Following a leak from below an ensuite
How a defect investigation finds where water is getting out of a wet area.
In short: Cracked floor tiles in an ensuite were the symptom. The subfloor showed the cause.
The complaint
On a July 2026 investigation in Seddon, the owner reported floor tiles in the ensuite moving and cracking.
What we checked
Tile joints, the screen line and the floor waste from inside, then the subfloor beneath with a torch and moisture meter.
What we found
Active water below the ensuite floor, wetting the timbers under the shower. The cracking above was the floor responding to that moisture.
Why it matters in Manor Lakes
Most homes here are on slabs, but upstairs ensuites sit over timber or particleboard floors. A leak there shows as a stained ceiling below rather than a wet subfloor.
What the report gives you
The likely source, the evidence for it and the trade that should confirm and repair it, written so both you and the builder can act on it.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Manor Lakes. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
