Shower Repair & Replacement Services in Calgary

One of the most common problems with showers in Calgary homes is with the shower valve/handle, which needs fixing or replacing.

Shower valves and handles are an integral part of how your shower works to deliver water at the right temperature. They use internal cartridges or stems plus 0-rings (washers) to control the flow of hot and cold water and to provide water at the desired temperature.

Often, simply replacing the shower valve fixes the problem. Some showers have two handles rather than one, which may mean both valves need replacement.

For more serious problems., the entire assembly must be replaced and this creates extra expenses. Some bathroom remodelling may be needed. If there is no access panel exposing the assembly and plumbing, it may need invasive repairs behind the assembly rather than from the shower, increasing complications and repair costs.

Signs of a worn-out valve include:

• Dripping/leaking even with the handle closed tight
• The water temperature is difficult to balance
• Shower pressure fluctuates, especially when water is being used elsewhere in the home

A leaking shower can cause a lot of damage to a home and much of the damage goes unseen until it is already expensive to repair.

Because of the frequency with which the shower water is turned on in most Calgary homes, even small shower leaks and drips can impact the room below the bathroom quite quickly.

That’s why it’s important not to ignore a leak in the shower pan/floor or any other leak from the shower unit/area.

Early fixes are usually much cheaper and quicker than if you leave the problem to develop. The more extensive the repairs, the longer the shower will be out of action too, adding to the inconvenience.

Our plumbers can help you repair a leaky shower pan/floor so that the problem is contained and does not lead to major repairs for water damage.

Some of the most common repairs we make to toilets in Calgary are:

• Fitting a new flapper valve or flush handle for running toilets
• Fixing a ventilation problem for a bubbling toilet
• Repairing or replacing handles for a flushing problem
• Inserting plastic shims underneath and repairing wax seals for rocking or wobbly toilets
• Replacing a cracked toilet seat with a new one
• Adding rubber bushings and seat stabilizers for loose seats
• Removing clogs in the plumbing system with specialist equipment

Sometimes, problems with shower doors mean that they cannot contain spray and splashes from the shower. This is usually due to one of several reasons:

• The door is not well fitted: if doors are too short or do not close all the way, water will pool on the bathroom floor
• Doors are cracked: sometimes water seeps through cracks in the shower door
• Door tracks not draining: the door tracks should be waterproof canals with tiny outlets along them to allow water to drain back inside the shower. If these holes become clogged or hard water builds up, they may need professional attention.
• Door tracks not sealed: where the tracks join the shower door frames at the walls, they need adequate sealing with bathroom caulking.