www.nohierplumbing.comShower Repair (718)567-3700 Nophier Plumbing Shower Body Fix Licensed Plumber Shower Handle repair. We repair high-end shower body's. We fix high-end shower body's. We fix stand up showers. We repair stand up showers. We fix shower handles. We repair shower handles. We fix shower heads. We repair shower heads.We fix shower tub spouts. We repair shower tub spouts. We repair dripping showers. We fix dripping showers. We repair clogged showers. We fix clogged showers. Tub and shower controls work much the same way as sink faucets, so repairing them involves many of the same operations, except you are working horizontally rather than vertically. Also, tub and shower controls are a bit more complicated, because in addition to mixing hot and cold water, they must divert water either to the tub spout or to the showerhead. The anatomy drawings on these pages show the inner workings of common types.
Sometimes the parts are hard to get at. You may have to chip away at tiles in order to get your tools to the shower control parts.
If a shower control body is damaged and needs to be replaced, look at the other side of the wall to see if you have an access panel. If so, you may be able to work from behind and minimize damage to your shower wall. Usually, replacing a shower control body means tearing up a shower wall and retiling.