Leaking Bathtubs and Shower Trays? We Will Fix It
Problem wet locations in your house are a common occurrence and for the most parts, they tend to be high use locations such as the kitchen area sink and the bathroom.
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Whereas the kitchen area tends to be more manageable and the issues relatively solvable, the shower room can be way harder to handle when it starts presenting issues. This could be the time you need to call in a professional in your Westhouses Derbyshire East Midlands area.
We serve these local areas too:
- Blackwell
- Church Hill
- South Normanton
- Newton
- Alfreton
- Hilcote
- Cotes Park
- Upper Birchwood
- Lower Birchwood
- Oakerthorpe
Given that the shower room tends to be an extremely damp location due to a reasonable quantity of water being splashed around while bathing, it can start to show some indications of wear and tear in vulnerable places. These are typically in the seams where a shower tray or tub adjoins the wall tiles.
Absence of proper sealing on the edges of wetrooms and shower trays can prove to be a huge challenge as they can be the vulnerable point where the water and mould ultimately erode and begin seeping water through and slowly causing damage to plasterboards.
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A typical sign of this scenario consists of a damp odour in the shower room. Often, it can manifest on the lower floors first. A stain mark will appear on the ceiling panels as a result of taking in water from the shower room leakages above. Apart from such a stain being an eyesore, there is an impending danger if there are electric wires near the boards.
Such a leak would have to be resolved quickly by identifying the actual leaking location and correcting at the earliest opportunity to avoid any risk from intensifying.
These sort of issues normal in shower room locations for 2 primary reasons. One is typically inappropriate installation and insufficient sealing of the edges of bathtubs and shower trays. The other might be as a result of aging.
Some plumbers might fail to choose the optimum possible place for setting up a shower tray or tub which can lead to leaking issues later on. For example, a shower head positioned in a location near the window might lead to the shower sprays falling on the window sill and stagnating there.
This can provide a future problem merely because if the grouting or sealer used there is not waterproof and is considered ‘permeable’, water will seep in and make its way to the underlying plaster and lumber.
Throughout construction and repair work, it’s the best idea to ensure that your home builder or service technician uses premium waterproof grout and silicone in your shower room as water tends to reach unexpected locations in the shower room after a shower.
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When it comes to bathtubs, a common and persistent problem for a lot of bathtubs seems to be caulking or sealing which cracks repeatedly. Some property owners are shocked. 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 between the tub and the wall is unequal means there will be sections that are broader while others are narrower, making it hard to find the ideal 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 choose a smaller sized bead, your silicon winds up being inadequate in the larger areas due to the fact that it disappears into the area without filling it.
The majority of property owners have actually shared that while deciding on DIY, they are careful to prep the location to counter any wetness by completely scrubbing and cleaning up with alcohol and letting it dry out for a number of days before the caulking. Regardless of this a lot of people are doing a decent job, but they still lament that it fails much faster than they could have hoped.
One trick is to make sure that you fill the tub with water before caulking. This ensures that the tub is at its optimal weight and extended to leave an ideal gap. As soon as you do, the silicon has a much better possibility of staying in place for longer, assuming you have actually done the preparation work well.
Shower Tray Problems
In many cases when dealing with a leaking shower tray, we have actually needed to eliminate the tiles around the border of the tray. More investigation typically exposes wet plywood that is heavily water damaged especially 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 came in. It is such things that make it obvious that the preliminary installer was what we refer to as a cowboy home builder, suggesting they did a lousy fitting.
Regrettably for the property owner, something that should have merely been a relatively simple repair task, ends up being a big job, and you wouldn’t want another cowboy home builder botching the repair work.
Contracting a proven, meticulous and skilled 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 dealt with numerous simple cases where performing extensive cleansing and applying a tube of silicon around the leaking edges has actually dealt with the issues.
But in some instances, we discovered the problem to have actually gone deeper, especially when the installation was not done properly and subpar products were used.
Why Seek The Help of Professionals?
As seasoned specialists in shower room repair work and renovation, we have actually dealt with many cases and observed the damage that is brought on by a leaking tub or shower tray. Normally, it’s very pricey if not apprehended on time.
Although one can try and do a patch repair on it before the service technician gets there, it is advised that you get the aid of a professional.
Every scenario is so variale, but after careful evaluation of the problem, our experts will have the ability to provide you with a workable service that will fix your leaky tub or tray for a very long time to come.
It can end up being relatively hard to detail how to repair a leaking tub or shower tray step by step due to the fact that the situations are so diverse.
However, exactly what you can be guaranteed of when you call us in is that we will take a look at the problem, provide you a precise diagnosis, and then, based upon that, provide an option(s) that will rid you of the leaky problem for the longest time.
With our team on your side, you can bid farewell to all your bath leakage issues. We cover your area of Westhouses DE55 5. Call us today to make your appointment on 0115 822 4995
Blackwell, Church Hill, South Normanton, Newton, Alfreton, Hilcote, Cotes Park, Upper Birchwood, Lower Birchwood, Oakerthorpe