The building’s parking garage deserves a reserve fund plan section all to its own.  Major repair projects such as replacing the garage roof slab or interior suspended slab waterproofing membranes are significantly disruptive and expensive projects.  Regular and ongoing maintenance of the garage waterproofing systems is therefore important in reducing the overall maintenance costs.  Water penetration issues particularly with chloride IV salt Laden water can have significant impact on the deterioration of the concrete structures.  Ongoing exposure to Chloride Laden water can significantly increase repair costs in parking garage projects.

The garage Entrance Ramp is often heated by the icing cables their replacement is often planned to coincide with the replacement of the ramp waterproofing system in order to minimize total project costs.

The selection of and preparation for the application of the garage waterproofing membrane is critical to its long-term performance.  Detailing at critical sections will minimize tearing and splitting and leakage.  Properly planned and executed repairs will minimize the impact to the reserve fund.  It is important that repairs are properly specified materials are properly understood and the repair process is fully reviewed in order to obtain maximum project quality.

Complete garage roof slab waterproofing can be a significant cost and disruptor particularly at townhome projects.  There for local repairs to address water penetration issues on an ongoing basis are often preferred to large-scale replacements.  For this to be effective, a proper understanding of Building Systems and repair of waterproofing membranes is critical.