What belongs in a sealants and waterproofing submittal package
Organize by joint type and system, and include:
- Sealant schedule: each joint type and location, the sealant used, its color, and the primer and backer rod
- Product data for each sealant showing its ASTM C920 type, grade and movement class (for example, Class 25 or 50)
- Adhesion and compatibility test results on the actual substrates — the manufacturer's lab report, plus field adhesion tests where specified
- Color samples for exposed sealants, matched to the adjacent finishes
- Waterproofing product data for each system: sheet, fluid-applied, cementitious or bentonite, with primers, drainage boards and protection boards
- Project-specific details at terminations, transitions to the air barrier, corners and penetrations
- Installer qualification letter where the manufacturer's warranty requires a certified installer
- Sample warranty in the term and form the spec asks for, and the flood or water test plan where required
Testing is the step to plan early
Sealant manufacturers test adhesion and compatibility on samples of the real substrates — the actual panels, metals, stone or glazing on the job. That testing can take several weeks, and the specs usually require the results before approval. Send substrate samples to the manufacturer as soon as the materials are known, and include the test report in the package. For waterproofing, confirm early that the membrane is compatible with the air barrier and flashing it ties into; a mismatch can void both warranties.
The review round-trip
These packages go to the architect, and often to a building envelope consultant on larger jobs. Expect detailed comments on transitions between systems and on warranty terms. Because sealants and waterproofing protect the whole building envelope, reviewers are strict: a generic manufacturer detail that does not show the project's real conditions is a common reason for a second round.
Common rejection reasons on sealant and waterproofing submittals
Why sealant and waterproofing packages come back:
- Sealant movement class lower than the joint design or spec requires
- No adhesion or compatibility test results for the project substrates
- Primers or backer rods left out of the schedule
- Generic manufacturer details instead of project-specific ones at edges and penetrations
- Warranty term or form that does not match the spec
- No proof of installer certification where the warranty depends on it
- Waterproofing not shown as compatible with the adjacent air barrier or flashing
How Submittal.App builds the sealants and waterproofing package
Give Submittal.App the sealant schedule and the waterproofing systems and the AI Builder pulls the product data for each sealant, primer and membrane, groups them by joint type and system, and generates the package with a cover sheet and table of contents. Test reports and warranties still come from the manufacturer, but the product data side is done in minutes.