Malta · Terraces & Balconies
Terrace and balcony waterproofing in Malta. Sealing under tiles or as a trafficable finish, stopping leaks into the rooms below. Free survey and fixed-price quotes.
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Terraces and balconies cause more internal damage than roofs do, because when they fail the water goes directly into the room underneath rather than into a void. They are also harder to get right: there is usually a tiled finish involved, a threshold into the property that has to stay watertight, drainage that has to work, and an edge detail where the slab meets thin air.
The most common failure we see is a terrace tiled directly onto the slab with nothing underneath, or with a waterproof layer that was never taken up the walls or under the door threshold. Grout is not waterproof and never has been. Once water is under the tiles it moves sideways until it finds the weakest point, which is usually the edge of the slab or the junction with the wall below.
Common applications in Malta
An honest look at the advantages and the trade-offs
Best suited to: Terraces and balconies over habitable rooms, tiled areas showing damp below, and any external area where water sits after rain.
Step-by-step — what to expect
existing finish, falls, drainage and threshold heights assessed
decision made on whether tiles must come up, and you are told why
substrate cleaned, cracks filled, edges and upstands formed
threshold, wall junctions and drainage outlets sealed first
waterproof layer applied and taken up walls to above finished level
tiles relaid, or a trafficable coating applied as the final surface
Indicative ranges — exact price confirmed after free site survey
All prices are indicative. VAT may apply. Final quote given after site assessment.
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