5 Long Lasting Ways To Water Seal A Shower

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When it comes to maintaining your shower, water sealing is crucial for preventing leaks and prolonging the life of your bathroom. It can be a hassle if you leave leaks for a long time. Aside from wasting water, bills can also increase overtime.

Here are some long-lasting methods to effectively water seal your shower, ensuring durability and peace of mind.

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  1. Use High-Quality Grout and Caulk

One of the primary areas where water can seep through is the grout and caulk lines. Using high-quality, waterproof grout and caulk is essential. Here’s how to do it:

  • Grouting: Choose an epoxy grout, which is more durable and water-resistant compared to cement-based grout. Apply it carefully between the tiles, ensuring there are no gaps.
  • Caulking: Use a 100% silicone caulk for the joints between the shower walls and the floor. Silicone caulk is flexible, waterproof, and resistant to mold and mildew.
  1. Apply a Liquid Waterproof Membrane

For an extra layer of protection, consider applying a liquid waterproof membrane over the entire shower area before tiling. This method involves:

  • Preparation: Clean the shower area thoroughly to remove any dust and debris.
  • Application: Roll or brush on a liquid waterproof membrane evenly across the surfaces, paying special attention to corners and seams. Let it dry according to the manufacturer’s instructions before tiling.
  1. Install a Shower Pan Liner

A shower pan liner acts as a waterproof barrier between the subfloor and the tile. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

  • Preparation: Remove the existing shower floor down to the subfloor.
  • Installation: Lay a pre-slope mortar bed, install the shower pan liner, and then cover it with another layer of mortar. Ensure the liner goes up the walls at least six inches to prevent water from escaping.
  1. Seal the Tile and Grout

Even with waterproof grout, sealing the tiles and grout adds an extra layer of protection:

  • Choosing the Right Sealer: Use a penetrating sealer that is designed for your specific tile type. This sealer penetrates the grout and tile, creating a water-resistant barrier.
  • Application: Apply the sealer with a brush or spray bottle, ensuring it covers all surfaces. Wipe off any excess and let it cure as recommended.
  1. Regular Maintenance

Maintaining the water seal of your shower involves regular checks and touch-ups:

  • Inspect Grout and Caulk: Periodically check for cracks or gaps in the grout and caulk and repair them immediately.
  • Reapply Sealer: Depending on usage, reapply the tile and grout sealer every 1-2 years to ensure continuous protection.

By following these methods, you can effectively water seal your shower, ensuring a durable, leak-proof bathroom that stands the test of time. Regular maintenance and quality materials are key to long-lasting results.

Let us seal your showers!

Saba Seal has over 15 years experience in Shower Sealing and Repairing Leaking showers. We pride ourselves on having the highest quality workmanship in the industry and use only quality products. With that said we confidently provide our clients with a lifetime warranty on all shower seal repairs that are completed by a Saba Seal specialist.

Saba Seal is trusted by real estates, strata companies, builders as well as the everyday home owner. We Service all of NSW with a fast, reliable and on time approach. Call Saba Seal today at 1300 557 222  and speak to our friendly team about your shower repair needs.

