Floor & balcony waterproofing in Alqunfudhah: for companies (annual contract)

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

Floor & balcony waterproofing in Alqunfudhah: the local context

Team note on Alqunfudhah: Kashf teams serve this city and its nearby districts with the same documented inspection standard: device-based leak detection without demolition, a written report, and a clear scope before any work begins.. The centre of Alqunfudhah sits about 7 m above sea level (SRTM open elevation data).

Alqunfudhah is about 0.4 km from the sea coast (OpenStreetMap).

Picture the owner of a company-occupied building in Alqunfudhah, perhaps an office block or a warehouse with a floor-level balcony used for storage and staff breaks. Their daily concern is that water finds its way into areas where equipment, stock and documents sit, and that a small leak becomes a costly interruption. They want the work done once, done properly, and planned around business hours rather than around a week of disruption.

The town's location shapes that concern. The centre of Alqunfudhah sits about 7 m above sea level, and the town is about 0.4 km from the sea coast. Being so close to the coast means that salt-laden air and moisture can reach exposed concrete and render, so surfaces that look sound can deteriorate faster than owners expect. The low elevation also means that water drainage around the building needs attention, since runoff has little height to fall away. For a company, these local conditions justify choosing a system suited to moisture and salt exposure, and checking the condition of drainage outlets before any coating is applied.

A sensible sequence starts with a site survey that marks every crack, blistered area and drain. Next, cracks are sealed with crack injection, priced at SAR 40–120 per metre, so that the substrate is solid before any membrane goes down. The surface is then prepared and the chosen system is applied: liquid roof waterproofing at SAR 8–25 per m², bitumen membrane at SAR 15–35 per m², or epoxy coating at SAR 35–90 per m² where a durable, easy-to-clean finish is wanted. Where insulation is also needed, XPS boards at SAR 12–30 per m² can be added. Finally, the area is flood-tested, and the company receives a written record of the work and a maintenance schedule for drains and joints.

For companies, an annual contract sets the scope, the visit schedule and the reports in writing.

Signs that call for floor & balcony waterproofing

If you notice one of these signs in Alqunfudhah, it is a good moment to talk to the team:

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

Causes we see in the field

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

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.

Quick comparison: facts and costs in Alqunfudhah

Short answers for Alqunfudhah

Common mistakes we see

• 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.