Although showers or shower baths may leak for a number of reasons, by far the most common cause of shower seal leakage is building movement:
This movement can result in weakening or cracking of grout, shower seal, tile and floor/wall junctions within the shower or bath. This eventually allows water to penetrate beneath the surface of the tiles.
Beneath the surface of the tiles there is usually some kind of waterproofing membrane designed to catch/stop water penetrating to surrounding areas. Unfortunately, these shower sealing membranes are also susceptible to building movement, poor installation and chemical breakdown with age. Once this membrane has been breached, water is free to penetrate into surrounding areas and cause damage.
*Warranty doesn’t cover excessive building movement.
We consistently get inquiries on ‘are there any early warning signs if your shower is leaking’? So to assist you we have compiled the 7 Warning Signs and photos for each.
If there are any of these signs then the shower seal at the property may be leaking and causing damage. Please do not hesitate to call one of our knowledgeable and friendly staff to assist you on
The majority of the retail products available, even if applied correctly, will at very best offer stop gap solutions.
This system involves the removal of tiles within the shower to access, repair or replace the current waterproofing membrane. While this system is effective, the obvious downside is that it can take 4-5 days, it can be extremely hard to find matching replacement tiles and, on average, is fairly expensive.
The Shower Repair Centre has an unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding leaking shower repair services at all times. Direct number: 1300 888 806
