— 05 / HOME IMPROVEMENT & MAINTENANCE

Waterproofing in Dubai & Abu Dhabi

We find where the water actually enters, then tank it with a warranted system and prove it holds.

From AED 8,000

FREE VISIT SITE

12 MONTH WARRANTY

LEAK TRACED BEFORE QUOTING

SYSTEM-WARRANTED MEMBRANES

24-HOUR FLOOD TEST

TEST RECORDS SUPPLIED

01 / THE BRIEF

The stain on the ceiling is rarely under the leak.

Waterproofing in Dubai is usually sold as a coat of paint on a roof. Water enters at a cracked upstand, a failed drain collar, a wall junction or a planter with no drainage, then travels along the slab and appears three metres away in a bedroom ceiling. Coating the general area does nothing, so the stain returns after the next wash-down or rain. Meanwhile the trapped moisture destroys gypsum, corrodes conduit and lifts adjacent tiling, and each round of cosmetic repair costs more than the original fix would have.

We trace the entry point before quoting, using moisture meters, targeted water testing and thermal imaging where the build-up is hidden. The repair then addresses the actual failure: upstands rebuilt and coved, drain collars re-formed, junctions reinforced with tape, and a single manufacturer’s system applied across the whole area rather than a mix of products that voids every warranty. The area is flood tested for twenty-four hours with photographic records, screeds and finishes are reinstated, and you receive the test record, product data sheets and a system warranty in writing.

Diagnosis before quotation

Moisture mapping and targeted testing to find the real entry point.

One manufacturer's system

Primer, membrane, tape and coving from a single warranted system.

Details rebuilt, not painted over

Upstands, drain collars and junctions reformed where failures actually happen.

Proof it holds

Twenty-four hour flood test with photographic records in your handover file.

02 / WHAT'S INCLUDED

What's included in our
waterproofing

The written scope of work every contract carries as standard.

— 03 / PROCESS

How the work runs, step by step.

01

Leak investigation

Moisture mapping, targeted testing and a written diagnosis with photographs.

1–2 DAYS

02

Scope & fixed quote

Defined repair scope and a fixed price covering reinstatement.

2–3 DAYS

03

Strip-out & preparation

Failed layers removed, cracks routed, substrate ground and primed.

2–4 DAYS

04

Membrane & flood test

Detailing, membrane application and a 24-hour flood test with records.

3–4 DAYS

05

Reinstatement & warranty

Screed, tiling, drainage check, clean and warranty documentation.

3–7 DAYS

— 04 / SPECIFICATION

Materials and finishes we work
with

We never mix products between manufacturers. A membrane, its primer, its tape and its topcoat come from one system so the manufacturer’s warranty stands, and we register that warranty in your name.

- 05 /GALLERY

Recent waterproofing projects

Bathroom renovation Dubai featuring modern fixtures and elegant tile finishes

JUMEIRAH

DUBAI

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Luxury villa renovation

AL BARSHA

DUBAI

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DUBAI MARINA

DUBAI

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Landscaping Abu Dhabi

KHALIFA CITY

ABU DHABI

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Luxury apartment Interior Design in Dubai

AL REEM ISLAND

ABU DHABI

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Stylish annual maintenance Dubai

ARABIAN RANCHES

DUBAI

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— 06 / COST

How much does waterproofing
cost in Dubai?

STARTING FROM AED 8,000

STANDARD

AED 8,000 – 20,000

PREMIUM

AED 20,000 – 60,000

LUXURY

AED 60,000+

Waterproofing is priced per square metre of treated area plus detailing and reinstatement. The leak investigation is charged separately and credited in full against the repair if you proceed with us.

— 07 / TRACK RECORD

Trusted across Dubai and
Abu Dhabi

250+ waterproofing repair completed 

“Two contractors had painted our roof and the bedroom ceiling kept staining. YP traced it to a cracked drain collar four metres away. One repair, one flood test, dry ever since.”

James W. · Waterproofing — Al Barsha

- 06 / FAQ

Waterproofing questions, answered.

How do you find a leak without demolishing the room?

 

Moisture meters map the wet area, then we water-test suspected details one at a time — drains, upstands, junctions — until the path is proven. Thermal imaging is used where build-ups are concealed.

 

Three to five days for a single bathroom or balcony including the flood test, and two to three weeks for a full villa roof with reinstatement.

Only as a temporary measure on external areas. Any lasting repair requires removing the failed layers and treating the substrate, which is why we quote for reinstatement as part of the work.

Twelve months’ workmanship from us, plus the manufacturer’s system warranty — typically five to ten years — registered in your name and issued with the test records.

Foot traffic on protected screed is fine after curing, usually three to five days. Furniture and planters should stay off until reinstatement is complete.

Yes, and we prepare the investigation report building management usually requires to establish where responsibility sits before repairs begin.

In nearly every case we inspect, the membrane stopped short at an upstand or drain, or products from different systems were mixed. The flat areas are rarely the problem.

07 / RELATED

Related Services

Flooring & Tiling

Porcelain, timber and vinyl flooring laid over prepared screeds.

Villa renovation Dubai

Gypsum Ceilings & Partitions

False ceilings, coves, shadow gaps and partition walls.

Home Maintenance Dubai

Painting & Wallpaper

Prepared, primed and finished paint or wallcovering.

Home maintenance

Glass & Aluminium

Shower screens, partitions, windows and sliding systems.

08 / TALK TO US

Tell us about your project.

A free site visit anywhere in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, then a written fixed-price quotation within three working days.

PHONE

+971 4 000 0000

WHATSAPP

+971 5 000 0000

OFFICE HOURS

Sun-Thu 08:00 to 18:00 Sat 09:00 to 14:00