DOMESTIC BASEMENT, WILTSHIRE
Newton System 500 used as a robust flood control system to Prevent flood damage and treat damp.

HISTORY

This gorgeous cottage in Wiltshire required a robust flood control system to prevent it from flooding and to control the damp in the cob and stone walls. We were engaged by the cottage owner to carry out a site survey and to specify The necessary work to provide a guaranteed cure for flooding and to remedy a Damp problem.

METHODOLOGY

Our fully qualified staff carefully removed the stairs and floor. A concrete floor was installed with a Newton Basedrain set in at the wall floor junction and draining out at the front of the building. Newton 508 Cavity Drain membrane was installed over the concrete floor and Newton 508 mesh membrane over the walls, which were then finished with plasterboard. We also then refitted the stairs and joinery items.

RESULT

The cottage is now permanently free of the risk of flooding and the walls are decorated and free of damp.

ADVANTAGES OF USING MACLENNAN-LSE:

• The contract designed and carried out by us under our insurance cover and PI.
• Carries our 20 year guarantee.
• The system was installed over friable stone and lime mortar where any other system such as cement, epoxy based systems would not be suitable.
• The system could be ventilated to allow the walls to “breathe”

Testimonial

A large basement under a luxury property in Poole Dorset.

There was a stream running through the site to the sea. The waterproofing was designed by Maclennan-LSE and covered by Maclennan-LSE PI and Products Insurance. To comply with BS 8102 the ground had to be drained by means of land drainage. The outside of the building was protected with Grace Procure and Maclennan-LSE  Geo Drain installed over the walls and draining to land drains at the toe of the footing.

The basement in Wilton was filling up with water so quickly that water from the basement springs was flooding out through the door and into the road in front of the house.

Maclennan-LSE installed a Cavity drainage system which channelled the water from the points of ingress into two sumps with powerful NP400 pumps individually piped to the outside for maximum performance.   

Rivermead House basement flooded most years. Petra Developments needed to dig the basement out by a further 800mm to increase the head room for accommodation.

MacLennan-LSE were contacted by Adams Architecture, who MacLennan-LSE regularly works with on Projects. To provide a waterproofing design for this large detached property in Hampstead.

The client was refurbishing this very large country house. The cellars flooded to 600mm deep every year. The Maclennan-LSE qualified surveyor proposed the use of the Maclennan-LSE Cavity Membrane system and drainage to sumps and pumps.

Consero Homes contracted MacLennan-LSE to work with their Architect on the design of the waterproofing of this large property in Weybridge, Surrey.
MacLennan-LSE have worked with Consero Homes on several projects, and we were glad to offer design expertise.

This building was built of Stepc blocks, then waterproofed with an external Bentonite system.

Water continued to penetrate after completion of the construction and internal fit out.

MacLennan worked closely with the Architects at Ascot Design to provide a robust waterproofing system that complied fully with BS8102 and was covered by Maclennan-LSE PI. MacLennan won the installation work at competitive tender.

A large English country house built in 2001 in the Palladian style. In 2010 new wings were built onto the property.

Maclennan-LSE carried out the for Oliver Lane Fox building developers. The property in Holland Park London  and  is a large town house. The client wanted to maximise the space available by digging a new basement under the house but also by extending into the garden

The cellar had been constructed and waterproofed 2-3 years before Maclennan-lse were called in by the building contractor because there were problems with water ingress.