This house perched on the Brisbane River at Toowong has had a facelift starting at the top with a clean up of the four levels of flat roof, which comprises a waterproof membrane.
The roof surface was in pretty bad shape, as can be seen from the photos attached. The Waterworks crew cleaned and repainted the roof and cleaned the building exterior.
Looking good & ready for the auction!
Jimboomba Tennis Club invited us to clean their hard courts. This was done using the methodology provided in the guidelines recommended by the former Water Commission and drawn up during the long period of drought some five years ago.
The attached photos give an indication of the contrast between the before and after.
Importantly the finish is optimized without damaging the painted surface and outlasts other methods by a long shot. We freak out when we see what some contractors do to the surface using water blasters and, heaven forbid, with rotary head attachments.
If you want your courts rejuvenated by professionals…give us a call on (07) 3300 6100.
Concrete sealer protects your concrete surfaces by inhibiting water and other moisture penetration and thereby potentially saving you a great deal of money.
Concrete walls, supports, driveways and work areas will last many more years if they are properly sealed by people who know how to do the job properly. The team at Waterworks know exactly how to treat your concrete surfaces and use only products and methods which are of proven quality.
The quality product we use has been applied to the walls and concrete shown in the slideshow below with very successful results.
Iron Roof Restoration will enhance your property value. If your iron roof is not damaged but has superficial rust markings, it does not mean you need to re-roof. In fact, even if the the rust looks quite pronounced,, restoration is still a distinct possibility. At Waterworks, we can transform your old roof into almost new again and protect it for many more years to come, improving your property value and making it presentable for placing on the market.
The photos below tell the story. Basically this Ascot house needed sprucing up to put it on the market, so we suggested pressure cleaning, some minor repairs, application of a rust convertor and a couple of coats of Aluminium enamel. It’s not rocket science and the owners are delighted with the finished product.
looking worse for wear
You can be excused for thinking it’s a different roof
So much for aluminium enamels, you can also get your iron roof restored using acrylic coatings. The pictures below tell the story, whereby solar panels were removed to ensure nothing was missed, the rust converted, the roof high pressure cleaned , an etch primer applied followed by two coats of quality roof paint.
Solar panel removal to facilitate rust treatment prior to painting
Rust converted & etch primed where critical
Two airless applications of a quality roof coating complete the process
The good part about the acrylic coatings is you can opt for a quality insulation paint to reap further savings on your electricity bill.
Give us a call on 3300 6100 for an obligation free quote.
The contrast in before and after shots is about as stark as you can get when you’re talking colorbond roofs and especially when a Shopping Centre roof is involved that has a fast food outlet in the mix.
The fallout from the cooking exhausts can literally turn a white roof black and this makes the job all the more dangerous of course, due to the increased likelihood of the operator slipping and falling. Often in Shopping Centres, like this one at Taringa, it involves a substantial distance, resulting in serious injury or death.
If you contrast the two photos …you’ll get the idea.
Don’t try this at home without the correct safety gear and training…call us now on (07)3300 6100.
Last week we cleaned the colorbond roofs, exteriors of the buildings, balcony floors, perimeter fences, general hard stand areas plus tiled floors and walls of both internal staircases of this McGregor apartment block. The task of cleaning the exterior, although three storeys high, was undertaken using extension poles, resulting in considerable savings on access equipment hire.
Please call if your Body Corporate is considering rejuvenating your Unit or Apartment Block.
Call Waterworks Professional Exteriors …the guys with almost 30 years in the external cleaning business, on (07) 3300 6100.
Don wanted some responsible pressure cleaning when he called us to clean, acid etch and paint the concrete driveway/car park and main entrance to one of his suburban retail outlets over the coming Easter break.
We hadn’t heard from him in a number of years although we did routinely do responsible pressure cleaning for him in the past.
When we went to measure up we were shocked to see the condition of the surface. It appears he’d been opting for cheaper quotes and engaged contractors who either didn’t know what they were doing ….or simply didn’t give a damn. It was quite evident they had been using pressure washers (Gurni’s) which had gouged the substrate.
Don ultimately became apprehensive that further pressure washing, even responsible pressure cleaning, might simply highlight the pre-existing damage to his treasured concrete shop entrance, so he decided not to proceed. Regrettably the damage has already been done and lamentably the gateway to his business is almost beyond salvation at reasonable cost.
There are a number of ways deterioration like this can occur but usually it’s attributable to four basic causes: –
- Inexperienced operator (leaving a rotary head on in a set position whilst taking a phone call)
- Using equipment with too much pressure and too little water volume, which tends to bite or slice into the surface (eg: 5000 psi & 21 litres/minute)
- Use of the wrong head on the lance (turbo head when it should have been a fan-jet)
- Failure to use chemicals or use of the wrong chemicals
Pictures below show block walls at a Brisbane Tertiary Institution that have been ruined by inappropriate use of pressure cleaning equipment.
We recommend you engage contractors who know what they’re doing. Some Companies have been around for years just like us but their employees, or in some cases sub-contractors, are relatively inexperienced.
Call Waterworks on (07) 3300 6100 – employees of our Quality Assured Company have between 20 and 30 years experience and all of that at Waterworks Professional Exteriors.
At the initiative of Logan City Mayor, Pam Parker, several local volunteers, primarily from the Islamic community converged on the Beenleigh Tree Farm on Saturday 9/02/13 to assist in restoration of the property, which was looking like a war zone early in the day.
Intrec Constructions, who have been working at the Council Chambers, organized bobcats from Gecko and high volume water blasting equipment from Waterworks, to augment hired equipment from local hire firm Harrisons.
The photos below give a fair indication of the mess left by the receding waters of the Logan River which inundated the property during the recent floods.
After putting in a solid day’s work the volunteers (numbering approximately 50) then set off on the long drive to Bundaberg where their offers of assistance will undoubtedly be warmly appreciated.
Many thanks to Beenleigh Rotary who were on hand to provide a BBQ lunch complete with halal sausages.
In the aftermath of the devastation wrought by ex TC Oswald the turbidity levels at Brisbane’s prime water filtration site at Mt Crosby reached crisis point mid week threatening a possible system collapse.
The filters clogged and required cleaning for re-starts resulting in supply problems of clean tap water in Brisbane’s suburbs.
Premier Newman and Lord Mayor Quirk appealed to the public via various media outlets to limit water usage to the bare essentials and this was followed up in the form of a Ministerial Directive issued on Tuesday night.
Early Wednesday morning the External Cleaning Industry Association (ECIA) informed Members of the unfolding potential crisis and asked them to curtail clean up activities involving the use of town water, in compliance with that Directive.
ECIA Director Kevin Halpin said early today:
“We’re pleased with the response of our Members in postponing building cleaning jobs in the short term to avert a possible drinking water crisis. Most of us are suitably equipped to carry out other necessary tasks, such as pumping out flooded basements or sourcing water from outside the town supplies, in any case. It is a bit of a worry however, when others in the Industry don’t show any restraint. I strongly urge members of the public to be aware of the potential water shortage and the impact this might have on Brisbane’s limited supplies and give some thought to who they are engaging to do their clean up work.”