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Shower Valve Replacement in Burlington

If someone flushing a toilet makes your shower go cold or scalding, that mixer cannot compensate. A pressure-balancing valve fixes that.

  • Pressure-balance and thermostatic valves
  • Tile opening kept as small as possible
  • Scald limit set at the handle
  • Temperature checked with a thermometer
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Signs your shower valve needs replacing

  • Temperature swings when another fixture runs.
  • A constant drip from the showerhead or tub spout.
  • The handle is stiff or will not reach full hot.
  • Parts for the old valve cannot be found.
  • Water stains on the ceiling below the shower.

What's included

  • Basin wrench and supply lines
  • Wax rings and closet bolts
  • Cartridges and stems for common brands
  • Silicone and plumber’s putty

Our work on site, in order

With the supply closed and the trim off, we open the wall where needed. Many valves can be reached through an access panel behind the shower, often in a closet. Otherwise we score and cut a tidy square around the mixer, sized to be covered by a larger trim plate if possible. Out comes the old body; in goes the new pressure-balancing or thermostatic valve is soldered, pressed or crimped into the lines, positioned at the depth the tile and trim require. We adjust the rotational limit stop to cap the hot end, pressure-test, and install the trim.

Sometimes only the cartridge: if your valve is a known brand, replacing the cartridge may fix drips and swings without opening the wall.

Tell-tale signs

  • A toilet that runs, rocks or leaks at the base
  • A faucet that drips with the handle off
  • A shower that turns scalding or cold mid-rinse
  • A sink trap that weeps into the cabinet

What makes the job bigger or smaller

Access behind the wall and the type of tile. An access panel makes the job straightforward. Without one, the opening has to be tiled or covered later. Old valves soldered into galvanized pipe may need more of the line replaced. Converting from two handles to one usually needs a larger cover plate.

Job at a glance

Work
Shower Valve Replacement
Trade
Fixture work
Where
Burlington and nearby
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(365) 464-5184

Burlington homes and this job

Older bathrooms from the 1960s and 1970s often carry separate hot and cold handles with no pressure balancing. Homes from the 1980s may have early single-handle valves with discontinued cartridges. Both are common replacements. Plan the work alongside a renovation if possible; see bathroom renovation plumbing. Hidden leaks behind a shower are covered in leak detection.

Worth asking your plumber

  • Can the cartridge be replaced instead?
  • Is there access behind the wall?
  • Will the new trim cover the opening?
  • Can you set the maximum temperature?

How the visit runs

  1. 1

    Shut off the fixture stops or the main.

  2. 2

    Pull the worn part or the old fixture.

  3. 3

    Fit new parts, new seals and new supply lines.

  4. 4

    Run it, check every joint for drips, clean up.

Questions we hear

Pressure-balancing or thermostatic?

Both prevent sudden swings. Thermostatic valves hold a set temperature more precisely and cost more.

Will tile have to be broken?

Sometimes. We try to keep the opening inside the area a new trim will cover.

How long does it take?

Often half a day, more if tile repair is needed.

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