we were active on. This was a complex lift pit that was being installed within an existing live care home. We were involved during the construction of the lift pit on an advisory level and following its construction we carried out/applied the waterproofing system. Due to the complications due to access we applied a negative waterproofing system consisting of Uni mortar 1 to wall/floor junction, Vandex construction joint tape followed by an application of Vandex BB75E to walls and floors. Job done onto the next one.

Northern Remedials have just completed the application of a Vandex waterproofing system to the new Sciences building for Sunderland University.

Northern Remedials are proud to be working with Durham University and PF Burridge on the project to waterproof channels to Dunelm house on the riverside. We offered a Sika decothene 415 polyurethane and Sika flex pro as a solution to ingress to offices below. Job done given the extremely wet summer. We've had no further leaks have been reported. Through ur Sika accredited contractor status we are able to offer solutions for waterproofing concrete repair solutions throughout the North East.

Northern Remedials have now completed waterproofing works to the Spanish City, Whitley Bay North Tyneside. We undertook waterproofing works to the ground walls using a SIKA IK slurry application for main contractors Robertson CE Ltd. Works were completed on time and on budget.