Dripping Bathtubs and Shower Trays? We Will Fix It
Problem wet locations in your home are a typical incident and in most cases, they tend 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 more difficult to manage when it starts causing problems. This could be the time you need to call in a professional in your Ladybrook Nottinghamshire East Midlands area.
We serve these local areas too:
- Bleak Hills
- Mansfield
- Dalestorth
- Sutton Forest Side
- Radmanthwaite
- New Cross
- Sutton in Ashfield
- The Park
- Mansfield Woodhouse
- Ravensdale
Given that the shower room tends to be an extremely wet area due to a fair amount of water being splashed around while bathing, it can start to reveal some signs of wear and tear in vulnerable places. These are usually in the seams where a shower tray or bathtub joins the wall tiles.
Absence of correct sealing on the edges of bathrooms and shower trays can prove to be a big obstacle as they can be the weak point where the water and mould eventually erode and start leaking water through and gradually damaging plasterboards.
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A common symptom of this situation consists of a damp smell in the shower room. Sometimes, it can manifest on the lower levels first. A stain point will show up 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 impending threat if there are electrical wires near to the boards.
Such a leakage would need to be resolved rapidly by identifying the real leaking area and rectifying at the earliest opportunity to avert any threat from escalating.
These sort of problems normal in shower room locations for two primary factors. One is usually improper setup and inadequate sealing of the edges of bathtubs and shower trays. The other might be as a result of ageing.
Some plumbers might cannot pick the best possible location for setting up a shower tray or bathtub which can cause leaking problems later. For instance, a shower head placed in a location near to the window might lead to the shower sprays falling on the window sill and standing there.
This can provide a future problem just due to the fact that if the grouting or sealer used there is not water resistant and is thought to be ‘porous’, water will permeate in and make its way down to the underlying plaster and lumber.
During construction and repair, it’s best to guarantee that your contractor or technician uses top quality water resistant grout and silicone in your shower room as water tends to reach unforeseen locations in the shower room during a shower.
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When it comes to bathtubs, a typical and re-occurring problem for many bathtubs seems to be caulking or sealing which cracks repeatedly. Some property owners are amazed. The silicon cracks or tends to pull away from the wall after a number of months.
Bead size has a lot to do with it. That the width of the opening in between the bathtub and the wall is uneven means that there will be areas that are broader while others are narrower, making it challenging to decide the right size bead to use.
If you use a bigger bead, then you end up having an overflow in the narrower section without the silicon finding its direction into the space. When you go with a smaller sized bead, your silicon ends up being inefficient in the larger spaces since it disappears into the area without filling it.
Many property owners have shared that while choosing on DIY, they are careful to prep the area to counter any wetness by thoroughly scouring and cleaning with alcohol and letting it dry for a number of days prior to the caulking. Despite this many people are doing a good job of it, but they still lament that it fails much sooner than they would have desired.
One trick is to make sure that you fill the bathtub with water prior to caulking. This guarantees that the tub is at its optimum weight and extended to leave an optimal space. As soon as you do, the silicon has a better possibility of staying in place for longer, assuming you have done the preparation work well.
Shower Tray Problems
In some cases when dealing with a leaky shower tray, we have needed to remove the tiles around the perimeter of the tray. Additional examination usually exposes moist plywood that is greatly water damaged specifically if it is not WPB marine plywood.
In one instance, we observed that the perimeter of the shower tray still had the plastic wrapping that it came in. It is such things that make it apparent that the preliminary installer was what we describe as a cowboy contractor, indicating they did a poor fitting.
Regrettably for the property owner, what ought to have just been a fairly simple repairing task, ends up being a major task, and you would not desire another cowboy contractor mishandling the repair.
Contracting a proven, meticulous and skilled technician is vital in salvaging a now complex matter without costing you an arm and a leg.
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To date, we’ve handled lots of simple cases where carrying out extensive cleaning and using a tube of silicon around the leaking edges has actually solved the problems.
But in some instances, we found the problem to have gone deeper, specifically when the setup was not done properly and subpar materials were used.
Why Seek The Help of Professionals?
As experienced experts in shower room repair and remodelling, we have dealt with many cases and observed the damage that is brought on by a leaky bathtub or shower tray. Normally, it’s extremely pricey if not arrested on time.
Although one can try and do a patch fix on it prior to the technician arrives, it is advised that you enlist the help of an expert.
Every situation is so different, however after careful evaluation of the problem, our experts will be able to provide you with a workable service that will solve your leaky tub or tray for a very long time to come.
It can become fairly challenging to describe the best ways to fix a leaky bathtub or shower tray step by step since the situations are so different.
However, exactly what you can be guaranteed of when you call us in is that we will examine the problem, give you an accurate diagnosis, and after that, based upon that, provide a service(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 Ladybrook NG18 5. Call us today to make your appointment on 0115 822 4995
Bleak Hills, Mansfield, Dalestorth, Sutton Forest Side, Radmanthwaite, New Cross, Sutton in Ashfield, The Park, Mansfield Woodhouse, Ravensdale