Ceiling and Wall Leak Repair in Brighton
A brown stain spreading across an old plaster ceiling, or water running down the wall of a top-floor flat? We find where it is coming from, stop it, and our own plasterers and decorators put the room back.
- 30 minute call back, day or night
- Same-day fix wherever parts allow
- Fully insured, DBS-checked team
- One accountable team, no subcontractors
- Debit and credit cards accepted
Water through a Brighton ceiling? Here’s how we deal with it.
Leaks in Brighton’s period buildings are hard to read, because water can run along a joist for metres before it shows. We test the bathroom, pipework and wastes above before we open anything up, so the hole we make is in the right place.
- Source found by testing the pipework, wastes and seals above
- Sagging ceilings drained safely before they come down
- Shower trays, baths and waste connections resealed or repaired
- Lath and plaster or plasterboard ceilings repaired
- Walls and ceilings redecorated once they are dry
Why Brighton ceilings leak
Kemptown, Montpelier and Clifton Hill are full of tall Regency and Victorian townhouses, most of them now split into flats. Bathrooms were fitted wherever they would go, often above a bedroom or living room in the flat below. A worn seal around one shower can stain a ceiling two floors down.
Many of these houses still have lath and plaster ceilings, some with their original cornices and roses. Lath and plaster holds water, then gives way in one piece. If yours is bulging, keep out of the room. We make it safe first, and our plasterers repair rather than rip out where the ceiling allows.
Not every wet ceiling is plumbing. On the seafront and in exposed top-floor flats, wind-driven rain can get in around windows, parapets and flat roofs. We test the plumbing first. If it is dry and the water is coming from outside, we tell you, so you are not paying a plumber for a roof problem.
In a block or converted house, the leak and the damage are often in different flats with different owners. We tell everyone involved where the water is coming from. That makes it easier to agree who pays, and to deal with the managing agent or insurer.
Here’s what happens when you call
- 1You call us
Tell us what’s happened. We’ll work out whether you need us now or first thing, and talk you through making it safe in the meantime.
- 2We come to you
You get a named engineer and a realistic arrival window, a call when they’re on the way, and we turn up inside the window we gave you.
- 3We fix it
We repair the fault, tidy up, and tell you plainly what went wrong and what it costs to put right for good.
Call now, or get a call back in 30 minutes.
Every minute counts. Our engineers are on call across Brighton 24 hours a day.
Don’t just take our word for it
“Fixed leaking shower, was on times and very reliable. Great communication!”
“Professional company, reasonable price, nice tidy workmanship would happily recommend.”
“OGB were brilliant from start to finish. Excellent communicators, great attention to detail, tidy on site and nice to have around. Would recommend and will use again.”
Leak in a Brighton ceiling? We can get there.
From the Regency squares in Kemptown to Seven Dials, Preston Park and Brighton Marina. Our engineers are based on Conway Street in Hove, a short drive away, so call and we will give you a straight answer on timing.
- Brighton
- Kemptown
- Montpelier
- Clifton Hill
- Seven Dials
- North Laine
- The Lanes
- Preston Park
- Queen’s Park
- Brighton Marina
Ceiling or wall leak in Brighton? Common questions
Need it fixed now?
Call us, or request an urgent call back.
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