Kitchen, Bathroom & Balcony Fixed in Chikkadunnasandra — Before Monsoon
June 2026 · Real Job · Sree Narayana Nagar, Chikkadunnasandra, Bengaluru
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The Situation
A residential property in Sree Narayana Nagar, Chikkadunnasandra had three simultaneous water problems — each in a different area of the home, each with a different root cause. The homeowner had been dealing with dampness, peeling paint, and standing water for over a season without a permanent fix.
With Bangalore monsoon arriving in days, this was the last window to treat all three areas properly before another season of water damage.
The Problems — Before Photos
Our Diagnosis
🔍 Kitchen — Root Cause
All drain pipe collars were corroded and the seals had failed completely. Water was escaping around the drains, not through them. The kitchen pipes had not been replaced since the original construction. Heavy sediment blockage in drain lines compounding the problem.
🔍 Bathroom — Root Cause
Rising damp at the floor-wall junction indicates failed waterproofing membrane below tiles. Water seeping under tiles, wicking upward and pushing through the paint above. The drain outlet collar had also failed — water entering around the drain perimeter.
🔍 Balcony — Root Cause
Drain outlet completely blocked. No drainage slope — floor was laid flat, so rainwater had nowhere to go. Standing water on the slab was already seeping into the slab structure and would cause ceiling damage to the flat below within one monsoon season.
What We Did
| Area | Scope of Work | Material | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍳 Kitchen | Full drain pipe removal + replacement. PU sealant collar on all new drain outlets. Hydro jet cleaning post-installation. Asian Paints SmartCare Damp Proof on affected walls. Anti-fungal primer + repaint. | Asian Paints SmartCare Damp Proof + PU sealant | ₹18,999 |
| 🚿 Bathroom | All bathroom drains replaced with new fittings. PU elastomeric sealant around all drain collars. Hydro jet cleaning of drain lines after installation. | PU elastomeric sealant + new drain fittings | ₹8,999 |
| 🏗️ Balcony | Drain outlet unblocking and clearing. Floor screed relaid with 1:100 drainage slope. Asian Paints SmartCare Damp Proof applied to floor and walls. PU sealant at full floor-wall perimeter junction. | Asian Paints SmartCare Damp Proof + PU junction seal | ₹24,999 |
✅ Why We Chose Asian Paints SmartCare Damp Proof
For rising damp and moisture problems at floor-wall junctions, SmartCare Damp Proof is ideal — it's a crystalline waterproofing compound that penetrates the substrate and blocks moisture at the capillary level. Unlike surface coatings, it can't peel or delaminate because it becomes part of the concrete structure. Comes with a 5-year warranty when professionally applied.
After Photos
Key Lessons From This Job
1. Address all water problems at once
This property had three separate water issues. Fixing only one or two would have left the others to worsen over the monsoon. Treating all three in a single mobilisation also saves significantly on labour — one contractor visit, one setup, one cleanup.
2. Balcony drainage slope is non-negotiable
Flat balcony floors are one of the most common construction defects in Bangalore apartments. A 1:100 slope (1cm drop per 1 metre of floor) is the minimum required for water to drain. Without it, every monsoon creates a mini pond that slowly destroys the slab below.
3. Corroded drain collars cause more damage than they appear
The kitchen drain collar failure in this case was invisible from the outside — the tiles were intact, the wall looked normal. But water had been escaping around the drain for months, saturating the substrate and causing the wall seepage visible in Images 1 and 4. Drain collar replacement is a ₹800 fix that prevents ₹50,000+ of damage.
4. Pre-monsoon timing is everything
Asian Paints SmartCare Damp Proof and PU sealant both need 48-72 hours of dry curing before exposure to rain. This job was scheduled for the last week before Bangalore's monsoon arrival — any later and the treatment would not have cured properly.
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