Repairs and problems
Hollow-sounding and loose bathroom tiles
At a glance
- Poor coverage from dot-and-dab fixing leaves voids that eventually collect water and let tiles debond.
- One loose tile in a shower is worth investigating fully, because the substrate behind it may already be wet.
How this is diagnosed
- 1
Poor coverage from dot-and-dab fixing leaves voids that eventually collect water and let tiles debond.
- 2
One loose tile in a shower is worth investigating fully, because the substrate behind it may already be wet.
Questions we get asked
Can single tiles be replaced?
Yes, though matching an older tile is often the hard part.
Is a whole wall failing if a few are loose?
Not necessarily, but tapping the whole area tells you the extent quickly.
Connected pages on this site
Second opinion on loose and hollow tiles
If you already have a quote or a design and something does not sit right, it is worth another set of eyes before work starts.