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Nycole Cooper
Nycole Cooper
00:29 14 Jul 24
From first contact everything was seamless and professional, Vivyan guided me through the quote and booking process. And then we met Sam who was friendly, extremely knowledgeable, caring and GENUINE. So a big tick for excellent customer service skills and work ethics. It has been over two months now since we had the first bathroom done and it is still as great as when it was first done. No leaks now and we are getting ready to book our other bathroom in for some TLC from Saba Seal. Highly recommend. Thank you Vivyen and Sam :)
David Hanna
David Hanna
12:48 17 Apr 24
Sam was amazing with his job quick and easy. I totally recommend this company, have had no issues ever since.
Emily Li
Emily Li
04:15 21 Aug 23
Thank you, Sam and Vivyan, for promptly arranging to fix the bathroom leak issue on-site. When I requested quotes online from two companies, Vivyan's response was timely and decisive. Sam's on-site visit was very punctual, and the bathroom grouting was done beautifully. Highly recommended.
Andrew Lam
Andrew Lam
12:16 09 Aug 23
Sam was very courteous and efficient, doing a great job in sealing a shower and patching up a balcony. He was thorough, did a very tidy and presentable job, and was pleasant to deal with. Highly recommended.
Jeff Younis
Jeff Younis
11:12 09 Aug 23
Sam and his team have always done great work when we have engaged them for properties we own as well as properties we manage.
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07:09 03 May 23
Quick work and quicker response to any concerns we had which was appreciated. Shower looks heaps better. Like night and day.
Chris T
Chris T
04:11 20 Apr 23
Had the walls and floor of my 10 year old shower regrouted/sealed and it has fixed the leak I was having. Professional, friendly and easy to deal with plus excellent after sales service when I had a question. Would highly recommend!
David Dell
David Dell
09:33 13 Feb 23
Great company to deal with , honest , ontime and quality work
Nadine Bechara
Nadine Bechara
02:59 10 Feb 23
Great service lots of information answered before they came to the job. Very professional team. Thankyou vivyan and sam
Jeff Ryan
Jeff Ryan
00:16 23 Jan 23
Very happy with the service and a well done job with the shower.
Candice Azar
Candice Azar
09:48 18 Jan 23
We recently had Saba Seal complete our bathroom renovation and they were easy to deal with, finished on time and did exactly what was discussed. Can't thank them enough!
Fred El-harris
Fred El-harris
21:42 23 Dec 22
I was a bit skeptical at first, thinking this won't fix the leaking showers as the water was starting to destroy the underflooring under the house, so I read some of the reviews and decided to give them a try. Vivien returned my calls within the same day and booked in Sam to do the Job. They were both amazing. The result was also perfect.... the floor under the shower under the house is bone dry. Sam, you are a gentleman and hard worker, Thanks for fixing both of our showers. Vivien, you are a gem, Thanks for looking after this and organising everything. Most importantly, thank you for fixing the problem and prolonging the use of the existing bathrooms. Very hard to come accross trades people who can do a great job and are also organised, punctual, polite and professional. Keep up the great work!!!
Neil Galbraith
Neil Galbraith
11:25 20 Nov 22
Easy process, competitive quote and good job. Recommended!
Matthew Gillard
Matthew Gillard
07:39 10 Aug 22
Had our second shower resealed. No more leaking showers! Great service.
Marilynne Newman
Marilynne Newman
10:24 01 Aug 22
I’m very happy with the work that was done
Sandra Mills
Sandra Mills
02:58 29 Jul 22
Saba Seal took our bathrooms from EEWW to WOW! The tradesman who did the job even stayed until after 6pm on a Friday in order to complete the task -almost unheard of.
Belinda Trimble
Belinda Trimble
07:29 27 Jul 22
Excellent service. Fast response and were able to complete quickly. Satisfied customer. Would recommend.
Willow Tree
Willow Tree
04:55 20 Jul 22
Resealed and regrouted 2 bathrooms and they both feel like brand new again! Nice guy that does great quality and efficient work. His administrator was really helpful informing me about the process, preparation and finding suitable times across the 2 bathrooms so we were not without a bathroom. Highly recommended.
REGIL ABRAHAM
REGIL ABRAHAM
09:05 13 Jul 22
Thank you Sam and Vivyan for your prompt response.Special thanks to Sam for his excellent workmanship.You totally deserve 5 stars for this.I appreciate your honest opinion with regards to my enquiries.Loved your work.Highly recommended. Best wishes!
Bobby Suherman
Bobby Suherman
04:20 12 May 22
