Bathroom and shower leak repair in London
Shower leaking through the ceiling, water round the bath, a stain spreading below the bathroom? We find where it is actually coming from and fix it, usually without taking the tiles off. A person answers at any hour.
Do this now
Stop using the shower or bath that is leaking. Keep away from wet light fittings and sockets, and switch off at the consumer unit only if you can reach it safely. If water keeps coming with the taps off, turn the stopcock clockwise until it stops, then call 07861 933265 or send a photo on WhatsApp.
Where bathroom leaks come from
In order of how often we find them: failed silicone around the tray or bath; cracked or porous grout on the shower walls; a shower tray that has moved or cracked because it was never set on a solid, level base; a loose or perished waste trap under the tray or bath; and least often, a leaking valve or pipe behind the tiles.
Why the stain is in the wrong place
Water rarely drops straight down. It runs along joists and pipes and shows on the ceiling a metre or two from the bathroom, which is why it pays to test each part in turn rather than guessing and retiling.
How we find it
We isolate each part in turn: water on the tray only, then the walls, then the waste, taking moisture readings as we go. Once we know which part fails, we repair that part. If the leak is hidden in a wall or floor, our leak detection service finds it without lifting the whole floor.
Repair or refit?
Most leaks are a reseal, a new trap or a valve cartridge, charged by the hour: £110 for the first hour and £45 for each half hour after, plus parts, with no call-out fee. If the floor under the tray has gone soft or the walls were never tanked, a repair will not last; we will say so and quote a bathroom refit instead.
Bathroom leak repair near you
Haringey · Muswell Hill · Hendon · Golders Green · Hampstead · Camden · Barnet · Islington · St John’s Wood · Winchmore Hill · Finchley · Maida Vale
Leak questions
Why is my shower leaking through the ceiling?
Most often a failed silicone seal or cracked grout lets water behind the tray or bath, or the tray has moved and opened the joint. Less often it is the waste trap or a pipe behind the tiles. The stain usually shows away from the leak because water runs along the joists.
Can I keep using the shower until you arrive?
No. Stop using it, keep away from wet light fittings, and use another bathroom if you have one. If water is still coming through with the shower off, turn off the stopcock.
How much does a shower leak repair cost?
There is no call-out charge. It is £110 for the first hour, then £45 per half hour plus parts, the same at any hour. Many reseals and trap repairs take under two hours.
Will you have to take the tiles off?
Not usually. We test the seal, the tray, the waste and the valve in turn to find the actual source, and only open up what we have to.
Who pays when my bathroom leaks into the flat below?
Usually the owner of the flat where the leak started, or their insurer. Shared pipework such as the main stack is normally the freeholder's. Your lease and buildings insurance decide it.