Shower Tray Leaking
Water escaping from beneath the shower tray, appearing as damp on the ceiling below or on the floor outside the shower.
What Is Causing This?
- 1Failed silicone seal between tray and wall tiles
- 2Cracked shower tray
- 3Waste fitting not sealed properly to the tray
How Urgent Is This?
This needs prompt attention. Delaying could cause further damage, safety risks, or significantly higher repair costs.
What Needs to Be Done
A bathroom fitter will identify the leak source, reseal or replace the silicone, tighten or replace the waste fitting, or replace the tray if it is cracked.
How Much Will It Cost?
National average estimate
Labour: £850 – £2,125 | Materials: £600 – £2,425
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Ask a QuestionHow to Prevent This
Replace silicone sealant around the shower tray every 2 to 3 years. Check the waste fitting is tight. Avoid standing on the tray edges.
Related Problems
Signs of water getting behind wall tiles, such as damp patches on the other side of the wall or loose tiles.
A discoloured, wet, or bubbling patch on the ceiling, often brown or yellow, that may grow over time.
Water escaping past the shower screen onto the bathroom floor after every shower.
Other Bathroom Fitter Problems
The decorative panel at the front or end of the bath keeps falling off or popping out of position.
A toilet that rocks or moves when you sit on it, sometimes with water seeping at the base.
The bathroom extractor fan does not turn on, runs slowly, or makes a loud rattling noise.
Water escaping past the shower screen onto the bathroom floor after every shower.