I had my shower completely fixed/redo for the best price possible, amazing job and kudos to Sam the tradie his job is really well done and very professional and also thanks to Vivyan for making it all possible!!i would give 10 stars if i could!! high reccomend
tracie rogers
tracie rogers
03:56 03 May 22
Fabulous job, highly recommend Saba Seal
Sylvia Caruso
Sylvia Caruso
07:31 27 Apr 22
Both my bathrooms had shower leaks! So happy I came across Saba Seal. Wasn’t ready to do new bathrooms, and this was the most cost effective fix. The showers came out better than expected. Really happy with both of them.Thankyou to Vivyan for choosing lovely tiles that compliment my old tiles..and thankyou Sam for a job well done.Highly recommend
P. D.
P. D.
16:28 13 Apr 22
Vivyan and Sam were such an absolute pleasure to deal with, from start to finish.As soon as I submitted my inquiry online to have our shower floor fixed I had Vivyan call me straight away within minutes to confirm the work that could be done and completed.Saba Seal were able to have the work done for us within days of the request.Sam came out and completed the work and did such a fantastic job, it looks like a brand new bathroom. Such a professional.Very reasonably priced for the work that had to be completed.I will be sure to use Saba Seal again and recommend them to everyone.Thank you for the work undertaken.
Kathie Woisin
Kathie Woisin
07:02 09 Apr 22
Friendly team, responsive!
Gay Parsons
Gay Parsons
04:29 31 Mar 22
Easy to deal with, good communication, a good job regrouting and sealing the shower.
Leone Vuke
Leone Vuke
04:57 13 Mar 22
Excellent service all round …punctual courteous professional… thank you to Sam for fixing my leaking shower screen when another two companies failed to do so. Thank you to Vivyan for her communication and advice. Recommended!
Dno Bechara
Dno Bechara
13:47 28 Feb 22
Very prompt and extremely professional. Very pleased with the work completed.
Cindy Zhu
Cindy Zhu
07:03 01 Feb 22
Excellent bathroom seal👍
mike doheny
mike doheny
05:40 24 Dec 21
Great to deal with and good job
Peter Jenssen
Peter Jenssen
11:59 01 Oct 21
Waterproofed two showers one of which was leaking. Arrived on time, completed work in the time said. Showers as new again.Recommended!
Lalli Reddy
Lalli Reddy
11:02 10 Sep 21
Thank you so much Sam and Paul for a fantastic job.From the quotation to the job of sealing and grouting the floor of my mums shower was done very professionally today. Very approachable, polite and job well done as promised.Well done guys. Will definitely recommend to my friends and family.
lesley whitehurst
lesley whitehurst
22:46 27 Aug 21
Thank you Sam and Paul. The whole process of getting our showers resealed and removing the old damaged grout was professional and very well organised.You explained clearly beforehand what work was required, and then did the work efficiently, with care and to a high standard.As well having confidence in the quality of the work, it looks amazing too.
Jody Howison
Jody Howison
12:25 14 Jul 21
I found them to be very reliable and very easy to work with very happy with the resultsA great fix to my leaking showerThank you
Penelope Pen
Penelope Pen
13:51 13 Jul 21
New tiles on our shower floor carefully colour matched with our existing wall tiles, old mouldy grout removed, regrouted and sealed all in 1 day. Great workmanship, very little mess or disruption in comparison to a full renovation. Very pleased with the result. Can’t wait to use my new shower!
Tony Papa
Tony Papa
05:17 08 Dec 20
Highly recommended!Very easy to communicate with. Were on time. No hidden costs. Done an amazing job sealing our newly renovated bathroom!
Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall
09:34 01 Sep 20
Arrived, explained and did the job with professional enthusiasm and care at the agreed quote. Highly recommended.
Penelope Stone
Penelope Stone
21:52 10 Aug 20
I used Sabaseal to reseal and regrout 2 shower recesses where the grout after 25 years was wearing thin or missing (mould was also becoming a problem) putting my shower at risk of water damage. Sabaseal explained the process of repair and that the sealing product used came with a lifetime guarantee.. Simon who did the repair arrived on time , was professional , took care not to damage the tiles and created little mess while doing the job and cleaned up afterwards. . The result is fantastic and the showers now look new. My dealing with the company waa smooth and contact was easy. I recommend Sabaseal.
Robert Edwards
Robert Edwards
08:50 21 May 20
On time,polite,clean and professional
Melissa Alvarez
Melissa Alvarez
10:08 15 Aug 19
Great workmanship, reliable and efficient. Good job on my shower, which wasn't in a great shape beforehand.
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