There are several reasons for leakage in Bathroom like damaged walls, mildew growth, etc. But before getting anything fixed/rectified, it’s most important to know the reason for leakage.
Reason 1
But if you have a second story bathroom or neighbors’ bathroom in the same place, the problem could be in water supply line or in one of the Bathroom Fittings – faucet or drains. Here the upper neighbor shall firstly try to find to cause of the leak. If the leakage is due to water supply line/drain line, than that shall be fixed first. Here the flooring will have to be compulsorily changed. Because the tiles would be affected by the leak which in future may crack/break. But while changing the flooring of the bathroom, water proofing should be done. Once the waterproofing is done, a home-owner need not worry for next 4-5 years (or even more).
Process of water proofing in existing bathroom.
- Firstly the old tiles are broken and the surface is made smooth/in level for waterproofing.
- The water proofing chemical then applied or sprayed on the surface and most importantly joints of wall. The chemical used is imported chemical.
- The chemical is applied twice. Once the first coat is applied & then second coat is applied in next 2-3 hours. But see to it that the second coat applied is in different direction to the first coat i.e. if the first coat is applied vertically than the second coat shall be applied horizontally.
Reason 2
If you see a damp spot that reoccurs off-on on the ceiling than there are 99% chances for the leakage in drain pipe. This problem occurs when “Nani trap” or “nahani trap” is not fixed properly. Trap is basically small hole from where water flows outside of your bathroom. Fitting inside this outlet is known as “trap”. Only skilled contractors & mason workers know that it is important to place this trap covered by small pipe piece for extra protection. This is popularly called “vata” (common plumbing language of Mumbai)
“Vata” (pipe covering) is a small part that costs around Rs 50 to Rs 100, but this is ignored by most mason workers. This small measures can save 1000s if rupees in future.
You have S-trap and P-trap used for drain. The type of trap to be used is decided on the space availability. But here there’s a pipe running through the “Nani trap” that carries an additional pipe inside.
Reason 3
In some cases, there could be leakage in the fixture if it’s got rotten. Here you need to replace the entire fitting or diverter. There are chances of loose fitting between the water supply line and the fixture. This can be fixed by tightening the fitting.
As you see from above, it’s very important to know the reasons of leakage. If the flooring is changed of the bathroom, the traps shall also be changed. Usually there’s no leakage problem seen if CPVC pipes are used for water supply and drainage system.
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Very relevant information for owners of flats.
Can waterproofing be done in the ceiling of my flat as there is wet patches and paint peeling off
There is dripping of water from ceiling. I want the solution for that.
There is a seepage from sidewall of toilet. Water is dripping continuously from top of window.can anyone investigate and fix?
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It will be nice if the article is supported with images ( of ‘vata’ ,p and s trap etc ) so that the readers can understand better.
Hi contractor jst tell me i hav leakage in my bathroom slab… But my neighbour has same side bathroom but his house is locked but still der is slab leakage wht can be d reason behind it…. As det r nt using it….. I feel his tap has leakage… N dats kept open to flow water… Plz give ur advice iam really worried weathr it’s dirty water or no
Leakage issues are very tricky. Very challenging to find root cause. Could be from running tap or could be from leakage inside concealed pipeline. Best is to request for keys & get it inspected by a plumber at earliest. Work with your neighbor & try to find best course of action.
I have leakage problem from upper floor bath room and toilet I am confuse where is leakage wheather in bathroom or toilet
Leakage from bathroom to below floor wall.
Need injection solution for the same.
hi! i am having water stains on my kitchen ceiling and i can even see water drops which look fresh.. can injection help in this?
I live in chennai and in a flat and there is one floor abouve us. in the bathroom the water is leaking i approached the top floor man ahe is not cooperative. can i stop the eak from my bathroom.balaraman
unless you fix source of leakage it will be difficult to solve problem. Lot of people do wall tiling, this stops water to come through, but then water will find some other way & come out from different room/wall.
My house is situated in varansi and I have water seepage problem in my house .can any body help me out
I sad water lekag on upper floor khudda of wc pipe and nahani trap.when tile fixing on floor these time toilet is ok but this when customer is come in socity seepage continuesly in toilet.
Please help me.
sir, you will need to check with your plumber/contractor. Water leakage problems are very tricky to solve.
There is leakage to my flat from the above 3rd floor flats bathroom to my loft and is slowly seeping to the bedroom ceiling. Who is to pay for repairs. And what are the structural repairs
of-course flat owner above has to fix it
After changing all pipeline from top floor is better than before but how much time it will take to dry up the ceiling,its been 10days the wetness is still there but doesnt drip like before…
which city is your house located ? 10 days usually is more than sufficient period for most metro cities. If you dont see any wetness on the lower floor, it means job is done correctly. Please confirm things with your contractor & proceed.
my neighbour has closet at first floor which has leakage in ground floor wall of my home. How can we stop leakage in our wall portion
Unless neighbor is ready to fix root cause of the problem, any problem solving done at your end will not give long term result.
I stay on 1 st floor and am getting water leakages from 2 ndf floor, on my ceiling and walls. Resident of 2 nd floor has changed inlet pipeline for bathroom for us but leakages still come. Many plumbers saw but were not able to locate the reason of leakage.
Any leakage expert fro your side who can come to see in South Mumbai- Napean sea road area would be of great help
Is there any alternate ways to find the source of leakage before breaking the wall, tiles and floor. I mean to say any equipment which can detect the source
it is not easy. Abroad people use moisture detector, basically it uses radiation & heat to verify leakage issues. Not common & easy with Indian conditions.
