Leaking Bathtubs and Shower Trays? We Will Fix It
Problem wet areas in your house are a common 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 manageable and the issues relatively easy to fix, the bathroom can be far trickier to handle when it begins presenting issues. This could be the time you need to call in a professional in your Saxondale Nottinghamshire East Midlands area.
We serve these local areas too:
- Upper Saxondale
- Newton
- Bingham
- Burrowsmoor Holt
- Harlequin
- Cropwell Butler
- Shelford
- Tithby
- East Bridgford
- Radcliffe on Trent
Given that the bathroom tends to be a highly wet area due to a fair amount of water being splashed around while showering, it can start to show some indications of wear and tear in susceptible places. These are normally in the seams where a shower tray or bath tub adjoins the wall tiles.
Absence of correct 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 wear down and begin permeating water through and gradually causing damage to plasterboards.
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A typical symptom of this situation includes a wet smell in the bathroom. Often, it can manifest on the lower floors first. A stain point will show up on the ceiling boards as a result of taking in water from the bathroom leaks above. Apart from such a stain being an eyesore, there is an impending danger if there are electrical wires close to the boards.
Such a leakage would need to be attended to quickly by determining the real leaking area and rectifying at the earliest opportunity to avoid any risk from intensifying.
These sort of issues are common in bathroom areas for 2 main factors. One is normally improper installation and insufficient sealing of the edges of tubs and shower trays. The other might be as a result of ageing.
Some plumbers might cannot select the optimum possible location for installing a shower tray or bath tub which can result in leaking issues later. For instance, a shower head put in a location close to the window might lead to the shower sprays falling on the window sill and stagnating there.
This can present a future issue just due to the fact that if the grouting or sealer utilised there is not waterproof and is considered ‘porous’, water will permeate 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 home builder or repairman utilises premium waterproof grout and silicone in your bathroom as water tends to reach unforeseen places in the bathroom after a shower.
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When it comes to tubs, a common and re-occurring issue for most tubs seems to be caulking or sealing which splits regularly. Some property owners are surprised. The silicon cracks or tends to pull away from the wall after a few months.
Bead size has a lot to do with it. That the width of the opening between the bath tub and the wall is irregular means that there will be areas that are wider while others are narrower, making it tough 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 gap. When you go with a smaller bead, your silicon winds up being inefficient in the bigger areas since it disappears into the space without filling it.
A lot of property owners have actually shared that while opting on DIY, they are careful to prep the area to counter any moisture by completely scouring and cleaning up with alcohol and letting it dry for a few days before the caulking. Regardless of this most people are doing a decent job of it, but they still lament that it stops working much quicker than they could have hoped.
One trick is to make sure that you fill the bath tub with water before caulking. This makes sure that the tub is at its optimal weight and extended to leave an optimum gap. When you do, the silicon has a better chance 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 boundary of the tray. Additional examination normally exposes wet plywood that is heavily water damaged particularly if it is not WPB marine plywood.
In one instance, we noticed that the boundary of the shower tray still had the plastic wrapping that it came in. It is such things that make it obvious that the preliminary installer was what we describe as a cowboy home builder, implying they did a poor fitting.
Regrettably for the property owner, something that should have just been a relatively straightforward repairing job, ends up being a project, and you would not want another cowboy home builder bungling the repair.
Contracting a proven, careful and skilled repairman is vital in restoring an already complicated matter without costing you an arm and a leg.
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To this day, we’ve dealt with many straightforward cases where performing comprehensive cleansing and using a tube of silicon around the leaking edges has actually fixed the issues.
However in some circumstances, we found the issue to have actually gone deeper, particularly when the installation was not done correctly and subpar materials were utilised.
Why Seek The Help of Professionals?
As skilled experts in bathroom repair and remodelling, we have actually dealt with numerous cases and observed the damage that is brought on by a leaky bath tub or shower tray. Normally, it’s very costly if not fixed on time.
Although one can attempt and do a spot fix on it before the repairman gets there, it is recommended that you employ the help of an expert.
Every situation is so different, however after cautious evaluation of the issue, our experts will have the ability to provide you with a workable service that will solve your dripping tub or tray for a long time to come.
It can end up being relatively tough to lay out ways to fix a leaky bath tub or shower tray step by step since the scenarios are so varied.
However, what you can be guaranteed of when you call us in is that we will examine the issue, offer you an accurate diagnosis, then, 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 say goodbye to all your bath leakage issues. We cover your area of Saxondale NG13 8. Call us today to make your appointment on 0115 822 4995
Upper Saxondale, Newton, Bingham, Burrowsmoor Holt, Harlequin, Cropwell Butler, Shelford, Tithby, East Bridgford, Radcliffe on Trent