Constant damp on ceiling from shower above

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We called British Gas local heroes and they sent a Dyno Rod worker who resealed the shower cubicle. This was in July. In August still leaking and recalled them. They told us to regrout the tiles. Regrouted the tiles and still leaking. I'm worried the ceiling is getting weaker from the constant damp.

What is it? Who do I call out to sort this problem as it cost over £200 for local heroes and I don't want to spend that much again!

Showers can be tricky to sort....it depends where the water is coming from and that can be a process of elimination...if the floor is not concrete underneath there is a certain amount of give which can keep breaking the seal round the tray....

Only sure fire way is to strip everything out ensure a waterproof membrane is inserted under tray and up under Tiles so that non can get down back ...re tile or use the plastic panelling...it could also be a leaky fitting or cracking in tray or seal around drain...

If it were hubby he would probably cut a hole in ceiling where it is leaking and take a look from that angle but even then a small leak can be difficult to trace...

Sorry I can't be anymore helpful!

Oh God. Thanks for the reply, is your husband a plumber? I'm not sure which type of person I should call out. Dyno rod told me they don't do this type of stuff. I thought plumbers dealt with leaks and things. So do I need a tiler? Bathroom fitter?

Depends whether you want to try and keep finding the leak or strip the whole lot out and start again...is the shower old?...if it is I would personally save up and get the whole lot replaced and make sure a good membrane is used under new tray and up walls...use a good bathroom installer and then you can decide whether to Tile or one the plastic panelling..

If you are worried about ceiling caving in just put a few screwdriver holes on ceiling and water can then run through..

Or cut a hole in the ceiling and get a torch to watch and see yourself where it's coming from!

The shower is new, it was only fitted in about a year ago before we moved in. I feel like ripping it out myself right now tbh. I've contacted a few tradesmen and am waiting for quotes now.
Not sure I'm brave enough to start cutting holes here and there!

That's a bugger ...it's going to be trial and error to try and locate where it's actually leaking from then....hopefully you'll find a good tradesman who will sort it!

Do you know how much it would cost to pull out the shower and re-install it again?

No idea....it's all the tiling and stuff that's the problem....it could be a drip from the pipework or anywhere...thats really why a good plumber needs to have a proper look and try and determine it....they're tricky buggers..needle in a haystack....hubby hates leaky shower problems !!

Oh crappy crap! Thanks for your help anyway! Very helpful

Any chance you could contact whoever fitted the shower given that you said it's approx 1 year old?
We had this problem and recalled our plumber who traced it back to a tiny leak in one of the water supply pipes. The offending pipe was new.
Google pinhole leaks in copper pipes.
He said something about weaknesses during the manufacturing process.
Having found the cause of the problem, he was able to fix it by cutting in to the wall (which he had put in as part of the bathroom enlargement) from the room next to the bathroom thereby negating the need to rip out all the tiles.
Good luck.

A common place for leaks is actually the trap and overflow. In your case it won't have an overflow but it's worth checking that area. Another option is it running through the side of the hinge profile and around the end of the tray. But as above a waterproof membrane can go a long way, there are just too many ways for leaks to happen on shower and bath installations.