Can you replace nahni trap in the bathroom without damaging water proofing and existing tiles
very tricky. water proofing such a complicated thing to handle.
Down flat is locked for more than three years the why should upper floor pay for that leakage. When the flat was not occupied for more than thre years
hi! i am having water stains on my kitchen ceiling and i can even see water drops which look fresh.. can injection help in this?
no solution can help unless root cause is fixed. Talk to person who lives above you. His flooring or bathroom has issues. In most cases neighbours do not coperate when it comes to spend money because they are not suffering. Please work with your neighbour(upstairs) and solve the problem.
If the upper floor owner don’t wanted to do anything I need to fix it from my hand in my flat what I can do ?
Sir, it will be waste of money. Unless source of problem is not fixed, all other measures will fail. Be careful, in certain cases soem temp fix done in bathroom, can lead in to water finding way out from some other room.
I want to rectify bathroom leakage , please contact me
Hello sir,
I m from mumbai. Since last 2 years i m Facing leakage issue in my Balcony and bedroom from my above flat and also done work but then also leakage issue has been solved yet..please help me out and let me. Know your ideas and give ur contact number
We live in Chennai. We had water leaking in the ceiling from fan in kitchen and another location near dining. Both these areas are under the bathroom of the first floor, so we got the leak-proof treatment was done and pipes replaced. But the leak is still there and it has also increased. It’s there during all weather and in the same spot. What could be the reason?
root cause needs to be fixed, no other fixing will work. Cause of problem has to be fixed else problem will sustain.
There is a wet patches and paint peeling off in the flat below my flat in the adjucent room of toilet and bath.
There is no dripping but only water leak dampness and wetness on the cealing.
How to find out that whether it is from conceal piping or from drain pipe. any non destructive test facility available.
finding water leakage issue is very tricky. Problem could be in completely unexpected place and you are seeing symptoms on particular wall.
Hi had a doubt. Can seepage skip floors? Can seepage from 3rd floor directly affect my flat without affecting 2nd floor?
believe it or not, water does lot of tricky things, we have seen cases where water from completely different part of building was affecting one customer. unfortunately very difficult to verify.
There is one floor above us. in the bathroom the water is leaking.
Nitin
I would like to discuss about seepage problem. Please give me call.
Hi I am residing in Pune and my flat is in 2nd floor. total 4 floors in the building. In my flat ceiling(Master bed room with bothroom attached) water is leacking from 3rd floor flat bothroom or washbasin tap. third floor owner is allowend only one time and plumber fixed both side bothrooms partially doing injection. Second time 3rd floor flat owner is not allowing to continue the work and water is leacking in my master bed room ceiling and came to till the fan was fitting in rainy season. After that pulmber added some chemicals in 2nd floor my flat ceiling and 5 to 6 days no water leackage. Again water is leaking and how do i fix this issue permanently?
unfortunately not easy way to know root cause. Water leakages are so tricky. sorry, unable to add useful answer here.
Hi, I am facing a water leakage problem just above my washroom roofs from the the above flat’s washroom which is having just above mine, and the 3rd floor owner is not co-operating. So how much it will cost maximum to get repair.
With water leakage, problem has to be fixed at the source. Unless upper floor problem is not fixed, no treatment at your end will fix the problem. Upper floor did some repair work in last few months which has caused this problem.
Hi, I am facing a water leakage problem just above my washroom roofs from the the above flat’s washroom which is having just above mine, and the 3rd floor owner is not co-operating. So how much it will cost maximum to get repair
Please provide how much it will cost and if have contact provide of skilled contractor name
My passage outside the washroom and bed room ceiling has water leakage from above flat washroom. They stopped the use of washroom and it’s two days and the water is still dropping. How do we know the root cause of leakage
This is very useful information. Thank you. I live in Chennai and have this problem of seepage, most likely from the bathroom above. That bathroom is used by my father, who is 88 years old. It would be difficult to get him to use another bathroom for a long time. How long will it take to fix the problem. Is there anyone you could kindly recommend to take up the job in Chennai? My financial means are limited. Thank you.
My building is 30 years old Flat below mine is having severe leakage due to my bathroom.Plumber is asking Rs.7000 to fix the leakage he will change the nani trap for which four tiles around the drain will have to removed and the nani trap will be changed and new tiles affixed . please advise if the costing of INR INR 7000 is ok.
You will be lucky if it all gets over in Rs 7000. bathroom leakage fixing if not done correctly, it can take forever to do it. Very challenging to fix root cause of the problem.
I am staying in 2nd floor. There is a ceiling leakage in two places. Above my flat bathroom is well done with concealed plumbing. Still I fine some patch work with cement and applied lealproof. But still d leakage not stopped. What could b reason. And how to stop this. Ours is a regd. Society.
This leakage started after some repair work was done in upper flat? Are there any other flats that have similar problem? Is it just bathroom or any other room getting leakage? Does it happen only during rains ? Expert waterproofing contractor can evaluate and give solution. However with water you can never be 100% sure.
Upper flat owner has to do waterproofing of bathroom. If they dont agree to spend money, you will have to contribute. There are no rules around it. It is messy situation.
In some cases it is building level leakage. Some pipes are leaking or some spot is collecting water.
Hi sir my washroom roog is leaking due to the bathroom above he recently changed the tiles and fittings the leakage had stopped for a few months now again it has started leaking but the owner above is not ready to repair saying he has changed everything plz advise how I can convince him to get the work done.
Please send me contact number of the repair bathroom floor water proofing chemicals apply
Hello. Can anything (chemical, putty etc) be applied inside Nani trap? This is to isolate if the leakage is from there.
Thank you