Floor & balcony waterproofing for hotels & serviced apartments in Allith

Prepared by the technical team · editorial review · last updated 13 November 2026 · Sources

What is specific about Allith for floor & balcony waterproofing

Main roads in or near Allith: Al Laith Road, Amr Bin Al Aas Street. The centre of Allith sits about 5 m above sea level (SRTM open elevation data).

Allith is about 1.2 km from the sea coast (OpenStreetMap).

Does a hotel or serviced apartment in Allith really need a waterproofing check on its floors and balconies, given how far the building sits from the coast? The short answer is yes, and the local setting is one reason. The centre of Allith sits about 5 m above sea level, and the town is about 1.2 km from the sea coast. Its location means moisture-laden air and ground conditions can still affect a building's floors and balconies, so a property owner should not assume that distance alone protects the structure. A qualified assessment tells you what is actually happening at your site.

The inspection starts with a walk through every floor and balcony surface, looking for cracks, blistering, lifted tiles, and water staining on ceilings below. Each crack is measured and recorded, since crack injection is priced per metre, at SAR 40–120 per m. Where a surface is exposed, the inspector checks the condition of the existing layer and notes its area in square metres, because most coating and membrane work is quoted per m². Bathroom floors and wet areas are checked separately, as bathroom waterproofing is priced at SAR 15–40 per m². Flat roof and balcony covers may need a separate look, with liquid roof waterproofing priced at SAR 8–25 per m² and bitumen membrane at SAR 15–35 per m². Any options are then set out by area so you can compare them clearly.

Before the visit, gather the building's drawings or a sketch showing each floor, balcony and roof area, so the inspector can measure quickly and accurately. List any past leaks, repairs or repainting work, including dates and the rooms affected, and note which guest areas are most often in use, so work can be scheduled around occupancy. Make sure someone with access to every floor and balcony, including locked rooms, is available for the full visit. Clear loose items from balconies and keep access routes open. With this information ready, the inspection can be completed efficiently and you will receive a clear, area-by-area picture of what your property needs.

For hotels and serviced apartments, rooms are handled in batches to keep units available.

When do you need floor & balcony waterproofing?

These are the signs most often linked to floor & balcony waterproofing:

• Damp under the light well
• Water passing from the balcony to the floor below
• A wrong fall towards the door threshold

Where the problem usually comes from

• A blocked drain — we check this before anything else.
• A common cause: a threshold without waterproofing.
• Incorrect falls — we check this before anything else.

Tools and methods, and when we use them

From the first visit to the report

1. Checking the falls: Where water collects and where it should go.
2. Details: Thresholds, drains and upstands.
3. Waterproofing: The layer is applied and protected.
4. Flood test: Tested before the finish goes on.

Allith in facts and sources

Short answers for Allith

What we advise against

• Tiling a balcony without waterproofing

What you receive

You receive: the flood result and photos of the details, in a technical report with a verification code.