The flaking paint and damaged baseboard are signs of a hidden water leak.
Water under carpet near bathroom.
If lingering for too long your flooring will be ruined regardless of it being wood carpet or tile.
It s always cheaper to get a repairperson in earlier rather than later.
Depending on how your carpet was laid and what type of under padding was used you may have moisture coming from almost anywhere and seeping under the underpad to this spot where there may be a.
Some sources of water damage such as floods burst pipes and sewage backups are obvious and homeowners notice them right away.
To escape this water may pool on top of your floors yard or the concrete itself.
Of course it could be a clog too.
If you have carpeted floors search for areas that look darker or are unexpectedly damp.
Slab leaks create water build ups underneath your concrete foundation.
Moving water is less likely to freeze.
So you might want to double check for outside sources of water but think you d be able to smell mold wet whatever by the time it actually seeped into the carpet.
Water can travel amazing routes and its possible that it is coming down the wall to the floor and across to.
Additionally depending on how long the water has been on the floor it can cause severe water damage mold and mildew growth destroy your drywall and cause wood to warp.
The water could either be spraying upward as previously suggested or coming from above.
Still no sign of damp underneath the walk in robe to the right shares the wall with the ensuite and no sign of water under the carpet there either.
I pulled up the skirting board the left of the door the damp doesn t go further than what you can see in the pic.
If water from a slab leak makes its way into your flooring you ll soon have mold and mildew growing on and under your carpet.
It s about one and a half feet away from our shower stall but there is no dampness between the shower and damp spot.
Look for pools of water damp carpet or warped wood floors.
It is in the doorway between the master bedroom and master bathroom both rooms are carpeted with one continual piece of carpet.
And damp drywall usually leads to mold in your walls.
The water wasn t really near the entry point it was pooling somewhere else.
I am firming on the idea the water is filtering through the fill grout under the.
Either way you need to call a plumber before the problem gets worse or you start getting mold if possible turn off the water supply to that bathroom if you have another bathroom accessible.
There are many potential causes of water damage in your home.
While mold growing under your carpets and inside your walls may not be visible you ll definitely smell it.
