Assessment of Stormdry's suitability for use on domestic and non-domestic buildings on brick, mortar, sandstone, and concrete substrates. Key factors assessed include:

• Water repellency
• Condensation risk
• Freeze/thaw resistance
• Resistance to ultraviolet light
• Durability (25 years)

This was a lab test performed by Safeguard Europe, to judge how well Stormdry can help brick work and masonry to resist frost damage. This test shows:

• Stormdry can protect brick from freeze/thaw damage, helping to keep your wall in good condition through the winter.
• Standard water repellent sealers provide no resistance to freeze/thaw damage, showing the same results as untreated brick work.
• Extreme conditions can cause very significant damage to untreated brick work.

This was a report by the Building Life Consultancy, who used simulation software to test whether Stormdry would be capable of protecting spray foam insulation from wet weather. It was found that:

• Stormdry is always a benefit when used to protect spray foam insulation. In all cases, it reduces the chance of interstitial condensation and structural damage.
• The breathable nature of Stormdry allows previously wet insulation to dry out over time, whilst protecting it from further water ingress.
• For this purpose, Stormdry treatment performs better than other non-breathable weather coatings.

This was a lab test performed by Safeguard Europe to breathability of Stormdry, when applied to a standard brick material. This test shows:

• A Stormdry treated wall is 90% as breathable as an untreated one. It is also 35% more breathable than the next-best tested alternative treatment, causing less complications
• Stormdry can be applied to an already damp wall, which means it is not necessary to wait for weeks for a wet wall to dry out, before starting works.
• Performance of Stormdry is consistent across a range of humidity levels.

This was an independent report by Giraffe Innovation Ltd, assessing the environmental impact of Stormdry. It was found that:

• An application of Stormdry on a typical house can pay for itself in heating bill savings within 6 years.
• Stomrdry can save enough equivalent CO₂ to repay its “carbon debt” within a month of application and reduce heating CO₂ emissions for up to 30 years.
• The production, use & waste disposal of a 1m² treatment area of Stormdry produces less equivalent CO₂ than the same production cycle of an 800g loaf of bread!

This was a lab test performed by Safeguard Europe to judge how well Stormdry can resist flood water, when applied to a brick wall. This test shows:

• Stormdry masonry protection cream used with Repointing Additive No.2 can stop flood water penetration, up to government guideline heights.
• Repointing Additive No.2 prevents cement shrinkage from occurring and creating cracks in the mortar