Waterproofing materials that go on like paint fill the pores in the concrete or masonry walls and prevent water from leaking in.
Stop leaks in concrete walls.
Any joints in your concrete floor also invite water to seep in and the best way to stop water in these areas is to seal them up with exterior grade caulk.
Cracks or breaks in concrete or masonry basement walls can turn into active water leaks.
Rapid set water stop is a high performance rapid set water stop is a high performance fast setting material designed to stop water leaks in concrete and masonry.
This video shows several options for closing cracks in concrete.
However some walls gush water through openings in the concrete.
How to seal a leaking concrete wall.
Durable in wet environments water stop is a blend of rapid set hydraulic cement and specially graded fine aggregates.
These products are ideal if you want to create a smooth surface that matches the rest of your concrete wall making the leaking area far less noticeable.
Concrete walls sometimes only leak periodically such as after a hard rain or during snow melts.
Seal up the joints between the floor and the walls as well as any expansion joints that were installed in your concrete floor slab to allow for shifting in the material.
To be effective these coatings must be applied to bare concrete or masonry walls.
Repairing leaks in concrete and masonry walls.
Patching mortars are cement based substances that you can use to patch cracks or other flaws in your concrete walls.