Shower & Bathtub Repair in Abilene, TX

• No hot water in shower — mixing valve, cartridge, or water heater issue
• Shower drips when off — worn cartridge or shower valve
• Low shower pressure — clogged shower head (hard water scale) or pressure issue
• Shower head sprays sideways — mineral-blocked nozzles
• Slow shower drain — hair and soap curd buildup (worsened by hard water)
• Bathtub won’t drain — clogged stopper mechanism or drain
• Hot/cold won’t balance — cartridge or pressure-balancing valve
• Shower valve leaks inside wall — supply line or valve body
• Cracked caulk, water behind tile — grout/caulk repair referral
• Shower making banging sounds — water hammer in supply lines

Abilene’s 574 ppm hard water creates calcium soap curd — an insoluble white film that coats shower walls, clogs nozzles, and builds up in drains. The “squeaky clean” feeling after showering in hard water isn’t clean skin — it’s soap curd coating your skin because the hard water prevented the soap from rinsing properly. After a water softener, most Abilene homeowners say they use half as much shampoo and soap and their skin feels different within days.

Shower heads in Abilene lose 20–40% of their flow within 12–18 months from mineral buildup. Descaling with white vinegar helps temporarily. A water softener eliminates the problem.

Shower valves (Moen, Delta, Kohler, Price Pfister) last 10–20 years, but Abilene’s hard water accelerates cartridge wear significantly. Cartridge replacement is a 1–2 hour job: $155–$285 including the cartridge. If the valve body itself needs replacement (full shower valve), that’s a larger job: $350–$650 depending on access. We always test the balance before finishing — a poorly calibrated pressure-balancing valve causes the classic “cold blast when toilet flushes” problem.

Installing a new shower valve, trim kit, or shower system? We rough-in and finish all major brands. Shower valve rough-in: $285–$450. Trim kit installation on existing rough-in: $135–$245. We do not do tile work, but we coordinate timing with your tile contractor so the valve is in before tile goes up.