Poulston Damp Proofing and Plastering

Based in Thorne near Doncaster, we will work on basement waterproofing across the North of England and the Midlands, covering locations such as Barnsley, Beverley, Cleethorpes, Gainsborough, Goole, Grimsby, Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Rotherham, Scarborough, Scunthorpe, Selby, Sheffield, Wakefield, Whitby and York.

More locally, we cover areas around Doncaster such as Bawtry, Fishlake, Hatfield, Howden, Rawcliffe, Sykehouse and Tickhill.

Climate Change and Basement Living

Due to climate change there has been an increased risk of flooding in areas previously thought as relatively safe.

The most common flood related problem is often caused by rising ground water.

Turning a basement into habitable accommodation is probably one of the most cost effective ways of creating additional living space in a house.

Basement Tanking Solutions

In order to make sure your basement remains dry and free from damp it’s important that it is covered in a membrane that’s either capable of withholding free water or able to manage the amounts that is likely to ingress. Although basement walls may not look damp at first, as they are in direct contact with the earth around them they will definitely need this treatment if the room is to be habitable.

The treatment process followed by Poulston Damp Proofing & Plastering for basement waterproofing is:-

• Dig a drainage chamber
• Fit a pump and sump
• Apply TT55 tanking slurry
• Fitting of an extractor fan

• Fitting of tanking Membrane
• Fit timber work and plasterboards to tanking membrane
• Apply plaster

Basement Tanking backed by Platinum Chemicals

The image gallery below shows the process of adding tanking slurry and then fitting a tanking membrane.