Protecting Your Bathroom Against Water Damage

Protecting your bathroom against water damage from the shower or bathtub will extend the life, strength and integrity of your home. Usually, a few simple preventative measures are all that are required to keep your bathroom walls and floors free from water damage.

Bathrooms are probably the area of any home that are most likely to suffer water damage. Each time you use your shower or soak in the bathtub, there’s the risk that some of the gallons of water you use are going to be spilled out of the tub. And any water that doesn’t go down the drain could put your bathroom at risk of water damage.

Preventing Splatters

One of the easiest ways to prevent water from splattering out of your shower is to install sliding glass shower doors. Unlike shower curtains, sliding glass shower doors create a water-tight seal between the interior of your shower stall and the rest of your bathroom.

Water splatters strike the walls of your sliding glass shower doors and drip harmlessly down to the shower floor, where they eventually make their way safely to the drain, where they belong. The expense of replacing your shower curtains with sliding glass shower doors can often more than compensate for the costs of repairing water damage to your bathroom.

Looking for Signs of Trouble

Water damage generally is something that happens slowly. So if you want to see if your bathroom is at risk, look for discoloration or softness on your bathroom walls. This could be an indication of a water leak.

Faucets and shower heads that drip constantly should be repaired or replaced immediately. Not only will constant leaks drive up your water bills, but they can accelerate water damage by contributing to the growth of mold and dangerous bacteria.

Water damage is a risk in any bathroom. But you can minimize the danger and maximize the beauty of your bathroom by installing sliding glass shower doors.