Shower Drain Leaking Down Onto First Floor Ceiling

Of course if the leak is severe enough that you need to put a bucket on the floor to collect the water then immediately contact your local plumber.

Shower drain leaking down onto first floor ceiling.

This is a very common issue with tubs. To determine if its something else such as a leak in the drain or wall you can do a few things. Clean the shower floor and let dry completely. Use a good quality duct tape to cover the drain.

But it also happens a lot with showers as well. I believe in previous post you indicated the plumber removed the shower heads capped the shower arms and turned water on. Now using a different water source such as a garden hose or another bathroom fill buckets with water. Leak from second floor shower into first floor ceiling.

I like to cover the drain and at least 6 inches on all sides. If you have a second story bathroom the problem could be in. One of the most common types of water leaks in a basement ceiling is due to a shower drain leaking. Door frames often leak as well.

A leaking shower is generally due to plumbers putty that has started to give away around the seals on the shower drain allowing water to seep through the cracks and onto the basement ceiling below. Packy ma if you plugged the drain and had 3 inches of standing water in the base the leak is not around the tile nor the drain nor pan. The water can run outside of the shower door area onto the floor of the bathroom and leak between the shower and the floor area. Here at atlantis plumbing we have taken care of many ceiling leaks successfully and we re available 24 7.

No leaks were found. The most common causes are the shower pan and or a drain pipe.