LEAKING SHOWERS

Everything You Need To Know About Bathroom Leaks

Need To Fix Your Leaking Bathroom Issues?

Shower leaks can emerge from a simple dripping shower head to complex shower plumbing leaks. Here at The Shower Repair Centre, our team specialise in leaking shower repairs without removing tiles, using our exclusive patented products and procedures collectively known as the DiamoSmart® System. This is backed by our 25-year product warranty, and we carry out our shower leak repairs to different industries, including hotels, accommodation, retirement villages, hospitals, medical facilities, and healthcare clinics.

Signs To Look For

Understanding the signs of leaking showers can help you catch these issues early, preventing expensive damage and preserving the integrity of your bathroom.

Are you constantly spotting water leaks from floor tiles or feel your bathroom is persistently damp? These could be warning signs of a leaking shower. Here are some of the signs to look out for when it comes to leaking showers:

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Dampness or Discolouration

Persistently damp areas on walls, floor tiles or in adjoining rooms are red flags.

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Bubbling Paint & Wet Carpets

These signs often suggest water damage beyond the surface.

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Loose Tiles or Cracked Grout

Water from shower leaks can weaken adhesives, causing tiles to loosen or grout to crack.

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Smell

A musty or earthy smell can indicate water leaking, and being absorbed into walls or floors.

Common Causes For Shower Leaks

If left unchecked, leaking showers can escalate into a significant issue causing costly damage. Below are the common reasons why your shower leaks:

  • Worn-down bathroom seals
  • Gaps or chips in tile grouting
  • Wall leaks from shower grout
  • Damaged, cracked or loose bathroom tiles
  • Gaps in the walls or bathroom floor
  • Problems with the water supply pipe

Repercussions Of Ignoring Leaks

Ignoring leaking showers could lead to a cascade of issues. Here are some repercussions that could surface if shower leaks are left unfixed:

Structural Damage

Water seeping into walls and floors can cause severe structural damage over time. This can destabilise your home, and result in costly repairs.

Decreased Property Value

Persistent leaks and the damage it causes can reduce the value of your property.

 

Aesthetic Damage

Leaks can cause unsightly damp patches, peeling wallpaper, and discoloured tiles, ruining the aesthetic of your bathroom.

Taking timely action can save you money, maintain the aesthetics of your bathroom, and protect the structural integrity of your home. If you suspect a shower leak, we’re here to help.

Solutions For Shower Leakage Issues

As Australia’s most awarded shower repairer, we use innovative products, processes and techniques which we pioneered and patented since 1998, allowing us to fix over 80,000 leaking showers across the country.

The Shower Repair Centre pioneered the exclusive DiamoSmart System

DiamoSmart® System: This system uses a Diamond tipped blade that removes the sheen from the tile edge, creating a small gully in wall and floor junctions. This maximises the bonding of sealants, and is supported by our 25-year product warranty. 

SealRight™: This is a much superior product that bonds the wall junctions and the floor, preventing wall and floor separation as we waterproof bathroom flooring. 

HydroBarrier SealantThis effectively stops water penetration through tiles. This sealant is painted or sprayed on the wall and floor tiles, forming a shower waterproofing membrane beneath the surface of the grout.

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What Are The Costs Associated With Leaking Bathrooms?

 

Even a small leak can result in thousands of litres of wasted water over the course of a year. If the leak continues unchecked, you might even find yourself in need of a complete bathroom renovation, which is a costly and time-consuming endeavour.

All these costs can be avoided if the leaking shower is recognised and fixed early. We carry out our shower repair services to the strata industry, real estate agents, hotels, plumbers, builders, and homeowners. We save you thousands of dollars in lost rent, revenue, and unnecessary tiling repairs. Furthermore, our effective solution only takes a few hours to complete for a standard service, so we eliminate the inconvenience of not having a shower for a week while it is being retiled. 

Avoid unnecessary costs associated with leaking showers, and contact Australia’s most trusted service for bathroom leakage solutions for a free quote today.