Shower plumbing & bathtub repair

Your bathroom’s bathtub and shower consist of both shower plumbing and bathtub plumbing. Fortunately, this combination isn’t as complicated as it seems. Bathroom shower plumbing is simply an extra pipe carrying up water when a shower diverter is pushed closed at your bathtub spout. In a stand-alone shower stall, water goes straight to your shower fixture, the showerhead. Tub and shower plumbing usually has a dedicated floor drain for run-off.

Tub shower plumbing hasn’t changed much over the years, and we all know leaks and clogged drains happen. A leaky shower can be due to a broken water pipe behind your shower wall, a bad seal at your drain opening, or even a cracked shower pan or tub. Often though, water going where it’s not supposed to is because of poor seals at the joints in your shower walls or where the bathtub or pan meets the wall. Bathtub drain plumbing can become clogged as with any kind of drain. Unlike a sink where you can get underneath, you usually need to tackle your clogged bathtub and shower plumbing problem from above.

These articles are here to help you with plumbing in the shower and bathtub. Many deal with common issues, so find what you need and happy fixing!