Shower Pan Installation Expert - Denver, CO Best Shower Pan Contractor Near You

Step 1 Plumbing Shower Drain -

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The gallery features 2 new walk in shower pan installations. The showers sit on a concrete slab.

 

The first step in a shower pan installation is installing the correct shower drain and /or the drain of choice such as a linear shower drain and getting the shower drain in the right location.

 

In the 1st example of the new shower pan installation, the rough-in plumbing has already been done and is located in the correct location.

 

The 2nd roll of pictures shows an example of a shower pan installation that needs to be relocated for the new linear shower drain that is being installed.

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Step 2 Cement Poured Shower Pans - We cement pour dry pack also called deck mud 90% of our shower pan installations.

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With 40 years of shower pan installation experience, we know what works best for the longest-lasting water containment shower pan system and what type of shower pan bases to stay away from.

For example, some foam tray shower pans that can be tiled over have become quite popular for the Diy'er or house flipper however after some years of use the foam tray starts to compress leading to shower pan leaks and/or loose tile and cracking grout.

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However, the technology has advanced to the point that some foam shower pans are high-density quality and excellent for a tile-ready waterproof option that will last and will not leak. a very good option when under time constraints and there is no time to wait on cement curing.

 

We believe your shower pan installation should last until you decide to update your shower again. Cement-poured shower pans work best when the correct waterproofing membrane and tile are properly installed.

We recommend top-quality membranes like Laticrete Hydroment and Schluter-Kerdi. Our shower pan installation service offers walk-in showers built with shower curbs or no shower curbs and roll-in shower pan installations. ADA-compliant showers built

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Step 3 Waterproofing - This is the most critical step in the process that we have covered thus far. And this is where most shower pan installations fail. One reason for most failures from the many shower pan repairs and shower pan replacements that we have done is installer errors in the installation of rubber or vinyl shower liners installed under the cement.

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When installed properly, these shower pans can last for many years or until you decide to update your shower again.

 

A critical mistake seen is the plugging up of the weep holes. This leads to numerous problems. Some problems are noticed immediately other problems are noticed only after months some after years of use. Besides the most common problem of a water leak, there is also evidence of cracked tiles and crumbling grout, efflorescence and loose tiles, and extreme mold growth, all due to plugged weep holes. Or cutting corners literally of the pan material around the drain corners and shower curb.

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All waterproofing systems incorrectly installed will have its failure. We can say we have just about seen it all in 40 years of installing, repairing, and replacing shower pans.