A Gilbert shower that drips, fights the handle or won't hold a steady temperature most often needs a new cartridge or seal kit, which a plumber can usually install without touching the tile. Older or damaged valve bodies may need replacing. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Gilbert.
What happens when you call
The number on this page routes you to an independent plumber who serves Gilbert. Expect a few questions: what the shower is doing, whether it has one handle or two, and whether you can see a brand on the trim. A photo of the handle helps if the plumber asks for one. On the visit, the plumber shuts off water, removes the handle and trim, and checks the cartridge, seals and the valve body itself before recommending a repair.
Cost factors
- Whether a cartridge, stem or seal kit solves it, or the valve body has to come out
- How easy it is to find parts for your brand and model
- Access behind the shower, such as a removable panel or a closet wall
- Scale that has locked the cartridge in place
- Tile and drywall repair if the wall has to be opened
- Upgrading to a different style of valve while the wall is open
Gilbert conditions
The Town of Gilbert treats and delivers its own water, mostly canal water from SRP and the Central Arizona Project plus groundwater from town wells. Treatment uses ozonation and chlorination. The town sheet we used does not list a hardness figure, so check Gilbert's current water quality report if you want the number. Either way, Valley water tends to leave mineral scale, and white crust around the trim is a sign it is building up inside the valve too.
Gilbert's housing is young. The median home dates to about 2003 and only around 4 percent were built before 1980. Most bathrooms here have single-handle pressure-balancing valves from brands still in production, which tends to keep repairs simple. Remodeled bathrooms may have thermostatic valves or multi-outlet systems that take more specific parts. For permit questions, the town's Development Services One Stop Shop answers plumbing code calls at (480) 503-6700.
Before the plumber arrives
- Find the main shutoff in case the valve gets worse
- Clear shampoo bottles and caddies away from the handle
- Note any brand name on the trim plate or handle
- Look for damp spots on the other side of the shower wall
- Know when the bathroom was built or last remodeled
Shower Valve Repair questions in Gilbert
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