Pressure balance and thermostatic
Most showers have pressure-balancing valves that protect against sudden temperature changes. As the cartridge wears, it sticks or lets water through when closed. Thermostatic valves can also scale up and drift in temperature.
Signs this is the job you need
- Shower drips after turning off
- Temperature swings during use
- Handle hard to turn
- Water leaks behind the trim plate
- No hot water at the shower only
Talk it through with a plumber
One call to (365) 364-2776 reaches someone who can tell you what the job involves and when a van can be at the door.
How the work goes
- We shut off the water to the shower.
- We remove trim and the old cartridge.
- We fit a new cartridge and seals.
- We set the hot limit stop.
- We test temperature and flow.
Repair from the front or behind
We shut off water, remove the handle and trim, pull the cartridge and replace it with the right one for the brand. If the valve body is damaged, or the stops will not close, we may need to access the plumbing through a panel behind the shower or, as a last resort, open the tile. We discuss that before we cut anything.
Asked on the phone line
Will you need to break tile?
Usually not.
Can you add a scald guard?
Most modern cartridges have an adjustable limit stop.
How a call to us runs
- You ring (365) 364-2776 and a person picks up, not a menu.
- We ask where the water is, what you have already shut off and what decade the building went up in.
- We say when the van should pull up and what to do until it does.
- On site we show you the fault, give a firm price before starting and clean up after.
Phone booking keeps things quick: no forms, no portals, no follow-up emails trying to sell you a maintenance plan.