Swellable profiles and sealants

SikaSwell® swellable profiles and sealants are an internationally tested and proven range of extremely cost effective hydrophilic joint sealing systems. SikaSwell® swelling profiles are easily bonded to joints and penetrations in concrete with Sika® adhesives, normally with no additional work required to the reinforcement or formwork.

SikaSwell® Hydrophilic Profiles and Sealants
SikaSwell® Hydrophilic Profiles and Sealants
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Illustration of Sika red hydrophilic gasket at concrete foundation joint
Hydrophilic Gaskets

The full range of hydrophilic (swellable) SikaSwell® profiles, rings, and gun-applied sealants are an efficient solution for construction joints and complementary sealing of penetrations to provide an additional line of protection against water ingress.

Advantages:
  • All types of swelling and sealing technologies in one product range
  • Very cost effective sealing of construction joints
  • Suitable for difficult situations (i.e. environmental conditions or access)
  • Products for almost all water qualities including sea water and water with a high salt content
  • Can provide back-up security for other waterproofing systems
  • Solutions for sealing between different materials and substrates

Typical Applications

  • Basements –SikaSwell® systems provide easy solutions for sealing construction joints, pipe penetrations, isolation joints and many other waterproofing details.
  • Industrial Buildings –The high chemical resistance of SikaSwell® products allows secure watertight jointing solutions in and around industrial buildings and facilities.
  • Refurbishment –The easy application of SikaSwell® systems directly onto existing structures is an important advantage; they are extremely versatile with many uses in refurbishment projects.
  • Water Tanks –SikaSwell® systems keep water safely inside water tanks,sealing construction joints and pipe penetrations in an easy and economic way.
  • Infrastructure –SikaSwell® products are often used as secondary sealants for other waterproofing systems to increase their security.
Man applying Sikaswell joint Waterproofing

SikaSwell® Projects

Ferndown House, Devon

Devon, United Kingdom

Ferndown House, Devon

Devon, United Kingdom
2023
Ferndown House, in the Saunton Sands area of North Devon, is a property constructed to overlook the stunning views of the North Devon Biosphere Nature Reserve. Ferndown House will be an eight-bedroom property with a swimming pool, cinema, gym and bar located in the basement.
Keeble College, University of Oxford waterproofing case study

Keeble College, University of Oxford

Oxford, United Kingdom

Keeble College, University of Oxford

Oxford, United Kingdom
2020
In Q4 2019 Renderseal Ltd worked alongside main contractor, Crystal Clear Building Solutions, to waterproof a basement and swimming pool at a property on Beltane Drive, Wimbledon. This was an extension project of approx. 250m2.
Bank station upgrade waterproofing case study

1 Bank Street

London, United Kingdom

1 Bank Street

London, United Kingdom
2018
Sika supplied a fully-comprehensive solution to provide the ultimate watertight protection for a basement within a commercial superstructure that is destined to earn ‘landmark’ status in London’s Canary Wharf.

BDP Studios

Manchester, United Kingdom

BDP Studios

Manchester, United Kingdom
2017
11 Ducie Street is home to 250 of BDP’s Manchester based staff. It comprises 2,500 square metres of open plan office space with a further 400 square metres of ancillaery areas, including meeting rooms, exhibition space, café and reception area.

Bridges Wharf

Battersea, United Kingdom

Bridges Wharf

Battersea, United Kingdom
2017
Sika Watertight Concrete is being used to provide a dry environment in the basement car park areas of the prestigious Bridges Wharf development, that is currently under construction for developer Weston Homes, on a site adjacent to the London Heliport in Battersea.

Canada Water Library

Southwark, United Kingdom

Canada Water Library

Southwark, United Kingdom
2017
The £14m Canada Water Library, recently opened by Southwark Council on the edge of the Canada Water Basin, has a basement constructed using the Sika® Watertight Concrete System.

Coventry University

Coventry, United Kingdom

Coventry University

Coventry, United Kingdom
2017
This visually stunning new Engineering and Computing facility at Coventry University, forms part of the university’s £160 million redevelopment plan for the city centre campus. This innovative building, which was designed by Arup Associates and built by Vinci Construction, has impressive environmental credentials, incorporating highly sustainable technologies that include solar thermal energy, biomass boilers and rainwater harvesting.

