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Old 02-16-2014, 09:28 AM
 
Location: East Dundee, IL
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My wife and I own a 1st floor condo in Elk Grove Village. We have had a chronic flooding in the master bedroom and bedroom closet 2+ months now. Every couple days we can suck up close to 1/2 gallon of water and the carpet is still very moist to the touch.

It's worse on sunny days.

This first happened in November. The HOA and management company sent a plumber because we all thought it was a ruptured outside, common area spigot. It was accessed through the neighbors wall. We were not present when the plumber was there and there is conflicting information if that was really a problem.

The HOA sent a roofer a couple weeks ago, but they want to wait until it's above freezing to spray water on the roof area. Honestly we cannot wait that long. A condo with a water logged master bedroom is too much for us to bear. The management company clearly has a strategy to wait us out by not returning phone calls and the like.

Any suggestions? It appears to be coming from the common area roof. I prefer to let the HOA pay for repairs, but also want to prevent living in a raft too.

Should I open up the drywall?

Can the village or county be any help to us?
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Old 03-03-2014, 06:15 PM
 
Location: Turks & Caicos Islands
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A plumber could not fix a leak unless he knows where the problem is or where the water is coming from. Likewise, a roofer is not the quickest solution to your problem right now. Based on what you said, the leak was already there for more than 2 months. First and foremost, if you are connected to the city water and you're unit has its own water meter, try closing all taps inside your condo unit and observe your meter. If you notice even a slight movement within the duration of 5 to 10 minutes, this confirms that you have a leak along your service line and the pipe might have crossed close to where the water is visibly seen. I suggest that you hire a leak technician. They have the right tools and equipment to locate where the leak is coming from before you sought the services of a plumber.
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