Basements and Underground Structures
To provide a dry environment, any structure built below ground level will require waterproofing. Choosing the most appropriate waterproofing system will depend on a number of factors including:
- Newbuild or refurbishment
- Depth below ground level
- Construction type / material
- Soil type
- Proposed end use
- Soil contaminants / ground gasses
Our technical department are able to provide information on the most appropriate waterproofing system for a given project. On larger projects, site visits can be arranged.
This website provides further information about waterproofing the following types of underground structures:
Even where underground structures have been built using expensive waterproof concrete to BS8007, consideration will still need to be given to the waterproofing of construction joints.
Visit our case studies page for a complete list of case studies available on this website.
Visit our CAD Drawings page to download CAD details in AutoCad (DWG), TurboCAD (TCW) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) formats.
Safeguard currently offer the following RIBA-Approved CPD Seminars free-of-charge to architects and specifiers on the UK mainland:
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Basement Waterproofing 
