понеделник, 10 март 2014 г.

Factors That Determine The Cost Of Waterproofing A Basement

By Alex D White


Waterproofing membranes are essential if you want to keep your basements free from water penetration. These membranes come in various options that can have different benefits. However, the costs of setting up various waterproofing materials differ considerably. If you want to waterproof your building, it is important to know some of the main factors that would determine the amount you would pay.

The foundation depth is one of the main determining factors. Deeper foundations require more work than the foundations that have not gone deeply into the ground. Therefore, the cost of waterproofing a structure that has very deep foundations would be higher than waterproofing a building whose foundation does not penetrate deeply to the ground.

Your chosen waterproofing materials would also affect the cost of handling such projects. Building foundations are created from various materials among them being clay, concrete, sand and concrete blocks. Concrete-made foundations would require more work than sand and clay-made foundations. . Consequently, the cost of waterproofing a concrete-made foundation is higher than the one for sand and clay.

You would also pay depending on the membrane you prefer to use for your waterproofing project. Some membranes such as polyurethane liquid membrane are costly than others like bituminous membranes. Additionally, using other membranes such as liquid waterproofing membrane is more costly than using others like cementitious waterproofing membrane.

The cost of the project would also depend on the kind of method used. Anyone waterproofing their exterior building surroundings would need to spend more due to the time and energy required to do it. If you waterproof the interior, it would be cheaper but very dangerous.

The kind of contractor is also another determining factor. Some contractors especially the experienced ones would charge more than others. This is because they have already established their name and have good reputation for providing quality work hence their services would be offered at higher rates since they would not be looking for reputation.

Your location is also a great determinant on the amount of money you would pay for the project. In some locations the codes and regulations on the basement waterproofing building envelop would vary from the ones on other locations. Some would be quite strict to push waterproofing contractors to increase the price of offering their services. Therefore, depending on your location you may pay more or less.

Everybody wants to remain on budget when settling for certain projects. However, in every type of project there are various factors that would determine the final cost as not all projects are the same. For instance, the cost of handling a waterproofing project would be affected by different factors some that have been mentioned above. If you want to be sure that your contractor does not take the advantage of you, it would be important to know these factors since they would help you know whether the quoted amount for your project is worth.




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