Professional sealant maintenance safeguards your property investment by reducing tenant complaints and saving thousands in costly repairs. What you should focus on:
Regular Inspection Schedule
Check the bathroom sealant on property visits every six months. Check for cracks, discolouration or gaps that can allow water inside. It also helps that the sooner you spot a leak, you’ll reduce its potential damage to expensive subfloor and walls below.
Common Problem Areas
Concentrate on the shower enclosures, along bath edges and around taps where movement combined with moisture results in stress points. Any peeling or shrinking of the sealant can lead to a porous waterproof barrier. For Bathroom Sealant, visit www.ct1.com/product_application/sealing-your-shower-tray-with-bt1-bathroom-sealant/
Tenant Education
Give quick-fix guidelines to ensure ability for tenants: open a window after showering, wipe down surfaces with moisture on them, and report sealant failures quickly. Poor ventilation is behind many problems, rather than failing sealants.
Professional vs DIY Repairs
Maintenance personnel are the ones who can handle minor touch-ups but for resealing, there should be proper preparation and make use of quality materials. The last thing you want to do is rush the job, only for it to fail prematurely and be called out again.
Cost-Effective Strategies
Opt for a premium quality anti-mould sealant to reduce the frequency of which you have to maintain the areas. If a bathroom is used often, plan on re-sealing it yearly. If subsequent attempts to fix the connections in your “point of capture” system fail due to poor or non-durable sealant, some consideration should be given to upgrading ventilation systems.
