Dripping Bathtubs and Shower Trays? We Will Fix It
Problem wet locations in the house are a typical occurrence and in many cases, they have the tendency to be high use locations such as the kitchen sink and the bathroom.
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Whereas the kitchen tends to be more manageable and the problems fairly easy to fix, the shower room can be far harder to handle when it starts causing problems. This could be the time you need to call in a professional in your Cotgrave Nottinghamshire East Midlands area.
We serve these local areas too:
- Clipston
- Stragglethorpe
- Holme Lane
- Bassingfield
- Normanton-on-the-Wolds
- Blue Hill
- Radcliffe on Trent
- Tollerton
- Cropwell Bishop
- Plumtree
Considering that the shower room tends to be a highly wet area due to a fair quantity of water being splashed while bathing, it can begin to reveal some indications of wear and tear in susceptible places. These are usually in the seams where a shower tray or bathtub adjoins the wall tiles.
Absence of proper sealing on the edges of wetrooms and shower trays can prove to be a huge obstacle as they can be the weak point where the water and mould ultimately deteriorate and start leaking water through and gradually damaging plasterboards.
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A typical symptom of this scenario includes a damp smell in the shower room. Often, it can manifest on the lower levels first. A stain point will appear on the ceiling boards as a result of taking in water from the shower room leakages above. Apart from such a stain being an eyesore, there is an imminent threat if there are electrical wires near to the boards.
Such a leak would have to be attended to quickly by recognising the real leaking area and correcting at the earliest opportunity to prevent any threat from intensifying.
These sort of problems normal in shower room locations for 2 primary factors. One is usually improper setup and inadequate sealing of the edges of bath tubs and shower trays. The other may be as a result of ageing.
Some plumbing professionals may cannot pick the optimum possible place for setting up a shower tray or bathtub which can cause leaking problems later. For example, a shower head placed in a location near to the window may result in the shower sprays falling on the window sill and stagnating there.
This can present a future issue just because if the grouting or sealer used there is not water resistant and is thought to be ‘porous’, water will seep in and make its way to the underlying plaster and wood.
During building and repair, it’s the best idea to ensure that your builder or service technician utilises top quality water resistant grout and silicone in your shower room as water tends to reach unanticipated locations in the shower room during a shower.
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When it comes to bath tubs, a typical and recurrent issue for the majority of bath tubs appears to be caulking or sealing which splits regularly. Some property owners are surprised. The silicon fractures or tends to pull away from the wall after a number of months.
Bead size has a lot to do with it. The fact that the width of the opening between the bathtub and the wall is uneven means that there will be sections that are larger while others are narrower, making it hard to decide 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 discovering its direction into the space. When you select a smaller sized bead, your silicon ends up being ineffective in the larger areas since it vanishes into the area without filling it.
The majority of property owners have actually shared that while deciding on DIY, they use utmost care to prep the area to counter any wetness by completely scouring and cleaning up with alcohol and letting it dry for a number of days prior to the caulking. Regardless of this the majority of people are doing a good job, but they still lament that it stops working way sooner than they could have desired.
One trick is to make sure that you fill the bathtub with water prior to caulking. This ensures that the tub is at its optimal weight and extended to leave an optimum space. When you do, the silicon has a better possibility of staying in place for longer, presuming you have actually done the preparation work well.
Shower Tray Problems
In many cases when handling a dripping shower tray, we have actually had to eliminate the tiles around the border of the tray. Further examination usually exposes wet plywood that is heavily water damaged especially if it is not WPB marine plywood.
In one instance, we discovered that the border of the shower tray still had the plastic wrapping that it came in. It is such things that make it evident that the initial installer was what we refer to as a cowboy builder, meaning they did a poor fitting.
Sadly for the property owner, what should have just been a fairly simple repairing job, ends up being a major task, and you would not want another cowboy builder bungling the repair.
Contracting a highly regarded, meticulous and proficient service technician is essential in salvaging a now complex matter without costing you an arm and a leg.
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To date, we’ve dealt with many simple cases where carrying out extensive cleaning and applying a tube of silicon around the leaking edges has actually fixed the problems.
However in some circumstances, we found the issue to have actually gone deeper, especially when the setup was not installed properly and low quality products were used.
Why Seek The Help of Professionals?
As skilled experts in shower room repair and renovation, we have actually dealt with so many cases and observed the damage that is brought on by a dripping bathtub or shower tray. Normally, it’s very costly if not arrested on time.
Although one can attempt and do a patch fix on it prior to the service technician arrives, it is recommended that you employ the assistance of an expert.
Every scenario is so variale, but after cautious evaluation of the issue, our professionals will have the ability to provide you with a workable service that will resolve your dripping tub or tray for a long period of time to come.
It can end up being fairly hard to detail how to fix a dripping bathtub or shower tray step by step since the situations are so diverse.
However, what you can be ensured of when you call us in is that we will take a look at the issue, give you a precise diagnosis, and after that, based upon that, provide a service(s) that will rid you of the dripping issue for the longest time.
With our crew on your side, you can bid farewell to all your bath leak problems. We cover your area of Cotgrave NG12 3. Call us today to make your appointment on 0115 822 4995
Clipston, Stragglethorpe, Holme Lane, Bassingfield, Normanton-on-the-Wolds, Blue Hill, Radcliffe on Trent, Tollerton, Cropwell Bishop, Plumtree