BASEMENT SPECIALIST CRYSTAL KEEPS FAITH WITH WYKAMOL -TRITON RANGE INSIDE & OUT

Crystal Damp Proofing & Basements is working close to its base in Croydon, Surrey while also employing a selection of products from the Wykamol-Triton range with which it is fully familiar.And while the company has undertaken many larger scale projects across the South-East since it was set up three years ago, the 40-year-old residential property its team is currently making progress on, is unusual in featuring existing basement areas both beneath the house and to the rear.

The curved outside lightwell and the main sub-structure had both suffered long-term problems with damp and are receiving similar treatments in the form of the C20 and CM8 studded drainage membranes, installed across the concrete floor slabs and blockwork walls respectively: offering a permanent remedy to penetrating damp.Any water which does seep through the masonry is directed into perimeter drains formed using lengths of Aquachannel, which connect to a sump and one of the manufacturer’s Aqua Pump kits with battery back-up.

The founder and Managing Director of Crystal Damp Proofing & Basements, Lukasz Mikolajczyk commented: “I have been involved with building and refurbishing basements and using the Triton range for many years but set up my own company in 2021 and chose to stick with what I know is reliable and I have also continued to get very good technical support from Wykamol since it took over Triton last year.Work on this house in Croydon has been progressing well, with very little new excavation to be done, so we are just installing the CM8 and CM20 across the walls and floors to control the penetrating damp.Then, while the floor screeds are being laid by a flooring specialist, we will be erecting all of the internal partitions using metal studs and applying some 130 square metres of render finishes within the basement areas and in the lightwell, we will be installing XPS insulation and more of the CM20.The range really does provide a solution to virtually every challenge we meet.

The BBA approved Wykamol-Triton CM8 and CM20 Waterproofing Membranes – manufactured from high density polyethylene - are routinely specified as an extra layer of protection for the walls and floors of cellars and basements, with their studded form allowing any water to be directed into perimeter channels and then a sump, which is automatically emptied by an electric pump.

The Wykamol Group is able to offer project specific guidance including site support where necessary, while its website offers comprehensive technical information on the entire Wykamol-Triton range.