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Water tank waterproofing in Al Yamamah, Riyadh

Al Yamamah is an old district in south Riyadh between Wadi Hanifah and the public gardens, where tanks stand above dense apartment blocks and ground floor shops. A leak here reaches dozens of residents and businesses at the same time. The pressure on the old city's services is constant, and internal waterproofing is what stops the loss and damage in one go, protecting the whole building.

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Why a tank needs sealing, not patching

  • Water you store stays stored

    A lined tank keeps the water it holds instead of feeding a slow leak into the slab.

  • The damp stain has a cause

    The wet patch on the ceiling or wall below a tank is the symptom, and the tank is usually the cause.

  • Safe to hold drinking water

    The materials we apply are rated for potable water, so the tank is safe to drink from once it is back in use.

  • Proven before you rely on it

    We do not hand a tank back on trust.

Why the job is different in Al Yamamah

Tanks in Al Yamamah leak water to dozens of flats and shops at once, and damp spreads quickly because of the crowding and close-packed homes. The whole method is set out in the details of our water tank waterproofing service.

  • One tank serves dozens of flats and shops together

    A single tank in Al Yamamah may serve a fifty-unit building with shops below, and seepage reaches all of them with damp at the same time. Surface repair cannot hold against this load. Full internal waterproofing is what stops damp spreading across so many occupied homes.

  • Old flats near Wadi Hanifah are damp-sensitive

    Homes in Al Yamamah near the wadi face natural moisture from the valley, and tank seepage adds to it. Waterproofing stops this extra damp and protects walls and furniture from compounded damage.

  • Commercial shops and heavy footfall accelerate damage

    Shops under tanks suffer damp that spoils stock and display. Heavy footfall on the pavement outside stresses damp walls. Waterproofing protects the shop from damp and keeps it dry for business.

What's Included

An old residential district in south Riyadh close to Wadi Hanifah and the Southern Ring Road, densely built with older apartment blocks, varied villas and a central park.

  • Emptied and fully dried

    Draining the tank in an old residential building needs coordination with all residents and shops to make sure water reaches them while the work is underway.

  • Cracks and leak points surveyed

    Tank inspection identifies cracks and weakness in old concrete that may have absorbed moisture from the air and rain for many years.

  • Surface prepared before coating

    Surface preparation includes removing heavy lime scale and mineral salts built up by hard water in the south Riyadh area.

  • Waterproofing applied in coats

    Waterproofing coats spread the load on old concrete evenly and protect existing cracks from widening under water pressure.

  • Full curing time

    Full curing takes adequate time in Al Yamamah's climate with moisture from nearby Wadi Hanifah and natural damp of the region.

  • Fill test before handover

    The fill test is done with care to make sure water reaches all flats with proper pressure and without damp showing in the walls.

Landmarks of Al Yamamah

Al Yamamah tanks sit above apartment blocks and shops along Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Street near Yamamah Park. Work is coordinated from Wadi Hanifah and the Southern Ring Road, and access runs through the main streets of the old district.

  • Yamamah Park
  • Wadi Hanifah
  • Southern Ring Road
  • Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Street

How we work

Look at the tank

Drain and prepare

Apply and cure

Fill, test and hand over

Some of our work

Photos from our team's work.

  • A tower elevation with clean reflective panels beside panels carrying dark streaks
  • Two technicians on ropes washing a faceted metal facade at night with a pressure lance
  • A crew on ropes midway down a blue glass tower topped by two masts
  • Three technicians on ropes above a curved glass roof over a building atrium
  • Five technicians on ropes cleaning the yellow and grey elevation of a medical building
  • Seven technicians in yellow helmets descending parallel ropes on aluminium cladding

What is different about Central Riyadh

Central Riyadh is the oldest and busiest part of the city. Olaya and Sulaimaniyah carry the office towers along King Fahd Road and Tahlia Street, including Kingdom Centre and Al Faisaliah, while Al Malaz, Al Murabba, Al Batha and Al Dirah are older apartment blocks with shops on the ground floor, the Masmak quarter and the markets around Qasr Al Hukm. Heavy traffic on the main roads coats glass and shopfronts in a grey exhaust film, older stairwells and tiled corridors show worn grout and scale from the hard water, and the commercial buildings never stop taking footfall.

Other services in Al Yamamah

The room and the building around it are on one list.

Nearby districts we cover

Questions before booking

Is the flat directly under the tank damaged much more by damp than the flat beside it?
Much more. The flat directly under the tank faces concentrated damp, while the flat next to it may face less. But waterproofing protects all flats in the building.

If two flats have damp, who pays for waterproofing the tank?
This depends on agreement between residents and the owner. Usually the cost is shared because the tank serves them all. Waterproofing protects all residents from damp.

Can you waterproof the tank while flats stay occupied underneath all the time?
Yes, the flats do not need to be emptied. Work is confined to the tank alone, and the flats stay occupied. There may be short periods without water supply.

How long do the flats go without water during tank waterproofing?
The time depends on the tank size and air temperature. In Al Yamamah it may be one or two days with a short stop before the final fill.

Is water safe to drink when it returns after sealing in all the flats together?
Yes. After the full curing cycle and fill test are complete, water returns safe to drink to all flats in the building at the same time.

Does damp disappear from the whole building's walls immediately after sealing?
Existing damp takes time to dry out, but the source of new damp stops at once. Walls dry gradually after the source is cut off.

How much does water tank waterproofing in Al Yamamah cost?
It is set after we have seen the job, because the price follows the size of the place, its condition and the time the work takes. Send a photo and a description on WhatsApp and we will give you an estimate before we reach Al Yamamah.

Need water tank waterproofing in Al Yamamah? Tell us about the place and we will tell you what it needs

We reach Al Yamamah at a time we agree, and you get the full cost before we start.

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