Dripping Bathtubs and Shower Trays? We Will Fix It
Problem wet areas in your house are a typical occurrence and most of the time, they tend to be high usage areas such as the kitchen sink and the bathroom.
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Whereas the kitchen tends to be more workable and the problems fairly easy to fix, the shower room can be way more difficult to manage when it starts presenting problems. This could be the time you need to call in a professional in your Newton Nottinghamshire East Midlands area.
We serve these local areas too:
- East Bridgford
- Burrowsmoor Holt
- Saxondale
- Bingham
- Shelford
- Gunthorpe
- Car Colston
- Upper Saxondale
- Caythorpe
- Harlequin
Given that the shower room tends to be an extremely wet area due to a reasonable amount 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 bath tub joins the wall tiles.
Absence of proper sealing on the edges of bathrooms and shower trays can present a substantial obstacle as they can be the weak spot where the water and mould ultimately erode and begin seeping water through and gradually causing damage to plasterboards.
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A typical symptom of this situation consists of a damp smell in the shower room. Sometimes, it can show up on the lower floors first. A stain mark will show up 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 the boards.
Such a leakage would need to be attended to rapidly by recognising the real dripping area and remedying at the earliest opportunity to avert any risk from intensifying.
These sort of problems normal in shower room areas for 2 main reasons. One is usually inappropriate installation and insufficient sealing of the edges of bathtubs and shower trays. The other may be as a result of aging.
Some plumbing technicians may cannot select the best possible place for setting up a shower tray or bath tub which can result in dripping problems later. For example, a shower head positioned in an area near the window may lead to the shower sprays falling on the window sill and standing there.
This can provide a future issue simply due to the fact that if the grouting or sealer used there is not waterproof and is thought to be ‘permeable’, water will seep in and make its way to the underlying plaster and timber.
During building and repair, it’s best to guarantee that your home builder or service technician utilises top quality waterproof 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 bathtubs, a typical and re-occurring issue for a lot of bathtubs appears to be caulking or sealing which cracks repeatedly. Some property owners are shocked. The silicon cracks or tends to retreat from the wall after a couple of months.
Bead size has a lot to do with it. That the width of the opening in between the bath tub and the wall is uneven means there will be areas that are larger while others are narrower, making it difficult to decide the right size bead to utilise.
If you utilise a larger bead, then you end up having an overflow in the narrower section without the silicon discovering its direction into the gap. When you select a smaller sized bead, your silicon winds up being ineffective in the larger spaces since it disappears into the area without filling it.
Many property owners have actually 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. Despite this a lot of people are doing a good job, but they still lament that it fails way sooner than they would have desired.
One technique is to make sure that you fill the bath tub with water before caulking. This makes sure that the tub is at its optimum weight and extended to leave an optimal gap. When you do, the silicon has a better opportunity of staying in place for longer, presuming you have actually done the preparation work well.
Shower Tray Problems
In many cases when dealing with a leaky shower tray, we have actually had to eliminate the tiles around the border of the tray. Further examination usually exposes moist plywood that is heavily water damaged particularly if it is not WPB marine plywood.
In one instance, we observed 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 describe as a cowboy home builder, implying they did a lousy fitting.
Sadly for the homeowner, what should have simply been a relatively simple repairing task, ends up being a project, and you would not desire another cowboy home builder mishandling the repair.
Contracting a proven, precise and proficient service technician is essential in salvaging an already complex matter without costing you an arm and a leg.
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To this day, we’ve handled lots of simple cases where performing thorough cleaning and using a tube of silicon around the dripping edges has actually dealt with the problems.
However in some instances, we discovered the issue to have actually gone further, particularly when the installation was not installed correctly and second-rate products were used.
Why Seek The Help of Professionals?
As skilled professionals in shower room repair and renovation, we have actually dealt with so many cases and observed the damage that is triggered by a leaky bath tub or shower tray. Typically, it’s really costly if not fixed on time.
Although one can attempt and do a patch repair on it before the service technician gets there, it is suggested that you get the assistance of a professional.
Every situation is so variale, but after careful evaluation of the issue, our specialists will have the ability to provide you with a practical option that will resolve your leaky tub or tray for a long time to come.
It can end up being fairly difficult to outline ways to repair a leaky bath tub or shower tray step by step since the circumstances are so different.
However, what you can be guaranteed of when you call us in is that we will analyse the issue, provide you a precise diagnosis, then, based on that, provide a service(s) that will rid you of the leaky issue for the longest time.
With our team on your side, you can say goodbye to all your bath leak problems. We cover your area of Newton NG13 8. Call us today to make your appointment on 0115 822 4995
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