I have owned a two-story, 2-bedroom townhome in CS since 2017, and I lived in it until June of 2020. During that entire time, I think I had someone use the guest bedroom/bathroom twice, and nobody has used the guest room since I moved out.
A few weeks ago, I noticed water damage on the dining room wall and in the area where the ceiling meets that wall, which is downstairs and directly below the guest bathroom.
The unit next door, on the other side of the damaged dining room wall, is also a 2-bedroom unit with a floor plan that mirrors mine, and it is the residence of 2 young adult males.
My suspicion is that the plumbing in my neighbor's guest room bathroom has a leak somewhere that is causing water to enter the cavity between our walls.
I thought I could have a plumber come out and possibly verify that the leak is not coming from my side, but I'm not sure if that is the right decision. I would hate to pay a high service call fee only to have a plumber tell me that they aren't exactly sure where the water is coming from.
And if I am able to determine that the leak is definitely coming from the neighbor's bathroom, what would the best course of action be? Leaving a note on their door politely asking them to send someone out to fix my wall and ceiling?
Sorry for the length of this post. Just hoping for some experience-based advice.
A few weeks ago, I noticed water damage on the dining room wall and in the area where the ceiling meets that wall, which is downstairs and directly below the guest bathroom.
The unit next door, on the other side of the damaged dining room wall, is also a 2-bedroom unit with a floor plan that mirrors mine, and it is the residence of 2 young adult males.
My suspicion is that the plumbing in my neighbor's guest room bathroom has a leak somewhere that is causing water to enter the cavity between our walls.
I thought I could have a plumber come out and possibly verify that the leak is not coming from my side, but I'm not sure if that is the right decision. I would hate to pay a high service call fee only to have a plumber tell me that they aren't exactly sure where the water is coming from.
And if I am able to determine that the leak is definitely coming from the neighbor's bathroom, what would the best course of action be? Leaving a note on their door politely asking them to send someone out to fix my wall and ceiling?
Sorry for the length of this post. Just hoping for some experience-based advice.