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TT Waterproofing Publishes New Guides on Balcony Strip and Re-Tile Process and Wall Crack Assessment Across Gauteng

Pretoria-based waterproofing specialist helps homeowners understand what a proper balcony restoration involves and how to tell whether a wall crack warrants serious attention.

PRETORIA, GAUTENG — TT Waterproofing has published two new guides addressing property problems that homeowners across Gauteng regularly underestimate: balcony leaks that keep returning after tile replacements, and wall cracks that are difficult to assess without knowing what to look for. Both articles explain what a professional approach actually involves and why the obvious fix is often not the right one.

A leaking balcony and a new crack in a wall share something in common. Both look like straightforward problems with straightforward solutions. Lay new tiles. Fill the crack. In practice, applying either fix without understanding what is driving the problem is how homeowners end up repeating the same repair every few years. The cause in both cases sits beneath what is immediately visible, and reaching it properly takes a structured process rather than a surface-level response.

The first article walks through every stage of a professional balcony strip and re-tile, from initial tile removal and slab inspection through to membrane application, screeding to the correct fall, and final re-tiling. It also explains why the sequence matters and which detail points are most commonly where balcony waterproofing fails. The second covers how TT Waterproofing assesses wall cracks on site, what specific factors the team looks for beyond basic appearance, when monitoring over time is the more honest approach, and why the wrong repair on the wrong type of crack leads to the same crack reopening within months.

One point the crack assessment guide makes worth noting: a hairline crack and a structural crack can look remarkably similar in the early stages. The difference between them is not always visible at a glance.

To read the full process guide, visit What Happens During a Balcony Strip and Re-Tile. For the complete breakdown on crack assessment, read Hairline vs Structural Cracks: How We Tell the Difference.

About TT Waterproofing TT Waterproofing is a Gauteng-based specialist in residential, commercial, and industrial waterproofing and roof repair services. With over nine years of experience serving Pretoria, Centurion, and surrounding areas, the company delivers dependable waterproofing solutions backed by hands-on expertise and a commitment to lasting results.

Contact TT Waterproofing 6 Sebopa St, Mamelodi – RD5, Pretoria, 0122 078 057 9663

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Ponte City: Transformation

As the “white flight” of the 1980s and 90s drained the inner city of capital, Ponte City underwent a dramatic and terrifying transformation. By the late 1990s, the building had become a “vertical slum” and a symbol of urban decay. It was famously “hijacked” by gangs; the retail levels were stripped, and the building became a fortress for drug dealing and human trafficking. The most haunting image from this era was the central core. Originally designed to be a light-filled courtyard, it became a literal trash heap. Residents on the upper floors would throw their refuse into the center of the building rather than taking it down. At its worst point, the trash in the core reached five stories high—a mountain of rotting debris, discarded furniture, and even, legend has it, the remains of those who had fallen or jumped.

During this period, the reputation of Ponte was so toxic that there was a serious proposal in 1998 to turn the entire skyscraper into a vertical prison. The plan was eventually scrapped, but the building remained a “no-go zone” for nearly a decade. The turnaround began in the mid-2000s when developers New Metro Property Group and later Dlala Nje began a massive, painstaking refurbishment. They cleared out the tons of trash from the core, restored the lifts (which had often been out of order, forcing residents to climb 50 flights of stairs), and implemented strict security protocols.