Service Entries
Service entries are one of the most common points of failure for structural waterproofing.
Service Entries are a critical element of structural basement waterproofing. Often required in commercial buildings and situated in plant rooms, bunds or near key infrastructure.
They are frequently left as open letterboxes in concrete or situated in poorly installed sleeves ...to be addressed later in the project.
They often become a significant and costly problem.
MacLennan can solve these issues
Learn more below
Not Ideal.
Leaks or even flooding around service penetrations are common issues, as the cabling or pipes are fixed in place and cannot be effectively sealed.
And no,
expanding foam won't save the day.
Even Worse!
Often, these service entries are high on the wall, leading to leaks above critical plant areas.
The cost of adding more entries in afterwards?
...Massive
Why all the issues with Service Entries?
If service entries aren't designed during the technical design stages, they can become a major issue on site.
The challenge is that, during early design, it's often unclear how many services, and what size and type, will be needed until the entire scheme, including all M&E, is finalised.
Or... at least they were an issue.
We have the solution to this problem, but they must be designed and implemented right from the start of construction.
Introducing...
Aqualock
Pipe penetration & Service entry Waterproofing System
Aqualock
Entry
Aqualock
Seal
Ian MacLennan explains:
Ian MacLennan explaining the Aqualock system, and service entries - short (2 minute) video
Aqualock
In position
Aqualock Entry with cover on, cast into a concrete wall.
- Ready for a gas and watertight Aqualock Seal
Serviceable hose, enabling resin injection of joins between concrete slabs
An external, post applied drainage membrane.
Aqualock
The Key Points
Aqualock Entry sleeves are cost-effective, allowing for flexibility in design by including spare sleeves.
The key is ensuring they remain watertight and gas-tight.
Our Aqualock Entry sleeves come with water and gas-tight caps, keeping the site dry from the moment they are installed.
Installing 10 Aqualock ports during construction costs less than £1,000.
"Installing 10 Aqualock ports during construction costs less than £1,000"
In contrast, installing 10 bespoke entry ports around services without pre-planning and pre-installation can cost up to £30,000.
Attempting to concrete in services that aren't running through well-designed ports with gaskets is nearly impossible, often unsuccessful, not guaranteed, and still very expensive.
The Aqualock system seals into our cavity drain membranes for a perfectly formed detail.
Once the Entry is installed, and the wall built around it, we can then install an Aqualock Seal, available in multiple configurations and layouts.
They can even be made custom to requirements.
The Complete System
A step by step of the Aqualock Entry being detailed into our waterproofing membrane system ready for the installation of the Seal.
Thanks for reading about the Aqualock System.
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