Right now
- Turn off the water and pull the drain.
- Soak up standing water with towels.
- Check the ceiling below — stay away if it sags or drips near lights.
- Photograph everything.
Where the water goes
Water runs under the tub, through gaps in tile and flooring, and into the subfloor and ceiling cavity below. Ceilings can look fine for a day before stains appear.
What needs drying
- Bathroom subfloor and baseboards
- Ceiling drywall and insulation below
- Adjacent hallway flooring
- Wall bottoms on both sides
See ceiling water damage and wet insulation. A wet ceiling dried quickly can often stay; one left wet for days may need to come down.
Ceiling wet below?
Call (385) 250-2825 — answered live 24/7 by the Vault crew.
Water damage services · Drywall drying time · Electrical safety
For a burst pipe or overflow in Provo, see emergency water damage in Provo or call (385) 250-2825, answered live 24/7.
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