How to Detect a Shower Leak?

What to Do If Your Shower is Leaking

As soon as you suspect that your bathroom pipes are leaking, the first thing you should do is to call a professional licensed plumber to perform a comprehensive examination of the plumbing system. Plumbers who are sufficiently trained and certified to detect and repair shower leaks behind bathroom walls normally drill a small hole around the area where the water is dripping or where the wall paint is peeling off. Most leaks are usually found around this area.

How Much Damage Can a Leaky Shower Cause?

A shower leak behind the wall has the potential to cause great damage to your home, especially if it goes undetected for an extended period of time. Since most plumbing pipes are commonly fixed behind the walls to accommodate shower faucets suitably, even a small leak that drips two to three drops of water per minute can cause great damage if it goes undetected for weeks or months. Most homeowners have reported that shower leaks usually result in water reaching highly porous materials, which leads to the weakening of the wood structure behind the wall, not to mention big problems with mold that can be hazardous to your health. Mold remediation can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars and may involve cutting away and replacing large sections of drywall.