Leaking Bathtubs and Shower Trays? We Will Fix It
Problem wet locations in your house are a typical event and for the most parts, they have the tendency to be high usage locations such as the kitchen sink and the bathroom.
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Whereas the kitchen has the tendency to be more workable and the issues fairly solvable, the bathroom can be far more difficult to handle when it starts presenting issues. This could be the time you need to call in a professional in your Radmanthwaite Nottinghamshire East Midlands area.
We serve these local areas too:
- Mansfield Woodhouse
- Ladybrook
- Dalestorth
- Mansfield
- Skegby
- Teversal
- The Park
- Bleak Hills
- Sutton Forest Side
- Stanton Hill
Considering that the bathroom has the tendency to be a highly damp location due to a fair amount of water being splashed while showering, it can start to show some indications of wear and tear in susceptible places. These are typically in the seams where a shower tray or bathtub adjoins the wall tiles.
Lack of proper sealing on the edges of wetrooms and shower trays can present a huge difficulty as they can be the vulnerable point where the water and mould ultimately wear down and begin permeating water through and slowly damaging plasterboards.
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A typical sign of this situation consists of a damp odour in the bathroom. In some cases, it can manifest on the lower floors first. A stain mark will show up on the ceiling panels as a result of taking in water from the bathroom leakages above. Apart from such a stain being an eyesore, there is an imminent danger if there are electrical wires near to the boards.
Such a leakage would have to be addressed quickly by determining the real leaking location and rectifying at the earliest opportunity to avoid any risk from intensifying.
These sort of issues are common in bathroom locations for two primary factors. One is typically incorrect installation and insufficient sealing of the edges of tubs and shower trays. The other might be as a result of aging.
Some plumbing technicians might fail to select the optimum possible place for setting up a shower tray or bathtub which can lead to leaking issues later. For example, a shower head positioned in an area near to the window might lead to the shower sprays falling on the window sill and standing there.
This can provide a future problem simply due to the fact that if the grouting or sealer used there is not water resistant and is thought to be ‘permeable’, water will seep in and make its way down to the underlying plaster and lumber.
Throughout construction and repair, it’s the best idea to make sure that your builder or service technician utilises premium water resistant grout and silicone in your bathroom as water has the tendency to reach unforeseen places in the bathroom during a shower.
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When it comes to tubs, a typical and frequent problem for most tubs seems to be caulking or sealing which splits repeatedly. Some property owners are amazed. The silicon cracks or has the tendency 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 between the bathtub and the wall is unequal means there will be sections that are wider while others are narrower, making it tough to find the ideal size bead to use.
If you use a bigger bead, then you end up having an overflow in the narrower area without the silicon finding its direction into the space. When you opt for a smaller sized bead, your silicon ends up being inefficient in the bigger areas since it vanishes into the space without filling it.
Most property owners have shared that while deciding on DIY, they use utmost care to prep the location to counter any moisture by completely scrubbing and cleaning with alcohol and letting it dry for a number of days prior to the caulking. Despite this most people are doing a decent job of it, but they still lament that it stops working way quicker than they could have desired.
One trick is to make sure that you fill the bathtub with water prior to caulking. This makes sure that the tub is at its ideal weight and stretched out to leave an optimal space. When you do, the silicon has a better opportunity of staying in place for longer, assuming you have done the prep work well.
Shower Tray Problems
In some cases when handling a leaking shower tray, we have needed to get rid of the tiles around the border of the tray. Further examination typically reveals moist plywood that is heavily water damaged particularly if it is not WPB marine plywood.
In one circumstance, we observed that the border of the shower tray still had the plastic wrapping that it was delivered in. It is such things that make it evident that the initial installer was just what we refer to as a cowboy builder, indicating they did a lousy job.
Unfortunately for the property owner, what should have simply been a fairly simple repairing job, ends up being a major task, and you would not desire another cowboy builder mishandling the repair.
Contracting a proven, careful and competent service technician is crucial in restoring a now intricate matter without costing you an arm and a leg.
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To this day, we’ve handled numerous simple cases where performing extensive cleaning and applying a tube of silicon around the leaking edges has actually solved the issues.
But in some circumstances, we found the problem to have gone further, particularly when the installation was not done correctly and second-rate products were used.
Why Seek The Help of Professionals?
As experienced specialists in bathroom repair and remodelling, we have worked on numerous cases and observed the damage that is caused by a leaking bathtub or shower tray. Typically, it’s extremely costly if not arrested on time.
Although one can try and do a spot repair on it prior to the service technician arrives, it is suggested that you get the help of a professional.
Every situation is so different, but after careful assessment of the problem, our experts will be able to provide you with a workable solution that will resolve your leaking tub or tray for a long time to come.
It can end up being fairly tough to describe how to repair a leaking bathtub or shower tray step by step since the situations are so diverse.
However, exactly what you can be assured of when you call us in is that we will analyse the problem, provide you an accurate medical diagnosis, then, based on that, provide an option(s) that will rid you of the leaking problem for the longest time.
With our crew on your side, you can say goodbye to all your bath leak issues. We cover your area of Radmanthwaite NG19 7. Call us today to make your appointment on 0115 822 4995
Mansfield Woodhouse, Ladybrook, Dalestorth, Mansfield, Skegby, Teversal, The Park, Bleak Hills, Sutton Forest Side, Stanton Hill