Part of Ward Property Services UK LtdA wet ceiling is a safety issue before it is a decorating issue. Saturated plasterboard becomes extremely heavy, loses its bond with the fixings and can fall without warning — and in older Surrey properties, lath and plaster ceilings can drop in large, dangerous sections. Electrical fittings within a wet ceiling add a further hazard.
We deal with ceiling leaks daily: making the area safe, controlled removal of failed material, checking joists and insulation above, drying the void and reinstating the ceiling so the repair is invisible once decorated. Where a ceiling is only lightly marked we will say so and save you the cost of a full replacement.
Common signs
- ✓ A spreading brown ring or bulging pocket of water
- ✓ Water dripping through a light fitting or ceiling rose
- ✓ Cracking and sagging along the line of the joists
- ✓ Artex or paint blistering across a ceiling panel
- ✓ Loose, crumbling plaster falling as dust
Likely causes
- • Bathroom, shower and toilet leaks from the floor above
- • Failed pipe joints and radiator valves in the floor void
- • Roof and flashing defects letting water into the loft
- • Overflowing storage tanks and condensate pipe failures
- • Blocked gutters overflowing into a soffit