Cromwell Stand

Huntingdon, United Kingdom

Cromwell Stand

Huntingdon, United Kingdom
2017
Sika® Watertight Concrete was incorporated in the design of the new, £2.75 million Cromwell Stand, at Huntingdon Racecourse. The area is prone to flooding and it was essential to protect the various facilities at ground floor level from water ingress.

Energise, York

York, United Kingdom

Energise, York

York, United Kingdom
2017
Architects from Wm Saunders Partnership designed a new swimming pool complex, part of a £6 million redevelopment at Oaklands Leisure Centre in York.

Fitzwilliam College Library

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Fitzwilliam College Library

Cambridge, United Kingdom
2017
The impressive new £5 million Library and IT Centreat Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge has recently been constructed by Kier Marriott. The main library reading rooms are situated on three floors with the IT Centre housed in a contiguous piled basement.

Greenwich Creekside

London, United Kingdom

Greenwich Creekside

London, United Kingdom
2017
Greenwich Creekside, an exciting, £60 million new development for Telford Homes, situated just south of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Greenwich. The scheme, which is part of the Creekside Village regeneration project, is designed by architects Squire and Partners, who have taken inspiration from the adjacent Laban Dance Centre for the design of this new development.

HESAS, University of Glamorgan

South Wales, United Kingdom

HESAS, University of Glamorgan

South Wales, United Kingdom
2017
Sika® Watertight Concrete has been chosen to ensure a dry basement at the new extension to the Health, Sports and Science (HESAS) facility at the University of Glamorgan, Glyntaff Campus, Pontypridd.

Institute of Manufacture

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Institute of Manufacture

Cambridge, United Kingdom
2017
The new £15 million, 4,500 sq ft Alan Reece building was designed by Arup Associates and built by Keir Marriott.

Ocean Point

Devon, United Kingdom

Ocean Point

Devon, United Kingdom
2017
Sika® Watertight Concrete was used in the construction of Ocean Point, a prestigious new development of 16 luxury apartments, recently completed for Coast Group at Saunton Sands in Devon.

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

Devon, United Kingdom

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

Devon, United Kingdom
2017
The crocodiles at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon have no fear of their pools running dry thanks to the Sika Watertight Concrete system. Often associated with keeping water out of structures, in this case the system has been used to keep the water in.

Private House Sutton Coldfield

Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom

Private House Sutton Coldfield

Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
2017
To incorporate a home cinema into a large extension to a private house in Sutton Coldfield, the owner decided to go underground!

Rhino House

West Midlands, United Kingdom

Rhino House

West Midlands, United Kingdom
2017
A swimming pool for rhino is probably one of the most unusual applications for Sika® Watertight Concrete, but this was the ideal solution for West Midland Safari Park’s exciting new ‘Realm of the Indian Rhino’ exhibit. A pair of Indian Rhinoceros has been introduced to the Park for the first time in its 37-year history, and to accommodate them, a £500,000 state of the art house has been built within their large free roaming enclosure.

River Crescent

Nottingham, United Kingdom

River Crescent

Nottingham, United Kingdom
2017
A dry underground car park will be assured for the new residents of River Crescent, the first development nearing completion as part of the Nottingham Waterside Regeneration project.

Scarborough Spa

North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Scarborough Spa

North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
2017
Sika® Watertight Concrete was used to keep water out in the lift and basement areas during a major £6.5 million refurbishment of Scarborough’s historic Spa, a multi-purpose venue on the Yorkshire coast.

Slimbridge Wetland Centre

Gloucester, United Kingdom

Slimbridge Wetland Centre

Gloucester, United Kingdom
2017
The sunken observatory is built right on the edge of the stunning new Flamingo Lagoon at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. The observatory, which is proving a great success with visitors, allows them to stand below the water’s surface, giving them a unique view looking across the lagoon, through the legs of the flock of around 250 Greater Flamingos.