Is your shower leaking into the walls? The signs
Swollen skirting, bubbling paint and a musty smell beside the bathroom are classic signs. What causes shower leaks, and how they are found and fixed.
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Key takeaways
- Look outside the shower: swollen skirting boards and door frames, bubbling paint, mould and stains in the next room are the classic signs.
- Damp that appears after showers usually means seals, grout or the membrane. Damp that is there all the time points to a pressurised pipe, which your water meter can confirm.
- Cracked grout and perished silicone are far simpler to fix early than after months of water in the wall.
- Find the source before any repair. Testing the waste, walls, floor and pipes separately stops you paying for the wrong fix.
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