Bathroon Floor problem - who to call?

SLS123

Hi All,

3 years We had some lino flooring laid on top of vinyl tiles in our bathroom and the floor wasn't sealed properly. We've now discovered water has been seeping under the lino floor between the cracks of the vinyl tiles and down onto the wood that the vinyl tiles are stuck too. We've pulled the lino up (3 weeks ago) and the water is still coming up and we expected it to have dried out by now. We can't get the tiles up as they are so well stuck down. Are we going to have to pull the whole sub floor up?Or should we give it more time to dry out properly? What sort of person can well call to help fix this issue? Builder/flooring specialist/plumber?
Thanks.

phill99

As somebody that runs a property maintenance company, I can't help thinking that something else is going on here. I think you have had or still have a leak. You need a plumber out first to identify the cause iof the water.

SLS123

We have been investigating ourselves and can see no evidence of a leak from either the bath or the sink and what we can see of the toilet (We have a integrated unit built around the toilet and sink.) As far as we can tell the water is just coming from the floor.

Silver-Surfer_2

Is it first or ground floor?

If it's first and signs on the ground floor ceiling?

The waters coming from some where. Past or present leak, kids at bath time.

SLS123

It's first floor, There is a slight crack in the paint work on the kitchen ceiling below but no other signs of damp. Yes, I'm sure its the kids at bath time that have caused all the water to go everywhere. I think its years of splashing and water soaking away under the floor. When we first pulled the floor up there we big puddles coming up every day and now its just a bit wet each morning.

Silver-Surfer_2

You say there are vinyl tiles down now. Get your hands on a heat gun to melt the glue. That will get them up.

Marktheshark

You need a "floor layer", not a carpet fitter, a handyman or a property maintenance "expert"
They will lift the ply and tiles in one lot, let it dry out, reply and you need some sheet flooring with silicone edges.
Look at products like http://home.tarkett.co.uk/products/vinyl/texstar
Its got good slip resistance and is contract grade unlike most similar products, its textile backed so warm to the foot as well.