Shower pan repair

Shower pans cannot be permanantly repaired unless they are made of fiberglass or terrazo. If the shower pan is not fiberglass or terrazo, it needs to be removed and replaced. Fiberglass and terrazo shower pans can be temporarily repaired. Let's take 1 at a time.

Terrazo shower pan: If a terrazo pan is leaking it is either because it has a visible crack or the seal from the drain pipe to the pan is broken. If the shower pan is leaking from a visible crack, you can fill the crack with a 2 part epoxy or with 100% silicone. This is only a temporary fix, the crack will continue to spread and your leak will come back. If your terrazo is not leaking , but just old and ugly you can sand and polish it to make it look just like new. If you terrazo pan is leaking from where the drain connects to the pipe, you need to replace the terrazo pan.

Fiberglass shower pan: If a fiberglass pan is leaking it is because it has a visible crack or the seal from the drain pipe to the pan is broken. If the shower pan is leaking from a visible crack, you can open up the crack to make a hole. Support the the perimeter of the fiberglas pan around the hole with cement or fixall. Fill in the hole with cement or fixall. Use fiberglass sheet to cover hole and overlap existing fiberglass pan. Apply new fiberglass resin. Color can be added to resin, and gel coat can be applied after resin has dried to make easier to clean. This repair is only temporary, the fiberglass pan is still flexible and will eventually re-crack and leak. If the pan leak is from where the pipe connects to the pan, a new rubber seal can be installed.

Any questions on these procedures can be answered for free by commenting on this blog, or you can call Coastline Tile and Shower at (800)-313-1078 or go to coastlinetileonline.com.