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Ground tank waterproofing in Ibn Dihman

In Ibn Dihman, ground tanks beneath homes face water pressure from inside and salty soil pressure from outside. Al Raya waterproofs the floor and walls together to protect against leaks and rising damp.

What the service includes

What ground tank waterproofing includes

  • Checking the tank walls, base and cold joints for cracks and weak points
  • Cleaning and preparing the internal surface before any treatment or material is applied
  • Sealing fine cracks and the cold joint between the wall and the base before waterproofing
  • Treating the internal walls with a lining that can carry the pressure of stored water
  • Treating the base and the transition zone between wall and base as a single unit
  • Assessing the external wall condition where damp soil pressure is a factor in the leak
How we work

How the work goes

  1. 1

    Tell us what you notice

    Call or message us on WhatsApp and tell us where the leak shows in the tank and whether you notice damp in the surrounding soil or a drop in the water level.

  2. 2

    Inspecting the tank and walls

    The job starts with checking the walls, the base and the cold joints for cracks and weak points before any lining is applied.

  3. 3

    Preparing the surface

    Surface preparation includes cleaning the walls and sealing cracks and any gap in the joints, because a lining is only as good as the surface it goes onto.

  4. 4

    Applying the waterproofing

    The walls and base are treated as one unit, with particular attention to the cold joint zone between the wall and the base as it is the area most exposed to leaks.

Why Al Raya

What makes this treatment reliable

  • We treat the base and walls as one unit
  • We seal cold joints before waterproofing
  • We choose a material suited to soil pressure
  • We take your request by phone call or WhatsApp message
  • Reach us by call or WhatsApp
About the area

The service in Ibn Dihman

Ground tanks in a small settlement like Ibn Dihman are often simply built and old, and the houses around them are very close. Pressure on the tank walls comes from water inside and damp, salty soil outside, especially in Al-Ahsa where groundwater is high and salts are common. Even a small crack in the floor or walls allows leaks and damp to rise into the house. Treatment starts with a thorough inspection to find cracks and weakness, then cracks are cleaned and repaired before waterproofing is applied to the floor and walls.

Ibn Dihman is a small settlement in Al-Ahsa governorate in the Eastern Province, close to Muraytibah, Sudah and Al Jishshah.

The tank floor is the weakest point, because it bears the full weight of water and faces soil pressure from below.

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Our work

Our portfolio

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  • A roof covered in white insulation with air conditioners and buildings around it
Reviews

What our customers say

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Questions

Questions about Ground tank waterproofing in Ibn Dihman

A ground tank carries the pressure of damp soil on its outer walls, which an overhead tank does not. So the walls need a treatment that can handle that additional pressure, and the cold joint between the wall and the base is more prone to cracking under these conditions.

The base receives the pressure of the stored water from above and that of damp or groundwater from below. The cold joint between the base pour and the wall pour is usually the first place a leak appears, because that joint is weaker than solid homogeneous concrete.

An internal lining protects water from escaping and treats the wall surface from inside. But if damp soil pressure is pushing water from outside in, the wall may also need external treatment. What suits each tank depends on the actual condition and position of the leak.

A fine crack in concrete does not let water through freely at first, but it widens with repeated filling and emptying as the concrete expands and contracts. When the crack reaches enough depth it becomes a direct path for water. That is why cracks are treated before the waterproofing layer, not after.

Tell us whether the tank is fully buried, partly buried or at ground level, where the leak shows such as the walls, the base or the cold joint between them, and whether you notice damp in the surrounding soil or a drop in the water level inside. These details help us identify the right treatment.

If damp is directly under the tank or around its edge, the tank leaks. If damp is spread across the whole floor and lower walls, it may be groundwater. Inspection identifies the difference clearly.

Yes, inspection pinpoints the leak and cracks, then waterproofing is applied inside on the floor and walls. No digging or breaking is needed, but the surface must be cleaned and cracks repaired first.

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