Shower & Bathtub Plumbing in Nampa, ID
Most shower problems are the valve behind the wall, not the head in front of it.
What goes wrong
Temperature that swings when someone runs a tap elsewhere, a diverter that will not hold, a tub that drains slowly, a handle that turns further every year. These read as separate annoyances and are usually one part: the valve body, which is the piece nobody can see.
How we handle it
We diagnose at the valve rather than replacing the visible trim and hoping. Where the wall has to be opened we say so upfront, including whether access is from the shower side or the room behind, because that changes what the job means for you. Where an access panel already exists we use it.
What is included
- Shower and tub valve repair and replacement
- Pressure-balancing and thermostatic valve installation
- Diverter and cartridge replacement
- Tub and shower drain repair, including slow drains and leaking waste and overflow
- Fixture and trim replacement
What it costs
We quote the price before any work starts, so the number you agree to is the number you pay. Where the repair requires opening a wall, that is in the quote rather than discovered afterwards.
What this covers
The work that falls under showers & bathtubs, as listed on our Google Business Profile.
- Bathtub Installation
- Bathtub Installation and Repair
- Bathtubs Fixtures
- Freestanding Tub Installation
- Luxury Shower System Installation
- Shower & Bathtub Services
- Shower & Tub Repair services
- Shower and Bathtub Replacement
- Shower Installation
- Shower Installation and Repair
- Shower Systems and Valves
- Shower Valve Replacement
- Steam Shower Installation
- Vanity Installation & Plumbing
- Walk-In Shower Plumbing
Shower & Bathtub Plumbing questions
Not answered here? Call and describe what you are seeing. We will tell you what it needs before anyone comes out.
(208) 870-0148Why does my shower go cold when someone uses water elsewhere?
The valve is not balancing pressure. Older two-handle and basic single-handle valves mix hot and cold by position, so when cold pressure drops elsewhere in the house the mix shifts hot, and the reverse when hot drops. A pressure-balancing or thermostatic valve holds the temperature through those swings, and replacing the valve is the actual fix.
Do you have to open the wall to fix a shower valve?
Sometimes, but not always. Cartridge and trim work is done from the front. Replacing the valve body itself needs access from behind or through the shower wall. We will tell you which situation yours is before you commit to the work, and check for an existing access panel first.
My tub drains slowly. Is that the drain or the main line?
If only the tub is slow, it is nearly always hair and soap in the tub's own trap and waste line, which clears easily. If the tub is slow and other fixtures gurgle or back up at the same time, that points at the main line and needs a different diagnosis.
Related services
- Faucet & Fixture RepairHard water is why fixtures here wear out faster than the box they came in suggests.
- Bathroom & Kitchen RemodelsThe plumbing decides what a remodel layout can actually do, so it is worth settling early.
- Drain CleaningClearing the blockage is the easy part. Finding out why it blocked is the part that stops it happening again.