Taking care of your business’s physical location is vital to maintaining workplace safety, and it also projects a professional appearance to employees and clients. Preventive maintenance is key to ensuring that your building remains in excellent condition, and an essential aspect of this is waterproofing. Without sufficient waterproofing, your building is more likely to experience water damage and suffer from accelerated deterioration. Here are three places to prioritize.

Areas You Should Waterproof

1. Interior Floors

Whether your floors are made of tile, wood, linoleum or another hard material, water and mud that employees or customers track into your office can damage your floors and make them slippery to walk on. Coating your flooring with high-quality waterproofing creates a protective barrier against water damage and provides additional traction to prevent slip-and-fall accidents in the workplace. Waterproofed floors are also easier to clean and more durable than untreated floors.

2. Planters

Well-maintained landscaping around your building adds to its visual appeal and can attract customers to your establishment. If you have built-in planters, consider waterproofing these spots as well. Soil, plant debris, and water runoff can make them look grimy and unsightly over time, which can diminish the your business’s image. By applying water-repellent coating to the surface, you clean them more easily and prevent mud, dirt, and water from staining the planters.    

3. Parking Garage Exteriors

Most business owners assume that waterproofing is only limited to interior of the building. However, exterior spaces need protection against water as well to prevent moisture damage and rapid deterioration. Parking structures that lack waterproofing are more susceptible to structural damage from water intrusion. Standing water can slowly settle and seep through these structures, weakening them over time. This will be problematic, especially since parking garages bear significant loads and movement with vehicular traffic. Water that drips onto vehicles can ruin paint jobs and finishes.

For areas of your business space that require waterproofing, count on the professionals at Central Pacific Specialty Contractors to get the job done. Based in Aiea, HI, their team of skilled contractors offers a full range of concrete-related services throughout the island of Oahu. Call (808) 262-2527 to schedule concrete flat work and repairs or inquire via their website.