Signs of a Shower Pan Problem:

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Why Do Shower Pans Leak?

1. Separation between the wall and floor tiles causes the concrete under the floor tiles to become saturated with water, rotting older pans and forcing water to leak out
2. Grout missing around the drain.
3. A poorly constructed pan that has no pre-slope to the drain before it is put in place. Usually the weep holes to the drain are clogged.
4. Loose floor tiles inside the shower.
5. Inside the upper portion of the drainpipe, excessive hair in the drain can cause water to backup into certain parts of the drain. Water flows through where the drain sandwiches the pan and gives the appearance as if the pipe were leaking.
6. Similar to #5 (without the hair.) The pan disintegrates where the drain sandwiches the pan due to excessive water buildup in the concrete under the tile floor. It's also possible on newer showers that the pan is not properly adhered where the drain sandwiches the pan.
7. If the shower walls are constructed out of sheetrock or concrete backer board, and the floor is built with traditional wire lath and cement, a setup like this usually cannot handle the stress of movement. Joints will crack and water will saturate the concrete under the tile floor.
8. Normal building movement, even the vibration of opening and closing doors can cause cracking problems.

Testing For a Leaky Shower Pan Fact Sheet (without using a hammer)

My method of determining a leaky shower is slightly different than the articles above. Everyone will overlook #7. Almost all leaking problems can be solved without a destroying the shower. #8 shows how you can confirm the leak by actually stopping it, without spending money.

Topics covered:

1. Checking for cracked or missing grout
2. Visually checking the faucets for plumbing problems
3. Physically testing the faucets for leaks
4. Checking for loose floor tile
5. Checking for movement between the wall and the floor tile
6. Testing the drain for leaks
7. Checking a particular area that 99% of all plumbers never check or will mislead you into thinking you need a new drain
8. Confirming the leak by applying a very simple temporary way to stop it

Fact sheet may be ordered by clicking on the PayPal button below. This document is FREE with every paid Evaluation/Consultation. Once ordered you will be given a download link within 24 hours via email. This document will be in MS WORD format. Cost is $5.00

Leaky Shower Pan Repair: Don't Replace - Repair

I've worked over 18 years to develop a unique and effective method of repair that seals out water from the exposed shower floor seams, sparing the expense of replacing the shower pan. Utilizing a time tested specially formulated multi-part epoxy resin, I can now get to the core of the problem without destroying your shower.   

Short Term Solutions:

1. Silicone over the existing cracked grout. The downside is that silicone will not stick to anything remotely damp or wet. Silicone can mildew or break down with cleaning chemicals. Using silicone is an art that most people haven’t yet mastered.
2. Acrylic based tub & tile caulking is strictly designed for a bathtub, and is not designed for use on stall showers. Acrylic caulking will dissolve in hot water and/or become soft and gooey. Other types dry very hard and tend to shrink, crack, and mildew.
3. Apply grout into the floor joints. Usually the grouting cannot withstand floor movement, and the result is that the leakage returns.
4. Hire an all purpose handyman or tackle the job yourself. This method always ends up costing you more in the long run.

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If the estimate you got recommends you ripping apart your shower, contact me and I can probably beat the price without destroying your shower.

The best value is fixing 2 or more showers. Ask your neighbors, family, and friends and I bet you will find others who need their showers repaired. The more pans repaired, the cheaper for each individual repair.

Most showers are worth the repair and in my opinion better than destroying the lower half of the shower and replacing a shower pan. Don't replace! Repair for a fraction of the cost.  Set up your Evaluation/Consultation Today.

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Shower Pan Repair Kit          "Do-it-Yourself"

Check out the Shower Pan Leak Repair Kit These kits are designed for the  home owner or contractor. Supplied is enough epoxy to repair your shower stall.

Shower Pan Repair Instruction Manual may be ordered for $5.00 without a kit purchase. To purchase, click on the PayPal button below. Once ordered you will be given a download link within 24 hours via email. This document will be in MS WORD format.

This manual will also give you an idea if you are qualified to take on such a repair job without laying out money for the kit.

Manual is FREE with a Shower Pan Repair kit purchase.