Weatherproof wall renders and Coatings

This end of terrace cottage in Norfolk had a serious damp problem for many years due to the wrong advice given by various builders and surveyors. The front and back elevation showed no internal damp at all, however the large flank

wall was a different story, this internal wall was saturated in every room.

The client had bee told that it was rising damp, penetrating damp, condensation, and that a new DPC, and good quality Masonry paint would solve the problem, however within months of the work finishing the problem got worse and

the paint was already peeling, the builder was long gone with the clients money and the guarantee was worthless.

The client contacted us for a free survey and advice on our opinion on what was causing the problem. As a company

that have carried out thousands of contracts throughout the UK we have come across almost every damp problem in relation to external wall dampness.

Our experienced surveyor using various techniques found the problem straight away

1 / The haunching under the tiles on the flank elevation was cracked and coming away from the tiles . This allowed

rain water to enter the top of the wall and over the years completely saturate the internal walls.

2 / The wall at some time in the past had been painted with Black Bitumen Paint ( quite common in this area )

in the hope of waterproofing the solid 9" brick wall. This is the worst type of paint to use as it stops the wall

breathing.

3 / The pointing was in a very bad way and this again had allowed water to enter the wall , large areas of the wall had

no pointing and had just been painted out in the hope that this would stop rain penetrating the wall

4 / The masonry paint used to cover the bitumen was a complete waste of money and had made matters worse

Our client that owns this beautiful house in Norfolk has painstakingly renovated this property over a 2year period

to almost its originol condition when first built in 1850 apart from a few modern and high tec improvements.

The property had been empty for almost 5 years and had fallen badly into disrepair. MASTEX was asked to carry out repair and spraying works to the exterior walls,

A fine textured finish was requested by the owner to hide some of the bad repairs to the render that had

been carried out over the years

As one of the longest established companies offering sprayed textured wall coatings

in the UK we offer our advice to our clients from ( 40 years ) experience in this field as

to the best system / product for there own particular property.

In our opinion there is not one product that is suitable for all of the diverse surfaces

we encounter .......brick, stone, render, lath, cob, timber frame, .......the movement

of each material is different and requires a different approach and product for the

successfully long term protection of the property.

As an independent company we look at our " clients needs " and will recommend the best system that will give permanent long term results.

The properties to the right was 2 houses that we treated in LARGS SCOTLAND

both of the properties belonged to the same family , Situated right on the beach both properties was suffering from extreme damp due to the corrosive salt laden air and

extreme weather conditions during the winter months.

THE BOAT HOUSE

Built of local stone ( solid ) walls and rendered, internal walls in the property was always cold and very damp. The property was being painted every 2 years due to the local climate. during a heavy storm the waves from the sea would hit the rear elevation

facing the sea. causing considerable damage to the property. It was decided that even a traditional coating would be hard pressed to combat this, as a result we used a

watebased elastomeric coating as used on the north sea oil rigs.

THE TRADITIONAL HOUSE

Built of brick, block, and rendered, this house needed a different approach the the boat house,. Set back a bit further from the beach the house was a bit more protected from the sea waves. However after the client showed us excessive internal damp and horizontal cracks we decided to use and endoscope to check on the cavity wall ties,

result was that almost all of the ties on the sea facing elevation was corroded and would need to be replaced. The soffits on the property was asbestos and had a large overhang in ( 3 feet ) in some places, we decided to use the same product used on the boat house, due to it being an approved encapsulate for asbestos. and excellent flexibility to take up any movement on the house walls.

MASTEX : We are specialists in high pressure sprayed coatings and thermal renders for the protection and renovation of any type of exterior

wall surface

If your property suffers from any of the above problems then we have the experience, products, and systems to eliminate the constant cycle of

maintenance for the next 20 years.

Our products are specially designed for the long term protection of masonry surfaces that will outlast conventional masonry paint by 5 times , and due to the application techniques will provide better coverage giving a unique uniform finish unobtainable by conventional methods.

Our free survey would show up problems that are

obvious and some that are not.

Many properties in the UK suffer from weather damage including :

> Cracks in rendering

> Mortar erosion between brick or stone

> Algae, moss, and algae

> Hollow render / pebbledash / Tyrolean.

> Loose & cracked paintwork

> Eroded brick / stone.

> Penetrating damp.

> Repair scars blemishes.

> Constant need to repaint wall surfaces

> Dirty, unsightly, appearance

> General surface erosion.

> No insulation

> Structural cracks

> Wall tie erosion ( showing heave )

> Water penetration around frames.

> Rising damp.

> Blistering / peeling paintwork.

What ever the problem we have the experience

products, and systems to end the cycle of

maintenance for in excess of 20 years.

MASTEX EXTERIOR WALL COATINGS protect your property from the never ending cycle of extreme weather conditions

that are constantly attacking the fabric of your property. To most people there biggest investment in life is there property,

it makes sense to take care of the fabric and keep it weatherproof against the ravages of the British weather.

See how we transformed and protected this property on the beach in Sussex. ( Gallery Page ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

This beautiful house is situated high up on the cliff top in Broadstairs Kent, highly exposed to the

changeable weather of the English channel. Built around 1930 by an English sea captain with a

turret at the side to resemble the bridge on a ship. the views from this was spectacular.

The property however had seen better days and required extensive works to the external walls

due to major damp problems throughout the property. The client was also painting this property every 3 years , with rising costs and scaffolding it was becoming impracticable from a financially point of view.

The property was cavity wall construction inner and outer leafs built in fletton bricks, on inspection

as with many coastal properties the fish tail wall ties was corroded and would need replacing in several areas. The flat roof to the turret was made of zinc, this was however leaking and it was decided to apply our seamless coating to seal it and the large flat roof view point areas.

The house was very sound with no movement cracks, although large areas of render needed replacing there was no structural damage to the walls.

The property had lots of repair scars over the years and it was decided with the client to use a solvent based coating with a coarse texture to hide existing scars.