Choosing the ideal concrete waterproofing is a strategic move that can safeguard your project’s long-term durability, your company’s reputation, and your ongoing ROI.
At Hycrete, we offer superior admixture solutions that provide integral protection, helping builders mitigate risk and achieve more sustainable outcomes for their projects.
Identify Your Project’s Exposure and Risk
Every project begins with a clear understanding of risk exposure and performance goals. Some of the major risk factors and construction challenges our clients face include:
- Below-grade structures face constant hydrostatic pressure, requiring Hycrete Endure WP to combat moisture intrusion. Hycrete is so confident in this technology that we offer a 10-year performance based warranty with our Hycrete360 program on approved projects.
- Various above-grade environments, marine projects, and infrastructure applications each present unique challenges in moisture, corrosion, or environmental stressors. Backed by thousands of successful projects worldwide, Hycrete has the experience to help you specify admixtures properly to reach your performance targets.
Risk tolerance plays a key role in admixture selection – especially if you’re running a tight budget, you have to weigh the upfront price of integral protection vs. the cost of potential maintenance and repairs down the road. Repairing water intrusion is among the most expensive problems in construction, one often not realized until long after the project is complete, so it’s a crucial problem to address up front if you’re focusing on your long-term ROI.
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By embedding hydrophobic protection into the mix, Hycrete solutions prevent water from becoming a threat in the first place, reducing both liability and maintenance costs. Simultaneously, because Hycrete eliminates the need for external membranes, projects benefit from lower material and labor requirements, often achieving savings of up to 30% compared to traditional systems.
Compare Your Concrete Waterproofing Options
There are a multitude of concrete waterproofing methods on the market, including numerous different types of admixtures. Despite any claims of effectiveness, not all waterproofing strategies are created equal. That’s important to keep in mind for any new construction project. However, for more risk-prone locations and building applications, effective protection is the determining factor that often stands between sunk cost and a positive long-term ROI.
For example, crystalline admixtures may appear effective and affordable upfront, but they fall short in actual waterproofing protection. That means potential failures, or at the very least cosmetic issues and higher ongoing maintenance costs. External membranes have been the industry standard for decades, but they introduce installation complexity, are prone to damage during construction, and add significant costs in both material and labor. Refer to our concrete waterproofing comparison chart:
| Protection Strategy | Pros | Cons | The Hycrete Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installed Membranes | A well-established and understood method | Expensive, labor-intensive, vulnerable to damage | Hycrete integrates protection into the mix – no membrane needed |
| Crystalline Admixtures | Affordable initially | Questionable waterproofing, subpar long-term performance | Hycrete offers superior protection vs. crystalline admixtures – results backed by extensive independent testing |
| Hycrete Admixtures | Cost-efficient, integrated waterproofing and corrosion protection, long-lasting | Requires precise mix design and quality assurance | Simplified, robust, integral protection against water and corrosion |
Essentially, Hycrete combines superior waterproofing and corrosion protection in a single admixture. It makes concrete waterproof at the molecular level and creates a protective layer around rebar. Hycrete is also the environmentally sound solution, as it keeps concrete materials recyclable – true cradle-to-cradle concrete protection and sustainability.
Engineering a More Effective Concrete Protection Strategy
Hycrete has become the first name in chemically-advanced hydrophobic concrete protection. Our admixtures are rigorously tested and scientifically proven to achieve better longevity, better sustainability, and a better ROI in new construction.
