Leaking Bathtubs and Shower Trays? We Will Fix It
Problem wet areas in the house are a typical event and in most cases, they tend to be high use areas such as the kitchen sink and the bathroom.
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Whereas the kitchen has the tendency to be more manageable and the issues relatively solvable, the bathroom can be way harder to handle when it starts causing issues. This could be the time you need to call in a professional in your Upper Birchwood Derbyshire East Midlands area.
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Given that the bathroom has the tendency to be an extremely wet area due to a fair quantity of water being splashed around while showering, it can start to reveal some signs of wear and tear in vulnerable places. These are normally in the seams where a shower tray or tub meets the wall tiles.
Lack of appropriate sealing on the edges of wetrooms and shower trays can prove to be a big difficulty as they can be the vulnerable point where the water and mould eventually erode and begin leaking water through and gradually causing damage to plasterboards.
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A common symptom of this situation includes a damp odour in the bathroom. Sometimes, it can manifest on the lower floors first. A stain point will appear 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 electric wires close to the boards.
Such a leakage would need to be dealt with quickly by determining the real leaking area and remedying at the earliest opportunity to avert any threat from intensifying.
These sort of issues are common in bathroom areas for 2 primary factors. One is normally improper installation and insufficient sealing of the edges of tubs and shower trays. The other may be as a result of ageing.
Some plumbing professionals may cannot choose the optimum possible location for setting up a shower tray or tub which can lead to leaking issues later. For instance, a shower head positioned in a location close to the window may lead to the shower sprays falling on the window sill and standing there.
This can provide a future problem merely due to the fact that if the grouting or sealer used there is not water resistant and is considered ‘permeable’, water will permeate in and make its way to the underlying plaster and wood.
Throughout construction and repair work, it’s the best idea to make sure that your home builder or repairman utilises premium water resistant grout and silicone in your bathroom as water has the tendency to reach unforeseen places in the bathroom after a shower.
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When it comes to tubs, a typical and re-occurring problem for many tubs seems to be caulking or sealing which splits regularly. Some house owners are shocked. The silicon fractures or has the tendency to retreat 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 tub and the wall is uneven means that there will be areas that are larger while others are narrower, making it tough to decide the right size bead to use.
If you use a larger bead, then you end up having an overflow in the narrower area without the silicon finding its way into the gap. When you select a smaller sized bead, your silicon ends up being ineffective in the larger areas since it disappears into the space without filling it.
Most house owners have shared that while deciding on DIY, they use utmost care to prep the area to counter any moisture by thoroughly scouring and cleaning with alcohol and letting it dry for a number of days before the caulking. Despite this many people are doing a good job of it, 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 tub with water before caulking. This guarantees that the tub is at its ideal weight and extended to leave an optimum gap. Once you do, the silicon has a better chance of staying in its place for longer, presuming you have done the preparation work well.
Shower Tray Problems
In some cases when handling a leaky shower tray, we have had to eliminate the tiles around the perimeter of the tray. More investigation normally exposes wet plywood that is greatly water damaged specifically if it is not WPB marine plywood.
In one instance, we noticed 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 just what we describe as a cowboy home builder, suggesting they did a lousy fitting.
Regrettably for the house owner, something that ought to have merely been a relatively simple repairing job, ends up being a project, and you would not desire another cowboy home builder botching the repair work.
Contracting a highly regarded, careful and qualified repairman is crucial in salvaging an already complex matter without costing you an arm and a leg.
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To this day, we’ve dealt with lots of simple cases where performing thorough cleansing and applying a tube of silicon around the leaking edges has actually resolved the issues.
However in some circumstances, we discovered the problem to have gone deeper, specifically when the installation was not installed correctly and low quality materials were used.
Why Seek The Help of Professionals?
As experienced experts in bathroom repair work and renovation, we have worked on many cases and observed the damage that is brought on by a leaky tub or shower tray. Typically, it’s really expensive if not arrested on time.
Although one can try and do a spot fix on it before the repairman gets there, it is advised that you employ the aid of an expert.
Every situation is so variale, however after mindful assessment of the problem, our experts will have the ability to offer you with a practical service that will fix your leaking tub or tray for a long period of time to come.
It can become relatively tough to lay out how to fix a leaky tub or shower tray step by step since the circumstances are so diverse.
Nevertheless, exactly what you can be ensured of when you call us in is that we will analyse the problem, offer you an accurate diagnosis, then, based on that, offer a service(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 leakage issues. We cover your area of Upper Birchwood DE55 4. Call us today to make your appointment on 0115 822 4995
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