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Hi, if you have basic woodworking skills, then it is likely that you can fix yourselves. 50% isn't as bad as it sounds, but will get worse if you ignore it. May be a fixing screw (s) in the lower rail or on a corner that is the issue, or a seal on a locker, if nearby. Wall is typically an external skin of aluminum fixed to a wooden frame which has insulation between the timbers and then your internal decorative wallboard stapled/bonded to the frame and insulation.
You can cut a line with a multi tool or Stanley knife then prise off the rotten wallboard. Same applies to any rotten flooring (though this is normally two pieces of plywood sandwiching the insulation and wooden frame). Hopefully, very little of the insulation will come with it if you carefully prise it away. You need to check for any rotten frame timbers and cut out if necessary. Then allow everything to dry out and/or use a dehumidifier.
New frame pieces need to be fixed and glued in place then the new wallboard or plywood floor bonded onto timbers and insulation.
Biggest issue is likely getting a small enough piece of matching decorative wallboard.
To stop the water getting in, may need to remove all rail screws and the rail, then thoroughly clean off all the old sealant. Fix back on with plenty of good quality sealant (not silicone), covering all screw holes and ensuring the rail is sealed well. If removing corner screws clean off old sealant and insert new sealant before putting screws back in.
Hopefully this gives you some idea of what you're up against. Not that difficult, but can be quite time consuming, if benches, pipes, wires etc. are in the way.
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