Platon Foundation Protector is a modestly priced, dimpled, high density, polyethylene Air Gap Membrane proven to SOLVE basement leakage problems. It can be used on all types of foundations including poured concrete, masonry block, insulated concrete form systems and wood foundations. With both Canadian and U.S. Building Code approvals, Platon Foundation Protector is available across North America.

Homes in North America have been protected by Platon Foundation Protector since 1991 and, with no call-backs, builders agree - Platon Foundation Protector and good footing drainage produce dry basements!

Also used in sub floor applications, Platon Foundation Protector provides exceptional protection for floor coverings placed over concrete.  Other uses of Platon Foundation Protector include Radon gas protection, permanent under slab vapor barriers and internal/external water control retrofit.

HEALTHY HOMES HAVE DRY BASEMENTS!

Unhealthy mould and mildew needs moisture to grow. Platons air gap helps control interior moisture because moisture condenses on the cool inside surface of the membrane and runs down to the footing drain for removal. In a poured concrete foundation, approximately 15 gallons of water per cubic yard of concrete is used. If the wall is sealed on the outside, the water must evaporate into the basement and the walls can take years to dry out. With Platon, the wall dries toward the outside and the basement feels drier almost immediately.   PLATON DRIES OUT BASEMENT WALLS IN A WAY THAT SPRAY PRODUCTS JUST CAN'T MATCH!

Did you know?

Leaky basements are homeowner’s second or third most common complaint and the most expensive to correct!

Damp basements promote the growth of unhealthy mold, mildew, fungus and musty odors.

Most homeowners insurance does not cover water damage from leaking foundations and, if it does, the deductible may have paid the upgrade to Platon Foundation Protector!

A fully finished basement can double the size of your home. With the ever-increasing cost of construction, it makes sense to use the basement for more than storage.

A house with a wet basement is difficult to sell. The money you save by skimping on waterproofing and a good foundation drainage system is no saving at all.

How Platon Foundation Protector Works

No foundation wall is perfect. Concrete will develop small cracks through shrinkage, settling and temperature changes. This is normal and is to be expected.

Basic physics tells us that water can’t be compressed and always seeks areas of lower pressure, e.g.  your basement! Coatings applied directly to the wall do nothing to relieve water pressure. Inflexible coatings, such as tar, crack with the concrete. Water can migrate behind flexible coatings if the membrane has any imperfections to allow the water through.

Platon wraps around the foundation and is fastened along the top so it hangs like a curtain. The flat tab at the top is sealed to the wall to prevent dirt from filling the air gap and clogging the drainage path. Platon forms an impermeable barrier to wet soil. If any water does get by the membrane it flows down through the air gap to the footing drain instead of leaking into the basement! Because Platon only rests against the wall and is not adhered to it, it continues to function despite future cracking, shifting and settling. Platon will easily bridge a 1/4" crack.    

 
Proven Technology!

Developed in Norway over 30 years ago and used in North America since 1991, Platon Foundation Protector is considered one of the best problem solving products to have been introduced to new home construction in many years.

In Ontario, Platon Foundation Protector Technology has been attributed to helping the New Home Warranty Corporation save between $700,000 and $900,000 per year in basement leakage claims. What was once a leading claim item is now at the bottom of the list for Ontario New Home Warranty.

Traditional, environmentally hazardous, spray or roll-on materials like bituminous tar have become the standard practice for attempted foundation leakage protection. Basement leakage statistics prove clearly that these products do not perform.

Poor product quality, no consistency in application rate or coating thickness and the inability to bridge foundation cracks or resist deterioration are but a few of the reasons why standard foundation products don’t work.

Platon Foundation Protector offers everything that spray or roll-on materials do not.

Features and Benefits

Platon is made of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), the same material as corrugated plastic drain pipe, one of the toughest and longest lasting plastics. You can count on Platon to continue providing foundation leakage protection for many years to come.

Completely environmentally safe, HDPE is inert and leaches no byproducts into the groundwater or backfill soil.

Platon is very rugged and is capable of withstanding typical construction backfill practices without the necessity of protection boards or special curing times.

Platon permanently bridges foundation cracks and irregularities (no need to plaster coat masonry block).

Platon installations require no special crew or equipment. Platon has a consistent thickness – something that can not be said for spray or roll on waterproofing.

All weather installation! If you can stand being outside, you can apply Platon to your foundation wall. On poured concrete foundations for example, Platon can be hand nailed as soon as the forms are stripped. Backfilling can be done as soon as the Platon is applied.