A semi-rigid, all-purpose protection and recovery board suitable for the protection of a variety of waterproofing membranes and coatings in underground, roofing or civil works. It is manufactured as a semi-flexible, semi-rigid board made of a tough bituminous mix with fillers and modifiers held under pressure between two layers of fiberglass reinforcement, providing the board with a superior puncture resistance and low deflection coefficient. It comes in thickness between 3mm and 6mm and as 1x2m boards.