Water leak 3 months after toilet reno

Train2bogle wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2024 7:50 am
We just lately had our toilet renovated as a result of our earlier bathe was leaking.

Our expertise with the contractor was neither good nor unhealthy. He went above and past in some facets, however the ultimate product of the tile/grout seemed a little bit amateurish. We believed the issues to be aesthetic and let it go.

Quick ahead about 3 months and we simply observed a leak coming via the ceiling beneath the bathe.

The contractor has agreed to come back out and look, however how ought to I deal with this and what can be an inexpensive expectation?

A full demo and redo would clearly value him in time/labor however I don’t see this being remedied with out it.

Thanks, as all the time, for the breadth of experience on this discussion board.

to op:
1
Is the contractor a good identified licensed insured plumbing contractor?
2
Do you will have a contract with full particulars of the scope of the work that was achieved and ‘bidded on”, in addition to warranties, name backs, and so forth?
3
How in depth was the lavatory renovation?
Bathe rebuild right down to the studs and flooring?
4
Do you will have photos of the work in progress from begin to end?
5
Did the “contractor” do all the work, or have been components of it achieved by different trades professionals?
IE: plumbing, electrical, tile work, carpentry work, and so forth?
Or was the “contractor” a “one individual do every part jack of all trades” sort of individual?
6
While you first began the mission, did you get not less than 3 estimates from respected licensed plumbing contractors?
How did you select this individual?
7
Do you will have a constructing allow?
Was the work inspected by the plumbing inspector earlier than shut out?
8
The leak to downstairs, ruining the ceiling, is just not acceptable in any respect, and shouldn’t value you a dime to repair again to authentic nice situation.
Make that identified that that’s how issues ought to be going ahead.
9
If the leak is from the bathe management fixture, it may be mounted. If the leak is contained in the bathe wall from a defective joint (poorly soldered if copper) or bathe head becoming inside, then the bathe must be opened up.
If the leak is from the bathe head union going into the wall, it may be mounted with out demo.
If the leak is from the drain pipe or defective meeting, and so forth, it may be mounted from beneath by opening up the ceiling.
If the leak is from defective bathe wall and tile set up, then it must be torn up and redone.

First, there should be time spent to search out the precise reason behind the leak in a really particular means such that you would be able to take a cellular phone image of the leak and visualize it nicely. “There it’s…that is the leak”. Don’t accept “in all probability” or “possibly” or “I believe”.

**The contractor is accountable to search out the leak and present it to you.

Wanting ahead to your observe up after assembly with the contractor and discovering the leak and plan to repair it?

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