West Bromwich, West Midlands
Basement Tanking in West Bromwich
Cementitious tanking and cavity drain systems for basements, cellars and below-ground rooms.
We carry out basement tanking across West Bromwich and the surrounding West Midlands area throughout the year.
Across West Midlands, Victorian and Edwardian terraces, vast interwar semi estates and postwar housing dominates, and pebbledash removal on interwar semis and EWI on solid-wall stock is what we are called out to most often.
With a moderate urban climate with a heat-island effect, specification matters more in this part of the country than a national price list suggests. The conurbation holds one of the largest concentrations of 1930s pebbledashed semis in the country, which drives most of the domestic work here.
When basement tanking is the right call. Choose tanking for cellar and basement conversions, persistently wet below-ground rooms, and any space you intend to make habitable.
Guide price in West Bromwich
| Guide price | £115–£195 per m² |
|---|---|
| Applied thickness | Multi-coat cementitious system |
| Guarantee | 20 years |
Indicative only. The guide-price tool gives a range for your property; the survey gives the fixed price.
What the job includes
- Cementitious tanking slurries
- Cavity drain membrane systems
- Sump and pump installation
- Type A and Type C waterproofing
- Fillets and junction detailing
- Withstands hydrostatic pressure
We will survey the property, tell you what the walls actually need, and put it in writing with a fixed price.
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Basement Tanking in West Bromwich
Tell us about the property and we will call you back to arrange a survey.
What happens next
Four steps from enquiry to finished wall
Free survey
We visit, test the substrate, measure up and identify what caused any existing failure.
Written quote
An itemised fixed price with the system named, materials specified and scaffold included.
Booked in
An agreed start date, scaffold arranged, and a clear run of days set aside for your job.
Finished and guaranteed
Site cleared, scaffold struck, guarantee documents and system warranty issued.
FAQs
Basement Tanking in West Bromwich
Does a tanked basement need a pump?
A Type C cavity drain system does — it relies on a sump and pump. A Type A barrier system does not, though a pump is sometimes added as a backup.
How much does rendering cost?
It is priced by the square metre and depends on the system, the condition of the walls and access. Our guide-price tool gives an indicative range in about a minute, and the survey turns that into a fixed written quote.
Do you offer a guarantee?
Yes. Every job carries our workmanship guarantee, and where a full manufacturer-specified system is installed you also get the system warranty on top.
What time of year is best for rendering?
Spring through autumn is ideal. Render should not be applied in frost or in very hot direct sun, so winter work needs protection and settled conditions.
Can you render over existing render?
Sometimes, if the existing coat is completely sound and well-bonded. We hammer-test it first. Anything hollow has to come off, because covering failure just hides it.
Free survey in West Bromwich
We will confirm whether basement tanking suits your walls before quoting a price.