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Lots of water on bathroom floor and wall

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whataboutbob · 20/10/2015 18:14

I am becoming a regular here with my father's rental flat and its woes. Dad is too poorly to manage it, i have power of attorney and there is a letting agent but of course the buck stops with me. This year so far : boiler not working (only 1 year old) because losing pressure because radiator pipes are disintegrating. So BGas goes in and replaces all at cost of £1700, and while he's there the BGas guy notices a lot of water on the ground of the bathroom. He had no suggestions to make as to where it was coming from (the pipes? the shower?) or how to rmeedy it, but when pressed said the whole shower should be ripped out, and replaced.I had the whole place refurbished with new shower just over 2 years ago.
Any suggestions as to how to acurately "diagnose" where the water is coming from? Do I need a plumber? A builder? or go back to the guy who fitted the shower?
Thanks in advance.

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wowfudge · 20/10/2015 19:41

What kind of shower is it - over bath or enclosure? Have the tenants reported the shower is leaking?

PigletJohn · 20/10/2015 20:05

50p on cracked silicon sealant bead round edge of bath or shower tray.

wowfudge · 20/10/2015 20:23

Only 50p Piglet?

BG guy things he's on to a good thing I think.

wowfudge · 20/10/2015 20:24

Thinks

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whataboutbob · 21/10/2015 08:16

It'd a shower only unit (there's no bath).
The tenants are students and have only been in 3 weeks (poor things!) . They haven't raised issues about it, but I do believe there is a problem because when I had a look round this summer I did notice water on the floor of the bathroom that had seeped into the floor. i'm worried it's coming from the water pipes to the shower, under the flooring. But how to know where it's coming from?

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whataboutbob · 21/10/2015 08:17

It'd a shower only unit (there's no bath).
The tenants are students and have only been in 3 weeks (poor things!) . They haven't raised issues about it, but I do believe there is a problem because when I had a look round this summer I did notice water on the floor of the bathroom that had seeped into the floor. i'm worried it's coming from the water pipes to the shower, under the flooring. But how to know where it's coming from?

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wonkylegs · 21/10/2015 08:22

I'd also go with shower seal as my first guess. Dry floor, run shower for a bit and watch the floor - you can do that for free. If you still can't see where it's coming from then a plumber (who doesn't work for BG) would be your best bet.
Silicon seals need keeping an eye on and replacing more regularly than you think. It's a PITA job but easy enough to do.

specialsubject · 21/10/2015 12:36

students are unlikely to notice or report any problems, so once you have found the fix suggest regular checks (with notice and agreement of course) to make sure all is well.

and some kind of hair trap too; even if there are no girls on the tenancy there will be some there unless your students are monks. Or they may have long hair themselves of course!

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whataboutbob · 21/10/2015 14:57

Hahah they are 3 boys, haven't checked them out yet. Last year there were 2 girls with long tresses. I think it is a good idea to go there more regularly. I am a bit of a wuss and semi intimidated by tenants. One lot of students would regularly bombard me with calls about stuff after I gave them my number. I guess I am scared of uncovering yet more problems. I realise that is not a very proactive attitude.
I have a bad feeling there is a leaking pipe under the shower. That was the situation 2 years ago when there was a massive leak, which I paid someone to fix at the time. I have asked the letting agents' contractor to go out and look at the problem. Will post again when I know more.

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specialsubject · 21/10/2015 17:52

has anyone ever cleared out the shower trap since the departure of the long-haired girls?

dealing with tenant problems is part of the job. Give them a mobile number and turn the thing off at night. Better that they tell you than leave it and wreck the place. They don't need night-time on-call though, those emergencies are covered by 999.

also worth leaving a 2 page book of instructions regarding stop cock and basic housekeeping. Probably won't get read but you can only try.

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whataboutbob · 22/10/2015 18:55

Thanks SpecialS, I suspect not and I will certainly have a look down there when I am next at the property. Nothing back from the agents yet.

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