Deck Waterproofing in West Hollywood
Long-lasting waterproof coating systems that keep walking decks, roof decks, and balconies protected from water intrusion.
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◆Licensed 1045438 · 8-Year Warranty on Most Jobs
Trusted Waterproofing Contractor in West Hollywood
The densest housing we work in, at over 13,000 units per square mile, and four in five households rent.
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Extreme Density and Almost Entirely Rental
West Hollywood carries 25,821 housing units at over 13,600 per square mile, and only 20 percent of the occupied ones are owner occupied. That is the densest, most rental heavy market we work in, and it shapes everything. Buildings sit shoulder to shoulder, staging space is scarce, and almost every surface we repair is shared by people who need it working tomorrow.
The city also adopted one of the strongest rent control laws in the nation, so a great deal of this housing has been held and maintained as long term rental property rather than turned over. For an owner, that makes deferred exterior maintenance expensive in a specific way: the same building keeps the same problem, and water that gets into framing does not stop because the tenant changed.
Bounded by Beverly Hills to the west and the Hollywood Hills, Hollywood, Fairfax District and Beverly Grove areas of Los Angeles on the other sides, the building stock here is older, dense, and full of the stacked balconies and open stairs that make up most of our work.
On buildings this old the walkway is often magnesite over concrete, and when magnesite fails it fails from underneath. It absorbs water, the mesh inside corrodes, and the topping starts releasing from the slab in sheets. Anything coated over a topping that is already letting go comes off with it.
Access is the other constraint. On a dense lot with one stair and no side yard, the work has to be broken into sections that keep every unit reachable, with material staged in small quantities and debris moved out as it is generated rather than piled.
Waterproofing Services We Provide in West Hollywood
Balcony Waterproofing in West Hollywood
Code-compliant balcony waterproofing that prevents leaks, dry rot, and structural damage before they take hold.
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Stair Waterproofing in West Hollywood
Slip-resistant, weatherproof coatings for exterior stairs and landings built to last for years, plus custom iron based precast staircases we design and fabricate in-house for minimal upkeep.
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Magnesite Decking in West Hollywood
Skilled magnesite repair and replacement that brings worn, cracked, and failing deck substrates back to a solid, stable surface.
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Commercial Waterproofing in West Hollywood
Waterproofing solutions for apartment buildings, HOAs, and commercial properties, designed to pass inspection and hold up over time.
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Permit Experts in West Hollywood
Our team works directly with Building & Safety departments across every city we serve, managing permits and inspections from initial submittal through final sign-off.
Permit Experts detailsPulling a Permit in West Hollywood
Permit submittals go through the West Hollywood Building and Safety Division inside Community Development, which runs online services alongside the counter and takes plan submittal questions by email or phone. We stage work so residents keep access throughout, because in a building this dense there is rarely a second route.
Waterproofing Problems We Solve in West Hollywood
Stacked balconies leaking into the unit below- Magnesite walkways delaminating from the concrete beneath
- Open stairs that are the only route to a front door
- Framing damage from leaks left unaddressed across tenancies
- Guardrail posts penetrating balcony decks with no flashing
- Dense lots with no staging space or second access route
What You Get With Balcony Works
A Team With 40+ Years in Waterproofing
Balcony Works is built by the same team behind Capital Deck & Stair Waterproofing, decades of hands-on work across thousands of LA and OC properties.
8-Year Warranty
Most projects are backed by an 8-year warranty on workmanship.
Licensed & Insured
Fully licensed (1045438) and insured for residential and commercial work in West Hollywood.
Free On-Site Estimates
A local crew looks at the actual deck, and the quote comes back itemized.
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Waterproofing in West Hollywood: Your Questions
There is nowhere to stage on this lot. How does the work get done?
In sections. At over 13,600 housing units per square mile, tight sites are the norm here, so we bring material in small quantities, move debris out as it is generated, and never open more of the building than residents can work around.
The walkway topping is lifting in patches. Can it be recoated?
Not usefully. Once a magnesite topping has started releasing from the slab, anything bonded to it comes off with it. The failed topping has to be removed back to sound material before a new system goes down.
The building has had the same leak for years. Is it too late?
It is later than it was, which changes the scope rather than the answer. Long term leaks move into framing, so the repair may include structural work. Opening it up and measuring the extent is the only way to know what you are dealing with.
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