SIKA’S ONE-SYSTEM REPAIR SOLUTION
SAFEGUARDS DAMAGED BALCONIES
Sika supplied the high-quality repair and
protection solution to extend the life of
balconies within a multi-occupancy housing
block.
The refurbishment, at Ingledene Court
in Salford, Greater Manchester involved
upgrading 11 concrete balconies which had
deteriorated and required urgent remedial
works. Specified by the project’s contractor,
Grade 2 Structural Repairs, the Sika system
was employed to long-term safeguard the
balconies on behalf of the occupants, as
well as improve the build-ing’s aesthetic.
Initial repairs to the 3.5m x 1.10m balconies
involved applying anti-corrosion primer,
Sika® MonoTop®-610, followed by Sika
MonoTop®-615, a cementitious, high-build
concrete repair mortar. Together, these
products provided a seal to prevent any
corrosion or degradation of the concrete and
steel reinforcement. Further, Sikagard®-545
W Elastofill provided a protective crack-
bridging coating, whilst the installation of
Sikagard®-675 W will prevent water ingress
as well as act as a superb anti-weathering,
anti-ageing solution. Sikafloor®-405, a
one-par, highly-elastic solvent was then
applied. Renowned for its slip and UV
resistance, the system provides the perfect
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waterproof, crack-bridging coating for
concrete structures such as balconies and
terraces. Sikafloor®-420, a one part, elastic,
polyurethane resin coating, supplied the
optimum base for Sikafloor® Level-30, the
system’s fast-drying cementitious screed.
Steve Parry at Grade 2 Structural Repairs,
said: “This was a high-priority project due
to the urgent nature and large number
of repairs required. It meant a high-
quality repair and protection system was
needed to guarantee a time-effective,
high-specification refurbishment. Sika’s
durable, reliable system fulfilled the criteria
precisely.”
With the client’s strict timeframe to satisfy,
the contractor completed the Ingledene
Court refurbishment – which began in June
2019 – in just two months. Thanks to the
installers’ skills and experience, and the
renowned properties of Sika’s one-system
concrete repair solution, the balconies
have a long-term safeguard against
corrosion–induced cracks and fissures.
This has not only helped restore the housing
block’s structural integrity, it’s improved
the building’s aesthetic and replenished
occupants’ peace of mind.
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