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Shower Repair
Dripping shower, wandering temperature, weak spray or a drain that will not clear. Ryan fixes the plumbing and installs new shower fixtures.
Short answer: Most shower trouble comes from one of three parts: the valve behind the handle, the drain under your feet, or the shower head on the wall. Ryan repairs or replaces all three.
Start with what you see and hear. That tells Ryan most of what he needs to know before he arrives.
A shower that drips all day is not an emergency, but it is not harmless either. Constant water on the tub or pan can stain it, and a leak inside the wall can go unseen for a long time.
Not sure if it is the valve or the drain?
Text Ryan a photo or a short video of the shower. He is a licensed Master Plumber and answers his own phone, day or night.
The valve sits inside the wall behind the handle. It mixes hot and cold water and shuts the flow off. A cartridge is the part inside that does the work, and it wears out.
Ryan looks at the valve, tells you whether a new cartridge will do or the whole valve should be replaced, and gives you a free estimate before he starts. For the full picture on swapping a valve, read our guide to shower valve replacement.
If the water will not shut off at all, turn off your home's main water valve and then call or text. Our guide on how to shut off your water main shows where to look.
A shower drain collects hair and soap, and it sits where a leak is hard to see. Ryan clears clogs with mechanical tools, not chemical drain cleaners. When the drain itself is cracked or the seal has failed, he can replace the shower drain.
Tell him if the water drains slowly all the time or only after the shower has run a while. It helps him decide where to look first. If the whole house is slow, the problem may be further down the line, and our drain cleaning page covers that.
"Ryan tells you what he is going to do, why he needs to do it and what it will cost. Then he shows up when he says he will, does the work correctly, neatly and quickly and bills with no surprises. I wish there were more people like Ryan in the world."
Swapping to a new shower head, handle or trim is a common job. Replacing the valve behind it is a bigger one. Ryan handles both.
For the wider picture on installing sinks, toilets and faucets alongside a shower, see our fixture installation page.
Many homes around Ellijay run on well water. Well water can carry minerals that build up inside shower heads and cartridges, which is a common reason for weak spray and stiff handles. Our guide on hard water and plumbing in Georgia explains the effects.
If the shower weakens at the same time as every other fixture, the well system may be involved. Our page on a well pump that keeps short cycling is a good next read. Ryan installs well pumps and well pressure tanks, so he can look at both ends of the problem.
Ryan is based in Ellijay and drives out to homes across North Georgia. He works in the mountains where cell service drops, so a text may reach him when a call will not.
The valve is likely not sealing. A worn cartridge is the most common cause. Ryan can tell you whether the cartridge or the whole valve needs to be replaced, and you get a free estimate first.
A worn or mineral-clogged cartridge is a common cause. It can also point to a problem with the water heater, so tell Ryan whether other fixtures swing in temperature too.
Yes. You can buy it yourself and Ryan installs it, or he can source it and include it in the estimate. Send a photo of your current handle first so the trim kit matches your valve.
No. Ryan does the plumbing: valves, drains, fixtures and leaks. He does not do tile or remodels.
If water is coming through a wall or ceiling, or the valve will not stop, shut off your home's main water valve, then call or text. A slow drip can wait for a normal visit.
Ryan gives a free estimate with no trip fee and no diagnostic fee, so you know the price before any work starts.
Call or text Ryan. Free estimate, no trip fee, and you know the price before work starts.