Sika is South Africa’s foremost supplier of premium quality waterproofing products. Behind each of Sika’s products lies years of cutting-edge research, top expertise, and the most innovative scientific formulations. 

With innovation, consistency, and partnership being at the heart of all we do at Sika, our products speak for themselves, and we pride ourselves in being able to offer our customers superior solutions. 

Using a Sika construction waterproofing product for your commercial application means that you are accepting nothing but the best for your project. 

In this article, we will explain more about our construction waterproofing solutions. 

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Sika's Range of Waterproofing Products are trusted by the Construction Industry Worldwide

Rewarded for our years of product research, innovation, and chemical expertise is the fact that we have become a trusted brand for the construction industry, worldwide. This proud accolade has made Sika a household name in the waterproofing industry both for the commercial and residential market, whereby we are continuously innovating and improving on our formulations.

Sika offers you the following world-class construction waterproofing solutions: 

 

World-Class Construction Waterproofing Solutions by Sika South Africa

When it comes to waterproofing your system (whether for joint waterproofing, liquid applied membranes, waterproofing mortars, and more), you need to ensure that you are using a product that offers exceptional quality from a company offering superior customer service and after-sales support.

Sika ticks all the boxes as we have over 110 years of commercial waterproofing experience and have been proudly manufacturing and supplying waterproofing products since 1910. 

Our well-loved Sikadur-Combiflex® SG System is the first choice in over 90 countries, with a whopping 40,000km of tape (and counting!) already applied. 

Our construction waterproofing solutions include below and above-ground products and systems

Our commercial waterproofing solutions are wide and varied. Whether you are looking for an above or below-the-ground product, we can assist. 

Basements are notorious for having leaks and rising damp but the application of a good quality waterproofing product can remedy this. When you use a Sika
waterproofing product, you can be rest assured of a basement that will remain dry and damp-free for many years to come. 

Living in a humid area or in one that experiences rising damp is also problematic, and if you’ve always struggled to find a decent waterproofing solution, look no further than Sika. 

Sika’s Waterproofing Solutions are suitable for Internal and External Commercial Applications

Sika offers a wide range of waterproofing solutions for the construction industry, for either internal or external applications, that are suitable for the most challenging project requirements to keep water in or out of long-lasting structures. 

Solutions for Joint Waterproofing in Commercial Construction Projects

If you’re looking for the most suitable solution for joint waterproofing in your commercial construction project, we have some excellent products for you, including the following: 

  • Sikadur-Combiflex® SG System: An ideal solution for construction and expansion joints. This product is a type system with epoxy resin, applied after construction, onto the membrane.
  • SikaSwell®: A full range of hydrophilic profiles that seal any penetrations to provide extra protection against possible water ingress.
  • Sika Waterbar®: The wide range of Sika Waterbar® caters to all types of materials used, depending on the project requirements.
  • SikaFuko® VT-1: A secondary injection hose system to seal construction, movement or connection joints. 

 

Our joint proofing solutions cater to construction joints, connection joints, movement or expansion joints and control joints. 

Liquid-Applied Membranes (LAM) for Commercial Waterproofing and Roofing Projects

Did you know that Sika also offers premium quality liquid-applied membranes (LAM) for commercial waterproofing and roofing projects? Our liquid applied membrane waterproofing products offer you a fully-bonded and liquid-based coating that you can apply over a wide range of substrates including: 

  • Bitumen
  • Roof tiles
  • Concrete
  • Asphalt
  • Tar

Liquid-Applied Membranes are a great product for roofs with complicated details and penetrations. It is a cost-effective product that seamlessly fills cracks and gaps and cures rapidly. LAM’s are easy and safe to use, providing excellent durability. Although most commonly used on roofs, they can be used in a multitude of applications.

These Sika construction liquid applied membrane products include the following: 

Typical applications include: Roofing, Terraces, Below-Grade Structures, Basements, Podiums, Bridge Decks, Tank Linkings and Wet Rooms.

Construction Waterproofing Mortars

Whether you live down at the coast or inland, protecting your building against damp and water infiltration is essential. This can be done by using a waterproofing mortar product, such as: 

These products can be applied to below-grade structures and basements, balconies and terraces, swimming pools, wet rooms and bathrooms, bridges, tanks and reservoirs.

When you use a Sika product, you benefit from complete water impermeability, ease of use, the ability to use the product on various substrates, and additional concrete protection. 

Advanced Injection Systems for Commercial Waterproofing Solutions

We offer an extensive range of injection materials for all types of leak-sealing applications.

Sika’s advanced injection system for commercial waterproofing solutions offers you a very low viscosity, an adjustable reaction time, and the ability to absorb limited movements due to its permanent elastic properties. 

Selected Sika injection systems can be applied to restore structural integrity or increase structural integrity and load-bearing capacity.

Examples of our advanced injection system products include: 

All of our injection materials which include: polyurethane foam resins, polyurethane resins, acrylate resins and epoxy resins, are fully compatible with our complete waterproofing systems.

Bituminous Waterproofing Products offer exceptional Waterproofing properties

Bitumen is, by its nature, highly viscous and semi-solid, and forms a fantastic waterproofing substance for basement roofs, bridges, commercial roofs, and more. 

Sika can offer you the following commercial bitumen waterproofing product types: 

Sika’s Index Waterproofing Membrane offers protection against various substrates in a wide range of applications

One of Sika’s most well-loved products is our Index Membranes solution. This is a bituminous waterproofing membrane offering exceptional watertightness, great elongation, cold flexibility, and impressive mechanical properties in terms of tensility, tearing and sheerness.

 This product can be applied to concrete, metal or wood substrates as well as bitumen roofing and it forms a polyethylene film top surface finish. 

Building trust every day with Sika waterproofing solutions and expertise for the construction industry.

As a household name in the construction industry, Sika offers you everything you need in terms of waterproofing and sealing. As an international company, we have a large presence throughout the world, and have local offices in Durban, Richardsbay, Gauteng, Bloemfontein, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth as well as Namibia and Botswana.

We value the relationship we have with our customers and believe that our customers are a valued member of the greater Sika family. 

Sika South Africa provides construction waterproofing solutions to professionals.

If you require more information around our construction waterproofing solutions, feel free to learn more about our full detailed waterproofing solutions here, or contact us, and one of our friendly technical advisors will get in touch with you.