Floor & balcony waterproofing in Tabuk: before buying or handover

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

Floor & balcony waterproofing in Tabuk: the local context

The centre of Tabuk sits about 762 m above sea level (SRTM open elevation data). Team note on Tabuk: 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..

Before you buy or take handover of a floor or balcony in Tabuk, start by noting that the centre of Tabuk sits about 762 m above sea level (SRTM open elevation data). That altitude matters for the way a technician reads the site, because the surrounding landscape and the local climate shape how water moves across and under a finished surface. Check first whether the balcony drains freely away from the building, whether the floor falls toward an outlet, and whether any previous repair has left a patch that looks different from the surrounding area. Ask the seller or landlord for any earlier waterproofing records, and note the year of the last recoating if it is known.

Several points can only be judged on the site visit itself. The technician should walk the surface, look for hairline cracks, blistering, lifted edges at the junction with walls, and staining on ceilings below. Tapping the floor can reveal hollow areas that suggest the membrane has separated from the substrate. The technician should also measure the true area to be treated, because pricing is quoted per square metre, and should confirm whether any cracks need injection, which is priced per metre of crack length. Access to the balcony edge, drainage points and any adjoining wall should be checked in person, since these junctions are where leaks most often begin.

To help the technician prepare an accurate quotation, have the following information ready. Give the total floor or balcony area in square metres, and the length of any visible cracks. State whether the space is a bathroom, a balcony, a roof, a basement or a water tank, because each carries a different rate band: basement waterproofing runs from SAR 50–145 per m², bathroom waterproofing from SAR 15–40 per m², tank internal coating from SAR 25–55 per m², and liquid roof waterproofing from SAR 10–25 per m². Mention any existing coating you know of, such as epoxy coating (SAR 35–85 per m²), spray foam (SAR 20–45 per m²) or bitumen membrane (SAR 15–35 per m²), and whether XPS boards (SAR 10–30 per m²) are already installed. Finally, provide photos and the access arrangements so the technician can confirm the scope on arrival.

Before buying or taking over a property, an inspection gives you findings in writing before you sign.

Signs worth paying attention to

The following signs are worth checking before they grow:

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

Causes we see in the field

• A threshold without waterproofing.
• A common cause: incorrect falls.
• A blocked drain.

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.

Tabuk in facts and sources

Short answers for Tabuk

Common mistakes we see

• Tiling a balcony without waterproofing

The written outputs

The written output: the flood result and photos of the details. The report is numbered and can be checked with its verification code.