Leaking Bathtubs and Shower Trays? We Will Fix It
Problem wet locations in your house are a common event and most of the time, they have the tendency to be high usage locations such as the kitchen sink and the restroom.
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Whereas the kitchen tends to be more workable and the problems fairly solvable, the shower room can be far trickier to manage when it starts presenting problems. This could be the time you need to call in a professional in your Bulcote Nottinghamshire East Midlands area.
We serve these local areas too:
- Burton Joyce
- Gunthorpe
- Lowdham
- Shelford
- Lambley
- Gonalston
- Stoke Bardolph
- Caythorpe
- East Bridgford
- Woodborough
Given that the shower room tends to be a highly wet area due to a reasonable amount of water being splashed while showering, it can begin to show some signs of wear and tear in susceptible places. These are generally in the seams where a shower tray or bathtub meets the wall tiles.
Absence of correct sealing on the edges of wetrooms and shower trays can prove to be a big challenge as they can be the vulnerable point where the water and mould ultimately deteriorate and begin permeating water through and slowly damaging plasterboards.
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A typical symptom of this circumstance consists of a damp smell in the shower room. Sometimes, it can show up on the lower levels first. A stain point will appear on the ceiling panels as a result of taking in water from the shower room leaks above. Apart from such a stain being an eyesore, there is an imminent threat if there are electric wires close to the boards.
Such a leak would need to be attended to rapidly by recognising the real dripping area and remedying at the earliest opportunity to avoid any threat from intensifying.
These sort of problems are common in shower room locations for two main factors. One is generally incorrect setup and insufficient sealing of the edges of bath tubs and shower trays. The other may be as a result of ageing.
Some plumbing professionals may fail to choose the best possible place for setting up a shower tray or bathtub which can result in dripping problems later on. For example, a shower head positioned in a location close to the window may lead to the shower sprays falling on the window sill and stagnating there.
This can provide a future problem merely due to the fact that if the grouting or sealer used there is not water resistant and is thought to be ‘porous’, water will leak in and make its way to the underlying plaster and lumber.
Throughout building and repair work, it’s the best idea to make sure that your builder or repairman utilises high-quality water resistant grout and silicone in your shower room as water tends to reach unforeseen places in the shower room during a shower.
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When it pertains to bath tubs, a common and frequent problem for the majority of bath tubs seems to be caulking or sealing which splits regularly. Some homeowners are shocked. The silicon fractures or tends to retreat from the wall after a couple of months.
Bead size has a lot to do with it. The fact that the width of the opening in between the bathtub and the wall is uneven means that there will be sections that are wider while others are narrower, making it challenging to find the ideal size bead to use.
If you use a bigger bead, then you wind up having an overflow in the narrower area without the silicon finding its way into the gap. When you choose a smaller sized bead, your silicon ends up being inefficient in the bigger areas because it vanishes into the space without filling it.
A lot of homeowners have shared that while opting on DIY, they use utmost care to prep the area to counter any wetness by thoroughly scouring and cleaning up with alcohol and letting it dry for a couple of days before the caulking. Regardless of this the majority of people are doing a good job of it, but they still lament that it stops working much quicker than they would have desired.
One technique is to make sure that you fill the bathtub with water before caulking. This ensures that the tub is at its optimal weight and extended to leave an ideal gap. When you do, the silicon has a better opportunity of staying in its place for longer, assuming you have done the prep work well.
Shower Tray Problems
In many cases when handling a dripping shower tray, we have had to eliminate the tiles around the perimeter of the tray. More investigation generally reveals wet plywood that is heavily water damaged particularly if it is not WPB marine plywood.
In one circumstance, we saw that the perimeter of the shower tray still had the plastic covering that it came in. It is such things that make it obvious that the preliminary installer was just what we refer to as a cowboy builder, indicating they did a lousy job.
Regrettably for the property owner, what ought to have merely been a relatively straightforward repair job, ends up being a project, and you wouldn’t want another cowboy builder mishandling the repair work.
Contracting a proven, precise and competent repairman is crucial in salvaging a now complex matter without costing you an arm and a leg.
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To this day, we’ve handled numerous straightforward cases where carrying out comprehensive cleansing and using a tube of silicon around the dripping edges has actually solved the problems.
But in some instances, we discovered the problem to have gone further, particularly when the setup was not done properly and second-rate materials were used.
Why Seek The Help of Professionals?
As experienced professionals in shower room repair work and renovation, we have worked on many cases and observed the damage that is triggered by a dripping bathtub or shower tray. Usually, it’s extremely expensive if not arrested on time.
Although one can attempt and do a patch fix on it before the repairman arrives, it is suggested that you employ the assistance of an expert.
Every circumstance is so variale, however after careful evaluation of the problem, our experts will have the ability to provide you with a workable option that will resolve your leaky tub or tray for a long period of time to come.
It can become fairly challenging to describe ways to fix a dripping bathtub or shower tray step by step because the scenarios are so diverse.
However, exactly what you can be ensured of when you call us in is that we will take a look at the problem, provide you an accurate diagnosis, and then, based upon that, provide a solution(s) that will rid you of the leaky problem for the longest time.
With our crew on your side, you can bid farewell to all your bath leakage problems. We cover your area of Bulcote NG14 5. Call us today to make your appointment on 0115 822 4995
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