Professional Shower Pan Replacement in Arlington, TX | Masterpiece Tile and Grout

Cracked or missing grout on a shower floor can let water in, but a failing pan usually shows itself in other ways: water stains or soft drywall on the ceiling or wall behind the shower, a base that feels spongy or flexes underfoot, tile that keeps loosening near the drain, standing water that will not drain, or a musty smell that returns after cleaning.

If only the surface grout is cracked and the base is solid and dry, a grout repair may be enough. If water is reaching the structure, regrouting only hides the problem, and the pan needs to be rebuilt.

The scope is the shower base and what it depends on: removing the floor tile and failed pan, checking the subfloor and nearby framing for water damage, repairing damaged substrate, building a proper slope to the drain, installing the waterproofing layer and drain connection, and setting new floor tile with the transition to the existing walls.

The walls, vanity, fixtures, and rest of the bathroom stay as they are unless you choose otherwise. If the inspection shows wall tile has also failed, we explain what we found and give you options before any extra work is added.

If you like the rest of the bathroom, a shower pan replacement fixes the leak without turning the job into a renovation. If the bathroom is also dated or you want a different layout, it can make sense to rebuild the shower as part of a full remodel instead, so the work is done once.