Leaking Pipe in Wall??

aj9648

Hi

I had a leaking toilet a few weeks ago and managed to get it fixed through a plumber after months - overflowing cistern into the bowl

A few days later I noticed some green mildew on the wall of the bathroom and it also appeared on the other side of wall which is the corridoor. I feel it maybe a leaking pipe in the wall....it does not feel damp yet...so how easy/hard is this to fix given the pipe is in the wall.

Also my flat is a new build - do you think that this is covered under the 10 year guarantee? Can it be paid through insurance?

Just feels strange that as we stopped the leak in the toilet the mildew started !!!

Thanks

Doozergirl

If the flat is less than 2 years old then it should be covered by the developer under snagging. It isn't something that the NHBC would look at.

aj9648

Nah - its 8 years old

How much could these things cost?? How would I know if it is a leak?

aj9648

I have attached photo of suspected leak on following link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16799660@N00/3829422679/

Question is - is it a leak or something sort of infestation?

olias

Is that an electric socket in the left of the picture? If so, try isolating the electrics, then taking the plate off and see if there is any evidence of damp either in or around the electrical box within the cavity

Olias

aj9648

seems very dry