{"id":1282,"date":"2022-04-25T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2022-04-21T18:32:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T22:32:51","slug":"water-stain-on-ceiling-serious-plumbing-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/water-stain-on-ceiling-serious-plumbing-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Stain on the Ceiling? That\u2019s a Serious Plumbing Problem!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"stain-on-ceiling\"We often talk about the problem of hidden leaks in residential plumbing. It\u2019s easy for these leaks to go unnoticed for weeks or months while they raise water bills and inflict damage on building materials. But today we\u2019re going to look at when a hidden leak becomes an obvious leak. Unfortunately, it\u2019s an obvious leak that people often still overlook or delay at getting fixed. We\u2019re looking at <\/span>the water stain on the ceiling!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve probably come across this phenomenon at some point; if not in your own home than in another building. A brownish-red discoloration spreading through the drywall or other material of the ceiling. Unsightly, but maybe you only need a bit of paint to touch it up\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

No, don\u2019t do this! That stain is the sign of a leak, and it means you need fast service to have it fixed. You can worry about painting over the stain later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Major Plumbing Leak<\/b><\/h2>\n

We want to move past the idea that this stain is a cosmetic issue. Yes, it doesn\u2019t look good, but what it means is water damage is occurring to the ceiling material. Standing water chews through drywall and other building materials, creating this stain. You either have rain water dripping through a leak in the roof (which is a whole other issue) or there is a plumbing leak occurring from the pipes in the upper floor or the plumbing fixtures in the space above the stain.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bathroom Plumbing Leak<\/b><\/h2>\n

First thing to consider: is the leak on the ceiling below an upstairs bathroom? If it is, then you probably have your answer already, which is a leak from the bathroom pipes or fixtures. A bathroom has more plumbing concentrated in it than any other room in the house, even the kitchen. Plenty can go wrong with the plumbing leading the water staining the ceiling below it. The bathroom may have leaking freshwater or wastewater lines, loose connections, poor caulking and sealing around the tub or shower, water leaking through the base of the toilet, or other problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These leaks are a major problem because they will weaken the floor of the bathroom. Not only will you experience water waste and the growth of mold and mildew, but the heavier appliances in the bathroom could even fall through the weakening floor. This happens more often than people like to think.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Pipe Leaks<\/b><\/h2>\n

When you see water stains on a ceiling that isn\u2019t located below a bathroom or directly under the roof, it\u2019s probably a leak in one the pipes laid through this part of the ceiling. You\u2019ll need to have plumbers locate the specific pipe that\u2019s causing the problem; it may have loose connectors or leaking due to corrosion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Radiators<\/b><\/h2>\n

Does your home use radiators to provide heat in winter? Leaking radiators can cause ceiling stains, so check on the radiators on the upper floor to see if there\u2019s water pooling around any of them. You\u2019ll need to call plumbers to fix up these leaks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When in doubt, you can call the Reliance Plumbing team for <\/span>24-hour plumbing in Evanston, IL<\/span><\/a>. We\u2019ll locate the problem and have it fixed, fast!<\/span><\/p>\n

Reliance Plumbing Sewer & Drainage, Inc. serves the Northshore and Northwest Chicagoland. <\/b>Call us for 24-hour emergency plumbing service.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

That stain is the sign of a leak, and it means you need fast service to have it fixed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[135,143,56],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1282"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1285,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282\/revisions\/1285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.relianceplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}