Black Mould in Shower Silicone: Clean It or Replace It?
You scrub, it fades a bit, and a week later it’s back. If you’ve been fighting black mould in your shower silicone, you’re not alone. And you’re probably not doing anything wrong. If the black marks wipe off with a detergent or vinegar clean, it’s surface mould and you can keep it under control. If…
How Often Should You Reseal a Shower?
Silicone is one of those things nobody thinks about until it turns black or starts peeling. By then it’s often been failing quietly for a while. Most showers need resealing every few years. Queensland’s building regulator advises home owners to replace silicone joints “every few years” as routine maintenance. In our experience, a busy family…
What are the most common reasons a shower leaks from the bottom?
Water on the bathroom floor, a damp skirting board, or a stain creeping across the hallway carpet. If you’ve spotted one of these, your shower is probably leaking from the bottom. The good news? Most of the time the culprit is a seal you can see, not something buried in the walls. A shower that…
How Much Does It Cost to Caulk a Bathroom in Melbourne? 4 Common Reasons Prices Vary
You’re standing in your bathroom, and there it is again. That grey, crumbly line of old caulk around the bath, curling away from the tiles like it’s trying to escape. Maybe there’s a bit of black mould creeping in for good measure. Charming. So you do what any sensible Melburnian does: you Google “how much…