Case Study

Refurbishment of Cantilevered Balconies

Refurbishment of Cantilevered Balconies

SUBJECT OVERVIEW Makers Office Building 4, Shenstone Business Park Lynn Lane, Shenstone, WS14 0SB T : 08458 994444 F : 01543 480676 E : enquiries@makers.biz W : www.makers.biz Registered in England No: 6348341 Registered Office as above Refurbishment of Cantilevered Balconies Issues associated with the deterioration of cantileverded balconies, construction from reinforced, utilised on high and low rise housing stock Housing stock constructed in the 1960’s/1970’s often incorporated pre-cast concrete sections, ‘pinned’ together, to form these cantilevered balconies. Deterioration has occurred, due in the main to a breakdown of the waterproofing sealants and coatings, allowing corrosion of the embedded reinforcing steel and ultimately failure in service. Makers have used their exte

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