Bin/Silo Base Sealing & Waterproofing

Silos and bins often require waterproofing where they interface with the ground – the point where water ingress is most likely.

Sealing silo bases is an essential practice in agricultural and industrial settings for several reasons:

1. Prevention of Moisture Infiltration: Silos often store grains or other materials that can be susceptible to spoilage when exposed to moisture. Sealing the base helps prevent moisture from seeping into the silo, preserving the quality of the stored materials.
2. Pest Control: Silos can attract pests such as rodents and insects, which can cause damage to stored grains. Sealing the base helps prevent these pests from entering the silo and contaminating the stored materials.
3. Preservation of Stored Material Quality: By sealing the base, the integrity of the stored materials is maintained. This is crucial for agricultural products that are intended for human or animal consumption, as any contamination or spoilage can render the materials unfit for use.
4. Protection of the silo structure: If silo sheets are permanently immersed in water this will accelerate their degradation and corrosion, eventually leading to perforations in the silo structure.

Ensure the correct climatic conditions

Nearly all coatings and waterproofing solutions have specific parameters with regard to temperature, relative humidity and dew point that they must be applied within. Our silo base sealing solution is no different, except that the only restrictions are that the temperature must be above 5 degrees centigrade and the surfaces to be coated free from standing moisture.

Treat Corrosion Present

If the silo base being waterproofed is aged and corrosion has occurred we can easily treat this using Corroless Rust stabilising primers. These products mean that abrasive blasting can be avoided, reducing disruption and the production of waste.  View our rust stabilisers page for more information.