Floor & balcony waterproofing for restaurants in Tabuk

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

What is specific about Tabuk for floor & balcony waterproofing

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

The centre of Tabuk sits about 762 m above sea level (SRTM open elevation data), and that elevation shapes where a technician looks first on a restaurant floor or balcony. Upland sites can see wide daily temperature swings and dry, dusty air, so the first checks focus on surfaces that move with heat and on any existing coating that has lost its bond. Before quoting, the technician checks the substrate for hairline cracks, loose tiles, and signs of water tracking under the finish. Cracks are priced separately because they are measured in metres, with crack injection quoted at SAR 40–115 per metre, so the length found on the day matters as much as the area.

Several things can only be settled at the site visit. The technician confirms whether the floor is in a kitchen, a dining area, or a wet zone, since that decides the system: epoxy coating runs SAR 35–85 per m², spray foam SAR 20–45 per m², and bitumen membrane SAR 15–35 per m². Balcony roofs and exposed slabs are assessed for drainage and slope, and liquid roof waterproofing at SAR 10–25 per m² is considered against bitumen membrane. Where insulation is wanted under a finish, XPS boards at SAR 10–30 per m² may be discussed. Access, the state of adjoining walls, and whether trading hours limit work are also noted on the visit rather than assumed.

To help the technician prepare, it is useful to share the floor plan or a rough sketch showing the restaurant floor, kitchen, storage and balcony areas, with approximate measurements in square metres and any known cracks marked with their lengths. Tell us if there is a basement or water tank nearby, because basement waterproofing at SAR 50–145 per m² and tank internal coating at SAR 25–55 per m² are separate scopes. Note any past leaks, recent repairs, and the type of existing finish. Photographs taken in daylight, showing the surface at close range and at a wider angle, let the technician estimate the work before arriving. With this information ready, the site visit can focus on confirming details rather than discovering them.

For restaurants, visits are planned outside service hours and recorded for the premises file.

Signs worth paying attention to

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

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

Where the problem usually comes from

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

Quick comparison: facts and costs in Tabuk

Questions from Tabuk

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.