Issues with Ceiling Paint Continually Peeling over Time - Who to Call?

Jimothy Wongingtons on 01/12/2021 - 14:54

Hi all

Just wondering who to actually call, whole internal of house was re-painted some 7-8 years ago, our ceiling paint continually has been peeling over the last 3-4 years. We had someone come through last year to sand/peel/prime and re-paint some spots and it seems to be okay in those areas, but now the other areas that were not done are beginning to peel and some water spots (brown-ish) are starting to show up.

Question now: who do we actually get in contact with? A builder? A roof plumber? A painter? Or a combination of both..

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Comments

  • GG57 on 01/12/2021 - 14:56

    What type of ceiling?
    House or apartment? What is above the ceiling?

  • wizzy on 01/12/2021 - 15:02
    +3

    If the ceiling paint is peeling and water spots are showing up, your roof might be leaking.

    I would get that checked.

    Google "roof repairs" and pick someone. If the roof is leaking and it's a big job (i.e. not just a couple of broken tiles), get 3 quotes.

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 01/12/2021 - 15:06

      Yeah thought that might be the case. I did get up on the roof before and couldnt see any obvious entry points of water but will just go with this for now. Thanks

      • wizzy on 01/12/2021 - 15:14
        +1

        Don't forget to clean the gutters and downpipes too. Full gutters can lead to water flowing back into the roof space.

  • spackbace on 01/12/2021 - 15:14
    +6

    Ghostbusters

    Oh wait

    • Guybrush57 on 01/12/2021 - 15:25
      +2

      Came here just to see if someone had made that joke.

    • SF3 on 01/12/2021 - 15:45

      Ceiling busters?

  • thatonethere on 01/12/2021 - 15:20
    +1

    How old is the house and the ceiling plaster? If it is really old potentially need a new ceiling…

    Also you may not have visible water but excessive humidity in either the occupied space or the roof space. Worth checking.

  • eek on 01/12/2021 - 15:21

    Residential house, with a plasterboard ceiling, and either a tile or sheet metal roof?? Is it in a bathroom? Or possibly a cement sheet/asbestos ceiling?
    Chances where there's a leak and or moisture problem with the roof and affecting the ceiling. Find some kind of roofer, or a handyman for initial inspection to see if there's any moisture issues.

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 01/12/2021 - 16:46

      Resi with plasterboard .

      Hoping it’s not gonna be exxy to fix .. but I’m sure it will be

  • aggregate on 01/12/2021 - 15:54
    +1

    Is this a bathroom or somewhere that is less moisture prone? If it is a bathroom, you want to check ventilation inside the room. If it is a bedroom, you might have an external leak.

  • payless69 on 01/12/2021 - 16:48

    location?

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 01/12/2021 - 17:22

      bris

      • payless69 on 01/12/2021 - 19:34
        +1

        If it is gyprock and the wrong primer was used then it is a big job for the experts.
        Plasterboard suppliers make suggestions for longevity, if plastic paint is used the whole idea is compromised.

  • AndyC1 on 01/12/2021 - 18:11
    +3

    First get a ladder and get in the roof cavity to check for water leaks or previous stains that show there have been leaks. If there are leaks or it looks like there have been recent leaks call a roofer to check it out.

    If there are no leaks found the next things is to lift the ceiling batts (assuming there are batts) in the affected area and see what the top of the plasterboard looks like to see if there is/was any moister there. If there is moisture call a roofer.

    If you get this far and the roof cavilty is good, aka no water/moisture then get on a ladder and get closer to the brown stains and see if a wet cloth removed the stain using water and if it does then I have no idea, but if it does not then try some thing a bit more like hash like some thing that will move a petrochemical based glue and if it removes the stain then the stain is caused by wood leaching it's sap. If this is the case then I would clean the ara and seal it with "Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Undercoat Primer Sealer Stain Blocker" and then paint over it with ceiling white paint.

    I suspect that the peeling is caused by the ceiling paint being water based and the paint under it being oil based and no undercoat between the two. Unfortunately the onel solution is to either replace the ceiling or scrape the new paint off the ceiling and undercoat the ceiling with "Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Undercoat Primer Sealer Stain Blocker" and then paint with ceiling paint.

    I have used other undercoats and found the Zinsser the best for patching up where I have had painting issues or in the bathroom and kitchen where I needed to ensure I used the best quality so it did not peel due to the moisture.

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 01/12/2021 - 18:50

      Thanks ! That’s very detailed and insightful. Will take a look

      • AndyC1 on 01/12/2021 - 19:14
        +2

        Had peeling ceiling paint in two rooms and peeling walls in a few other spots and had a water leak in another as well as other issues over the years (1948 house that I owned for 15 years)

        The biggest problem you may face is not to disturb any paint from before say 1980/85 as it will be lead based. Also watch for asbestos if your house was built before the same dates and be aware that asbestos in old houses is in weird places (behind tiles, in the walls in the bathroom in cement floors etc).

  • Clarky77 on 27/01/2022 - 15:49

    Ghost Busters!
    *Sorry I couldn't resist ;P

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