Stone Shower Trays

This limestone shower tray was installed by a reputable high end kitchen and bathroom dealer in the Ascot area.

Approximately 1 year after installation it started to leak into the kitchen below.

Eventually the dealer refused to help anymore despite not fixing the problem and after a long list of trades people had tried to repair the tray the home owner came to Solidity. 

The only option was to remove the tray and investigate.

Stone is porous. Only after treating the stone with a sealant is it suitable for wet areas and if you don't seal it regularly it will leak. It is for this reason that all stone shower installations should be tanked and this one was no exception. The tanking was done using fibreglass to a high standard.

The problem was that the stone was not sealed often enough. This bathroom was used by the whole family every day as it has the best shower and this wore away the sealant very quickly.

The missing sealant allowed water into the tanking in large quantities and this led to mould build up between the tanking and the stone. The combination of dirty standing water and mould meant the tray started to smell and eventually the mold blocked the path from the tanking to the waste. 

The result of all this water is on the right.

At this stage the fitter was working between taking breaths out of the window, the smell was horrendous.

This tray was replaced using Moonscape Quartz Hi-Macs which is non-porous and won't suffer the same problems. 

Our work is covered by the LG Hi-Macs 15 year warranty.