While concrete waterproofing is only one part of construction, it has remained significantly important to the lives of people for centuries. In fact, even as far back as 6,000 years ago, people in Syria were using bitumen to protect reed boats from water ingress. It’s no less important today either. People have always needed protection from the elements in a number of ways. And with the current climate becoming more volatile, that need has only grown further.

After all, it’s clear just how much damage water and extreme weather events can cause. Throughout the ages, builders have been concerned about this. But the search for a permanent solution eluded them until the inception of our company in the 1970s. Back then, we knew that for the future of concrete waterproofing to get to the point of watertight quality it has now, it would first have to undergo an evolution.

An innovation like the one Kryton was envisioning for the future of concrete waterproofing doesn’t happen overnight. So to see just how we got there and what happened after, let’s look at what concrete waterproofing was like a decade or more before and what changed.

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