Kitchen plaster — record 1, position unspecified
- 20 Sept
- 46.1 WME
- 23 Sept
- 20 WME
- 26 Sept
- 11.7 WME
Case study · Bathroom leak water damage
Bathroom Pipe Leak & Kitchen Structural Drying in Coventry
Ground-floor kitchen · Monitored structural drying · September 2026
A burst flexible pipe beneath a bath caused water damage to an occupied Coventry house. My HomeDry assessed the affected kitchen and carried out monitored structural drying, with completion recorded on 26 September 2026.
Genuine project photographs and supplied inspection and drying reports document this job. Customer details and the full reports are kept private.
Executive summary
The escape of water was reported on 19 September 2026. At the initial inspection on 20 September, the source had reportedly been repaired, but elevated comparative moisture readings remained in the kitchen plaster.
Two LGR dehumidifiers and two air movers were installed on 20 September. Monitoring visits on 23 and 26 September recorded reductions at four monitored points. The report records drying completion on 26 September and equipment removal on 27 September.
The supplied reports document the assessment and drying works, not completed repairs or redecoration.
Initial attendance
Retained moisture after the bathroom leak was repaired
The kitchen ceiling, walls and flooring were recorded as affected. Seven initial readings in plaster ranged from 46.1 to 98.8 WME; the inspection narrative identifies the highest reading at the ceiling.
No standing water, visible mould or damp odour was recorded at inspection. The assessment was limited to accessible areas, and no unaffected reference readings were recorded.
- Water damage affecting the ground-floor kitchen
- Ceiling, walls and flooring recorded as affected
- Elevated comparative readings in plaster
- Water-stained ceiling visible in project photographs
The precise positions of the seven readings are not specified in the report table. No missing location or reference value has been inferred.
Moisture monitoring
Reported WME readings across the drying visits
These seven rows are transcribed from the initial inspection and completed drying reports. Four rows have subsequent readings; three have no recorded follow-up values.
Kitchen plaster — record 2, position unspecified
- 20 Sept
- 85 WME
- 23 Sept
- 21.1 WME
- 26 Sept
- 15.8 WME
Kitchen plaster — record 3, position unspecified
- 20 Sept
- 72 WME
- 23 Sept
- 19.8 WME
- 26 Sept
- 12.4 WME
Kitchen plaster — record 4, position unspecified
- 20 Sept
- 98.8 WME
- 23 Sept
- 19.6 WME
- 26 Sept
- 11.7 WME
Kitchen plaster — record 5, position unspecified
- 20 Sept
- 49.1 WME
- 23 Sept
- Not recorded
- 26 Sept
- Not recorded
Kitchen plaster — record 6, position unspecified
- 20 Sept
- 54.9 WME
- 23 Sept
- Not recorded
- 26 Sept
- Not recorded
Kitchen plaster — record 7, position unspecified
- 20 Sept
- 50.6 WME
- 23 Sept
- Not recorded
- 26 Sept
- Not recorded
WME means wood moisture equivalent, a comparative meter scale. On plaster it is not the percentage of water in the material or a laboratory measurement. The reports do not specify a meter model or unaffected reference readings; the supplied photographs show a Protimeter Digital Mini. Exact row positions are unspecified. Missing values are not estimated, and no universal dry threshold is claimed.
Structural drying programme
Dehumidification and air movement
The completed drying report confirms installation of two LGR dehumidifiers and two air movers on 20 September 2026. Their exact positions are not recorded in the equipment schedule.
Monitoring visits documented moisture reduction in the affected plaster. The equipment schedule records all four units removed on 27 September, following the recorded completion assessment.
2LGR dehumidifiers
Installed 20 September; removed 27 September 2026.
2Air movers
Installed alongside the dehumidifiers; removed 27 September.
The proposed duration was 7–14 days, not a guaranteed completion time. The recorded completion date and equipment removal date are shown separately.
Drying completion
Completion recorded, followed by equipment removal
The drying report records completion on 26 September 2026. Its conclusion states that the affected areas were assessed against the agreed drying criteria, with equipment removal recorded on 27 September.
Three initial reading rows have no follow-up values in the supplied progress table. Those gaps remain explicit. No completed reinstatement report or finished-room photographs were supplied, so this case study makes no claim that repair or decorating works were completed.
- Initial assessment on 20 September
- Reading visits on 23 and 26 September
- Drying completion recorded on 26 September
- Equipment removal recorded on 27 September
Completion is reported from the supplied job record, not independent verification or a guarantee for other properties.
Technician's conclusion
Assessing the building after a bathroom pipe leak
Repairing a leaking pipe stops the source, but retained moisture can remain in the affected building materials. This Coventry project documents the assessment, drying installation and follow-up readings used to inform the drying decision.
My HomeDry supports homeowners with bathroom leaks, ceiling water damage and structural drying in Coventry and across the West Midlands. Each assessment and drying programme is based on the property and recorded conditions.
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