My GF has a leak in the supply line for her master bath sink. The leak is a pinhole leak in the CW supply line where it has rubbed against the vent. It is located behind her bathroom double vanity almost at counter level.

The vanity must be removed. Her association won't let her go through the outside wall since there is no damage there. After repairs the vanity will need to be put back and "cleaned-up."
The leak needs to be fixed. Cut-out or just cap and sweat a patch the leak.
The plumber that came out cut holes into her 1st floor kitchen ceiling where the leak was soaking the drywall which will need to be fixed and matched for repainting
The plumber cut three smaller holes into the drywall on the back side of the vanity in the master bath that will at least need to be patched or turned into access panels for future repairs and one hole between the vanity and shower that will need to be matched and repainted.

Her insurance covers the emergency part, so they are sending out some blowers and a crew to dry out the inside of the wall before mold appears. They don't cover the plumbing or the fixes because pipes are considered a maintenance issue.

I can pull the vanity and replace it making it look nice. I can patch the holes behind the vanity, making them access holes to the supply lines and vents in case of future issues.

I have all the stuff to repaint.

I'm sure I could fix the leak, but she owns the place, and I don't want to screw around with it.

I'm no good at replacing dry wall and matching textures or redoing larger sections in visible areas, so a small piece in her master bath and a small section in her kitchen ceiling will need to be pulled and replaced. Then, it will need to be retaped and perhaps a larger section in the kitchen will need to be re-textured so it all matches.

I'm pretty sure I can line up people to get what I can't do done, but if anyone wants a job and is reasonable, experienced, professional, and preferably licensed to do it all, my gf is open to suggestions...

Right now, the plumber wants just under $400 to just fix the plumbing which doesn't include the repair work on the drywall or the removal and replacement of the vanity. A little high in my opinion

I already contacted Ian and he is busy these next two weeks, and this isn't something that can wait too long.

If you have referrals or suggestions, please let me know. Tomorrow night if no one needs the work, I'm going to go over and pull the vanity and start lining up people to do the work I don't trust myself to do..

thanks,
mike

Mike i have dorado construction we are licensed and everything i would be more than happy to take a look and help you out just give me a call i will pm you my number thanks

Let me know who you go through and how they do. I have a leak behind my shower...dammit.

I got three PM's within minutes. Honestly, one was about a friend who does this work, and I am going to give him first shot and have left him voicemail already. My GF's adjuster and water crew are showing up tonight, so if I don't hear from said friend I'm going to call the other two in the order I got the PM's.

Mac, I'll let you know, but if your shower is leaking into drywall or framing, I'd get it done sooner than later.

screamin ian

Just helping the old folk...... (Esco) with the small type.

I waterproof them.let me know if you will need to get a hot mop and i can get you a good price

Thanks guys. Awesome response. Right now, my GF is going with a close friend. We are starting tomorrow night. It's a sizable job, so if he or my GF for any reason don't feel comfortable with it, I'm coming back here. Wanna keep the work in house as much as possible.

Mike

damn

I would check your CCR's. When I owned a condo years ago, I think mine said that anything in the walls were community property. (you only own, drywall to drywall) If its in the walls, I think the association should get the bill.

If your shower is tiled and you need patching or a redo after your plumbing repairs......i am a tile contractor here in SD and can help you out also.

Her insurance should cover the damage and repairs to the walls, re-painting etc. Did the adjuster not confirm this?

My wife and I have a tile shower with a leak. The floor needs to be taken out have the liner replaced. We are also open to hot mopping or a pan if the cost starts to get high. We have offered the job to Ian three times, but he has always been too busy.

Tonyd on the board is local and a tile guy....
Haven't used him but planned on it whenever I get a stall shower repair..

Thanks.

Almost...The stucco belongs to the association. The framing, the pipes, wires, insulation, and drywall belong to the owner. Depending on your insurance, water pipes are a maintenance issue. if they burst, it is your fault. You have to pay to repair the leak and any damage resulting from repairing the leak. You may have an emergency clause, but it might not be as big as you think. It might pay to check it out.

My gf's leak was a small one and caught relatively soon, but the emergency crew sent out by the insurance company was pricey. In hindsight, I would call around for an hour. She (I pushed) just wanted it dried out right and the sooner the better. The nice part is that AAA sent out a crew that really did clean work. They made nice cuts in the wall and ceiling, and the portion of the floor that was cut out was square. It'll make repairing stuff easier.

The original plumber that came in to find the leak did crap work IMO, but was reasonable. I was nervous about cutting into the ceiling and walls, so I told her to call. He charged $55 to cut 6 small ugly holes. Found the leak. Made a spot on diagnosis. Left an unreasonably high estimate for just a little bit of repair work: $350+ to cut out and replace a 6" piece of pipe. That did not include removing the vanity which had to be done to get to the leak or repairing any of the holes he cut to find the leak!

That sucks, on our condos we own wallpaper to wallpaper.