Most Dallas homes were built after 2000, so a dripping or temperamental shower usually has a worn cartridge in a modern single-lever valve. A plumber can generally replace it through the trim. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Dallas.
What happens when you call
The number on this page connects you with an independent plumber who serves Dallas and the surrounding part of Paulding County. Say whether you are inside city limits, what the shower is doing and the brand on the trim.
The plumber shuts off the water, removes the trim and checks the cartridge. Most fixes are a new cartridge or seal kit. If the body or an internal joint is leaking, the plumber explains the replacement and the permit.
What sets the cost
- Cartridge or body: a cartridge job is short; a body replacement is longer.
- Brand: builder valves from the 2000s usually have parts.
- Access: a panel behind the shower saves tile work.
- Permit: city or county, depending on the address.
Dallas conditions
Dallas is the Paulding County seat, a fast-growing exurb whose population roughly tripled between 2000 and 2020. Census survey figures give a median year built of 2002, with about 17% of homes from before 1980. Pressure-balancing single-lever valves are the norm, and many original cartridges are now reaching the end of their life.
The City of Dallas runs a water system serving customers inside city limits, buying its water from Paulding County Water System and disinfecting with free chlorine. Paulding County serves other Dallas-area addresses, so service depends on where you live. Dallas Public Works also handles sewer.
Inside city limits, Dallas Community Development issues building permits, including plumbing permits. Outside the city, Paulding County issues them. Ask the plumber whether a valve replacement needs one.
Dallas also publishes a service line inventory with its water quality report, which covers the utility-side pipe rather than plumbing inside the house. For the shower itself, age and use matter more than the water source. Homes on Paulding County water get the same free-chlorine supply the city buys, so valve wear looks the same either way.
A few older homes near the historic courthouse and East Memorial Drive predate the growth boom, and a plumber there may find two-handle valves that need stems and seats rather than a cartridge.
Before the plumber arrives
- Find the main shutoff
- Check whether you're on city or county water
- Photograph the handle and trim
- Look for stains below the shower
- Clear the shower area
Shower Valve Repair questions in Dallas
Our house is fairly new. Can the shower valve already be failing?
Do I need a permit to replace a shower valve here?
The shower runs lukewarm but the sinks get hot. Is it the valve?
Why does water still come out of the tub spout when the shower is on?
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