New Westminster · Since 2001
Concrete coatings and parkade waterproofing in New Westminster.
Older building stock on the Fraser, where heritage-era concrete and mid-century parkades both need a different approach from new construction.
New Westminster
Older concrete needs assessment before specification
New Westminster has some of the oldest building stock in the region, and older concrete behaves differently. Mixes were less consistent, cover over reinforcing steel is often thinner than current practice, and decades of carbonation may already have reduced the concrete's ability to protect the steel.
Thin cover matters practically: it means corrosion reaches a point where it cracks the surface much sooner, and it means aggressive preparation has to be controlled so we are not grinding away what little protection the bar has. We assess cover before deciding on a preparation method.
Proximity to the Fraser also raises groundwater in parts of the city, so slabs on grade here get the same moisture testing we would apply in Richmond rather than being assumed dry.
- Building stock
- Heritage and mid-century
- Watch for
- Thin cover over rebar
- Testing
- Cover survey and moisture
Services
What we install in New Westminster
Parkade waterproofing
Traffic-bearing membranes for New Westminster parkades, ramps and roof decks.
Learn more →Industrial floor coatings
Epoxy and urethane systems for New Westminster warehouses and plants.
Learn more →Site assessments
Have a slab in New Westminster you're worried about?
Photographs and a rough area are enough to start. We'll come out, test moisture, and scope it properly.
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