Building restoration for restaurants in Sltana, Riyadh

Prepared by the technical team · editorial review · last updated 13 November 2026 · Sources

Building restoration in Sltana: the local context

The centre of Sltana is at 24.6032, 46.6884, about 12.3 km from the centre of Riyadh, with an approximate radius of 1.2 km. The approximate area shown on the map is centred here. The nearest wadi channel is about 0.7 km from the centre of Sltana (OpenStreetMap).

The centre of Sltana sits about 591 m above sea level (SRTM open elevation data). Main roads in or near Sltana: Al Suwaidi Road, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Road, Sultanah Road.

For restaurants in Sltana, the most common problem we see is moisture and damp working its way into walls and floors behind kitchens, storerooms and walk-in areas. Grease, steam and daily washing add to the problem, and over time plaster softens, paint lifts and skirting boards start to crumble. In a busy restaurant, these issues are often noticed late, when the finish has already failed and the repair is larger than it needed to be.

Sltana sits at about 591 m above sea level, roughly 12.3 km from the centre of Riyadh, and the nearest wadi channel runs about 0.7 km from the centre of the area. That mix of elevation and a nearby channel means rainfall can run across the ground and collect in low spots after storms, so the approach here starts with the exterior and ground-level junctions rather than only the inside surfaces. We check how water leaves the site, whether it reaches the base of the building, and whether any rear or service-side walls are taking the brunt. Restoration work then targets the source as well as the damaged finish, so the new surfaces are less likely to fail again in the same place.

Before the visit, it helps to have a few details ready: which rooms or walls are affected, when the damp was first noticed, whether it appears after rain or after cooking and cleaning, and whether any work has been done before. Measuring the approximate area of affected surfaces in square metres will help us estimate restoration scope, which is typically priced at SAR 55–160 per m². If you only need a check-up or a routine service, a maintenance visit is usually SAR 160–420 per visit. Being clear about how the restaurant operates during the day will also let us plan work around service hours.

For restaurants, visits are planned outside service hours and recorded for the premises file.

Signs that call for building restoration

The following signs are worth checking before they grow:

• Peeling paint
• Cracks in the plaster
• Damage left after a leak

Where the problem usually comes from

• Earlier damp — we check this before anything else.
• A common cause: the age of the building.
• A common cause: a leak that was never treated.

Tools and methods, and when we use them

How the work is done, step by step

1. Survey: The cause of the damage is recorded.
2. Treating the cause: The water source is stopped first.
3. Restoration: Plaster, tiles and paint.
4. Handover: Before-and-after photos.

Sltana in facts and sources

Short answers for Sltana

What we advise against

• Restoring before the damp source is stopped

What you get after the work

You receive: before-and-after photos and the work done, in a technical report with a verification code.