Replace an outdated faucet. The faucet on a combination tub and shower consists of a tub spout over the tub, a handle or handles and a shower head. The handles turn the water on and off, and water is dispensed from the tub spout or the shower head when the water is turned on. If your faucet looks worn and outdated, replace it with a new, modern faucet. Simply remove the old faucet in order to install a new faucet that suits your décor and personal style. Turn the shut-off valve on the water line for the shower and tub to turn off the water. Turn off the water at the water main if you don't have a shut-off valve for the tub and shower. Turn the faucet handles on to drain water remaining in the lines. Place the tip of a screwdriver beneath the edge of the decorative cap on a handle to pry it off. Repeat to remove all decorative caps. Turn screws in the center of the faucet handles counterclockwise to remove them, and pull the handles off. Remove screws securing the decorative plate or plates behind handles.

Place the edge of a putty knife under the rim of the decorative plates to pry them off. Inspect the spout to determine if it is secured with a set screw. Remove a set screw with a hex key wrench. Proceed to the next step if the spout is not secured with a set screw. Use a pipe wrench to grasp the tub spout and turn it counterclockwise to remove it from its threads if it does not have a set screw. Grasp the part of the shower head that connects to the shower arm with a pipe wrench and turn it counterclockwise to loosen it. Turn the connecting end of the shower head counterclockwise by hand to remove it. Grasp the shower arm with the pipe wrench and turn it counterclockwise to remove it if you wish to replace it. : How to Remove Shower FaucetsHome Depot: Repairing a Cartridge Tub & Shower FaucetApartment Therapy: DIY Basics – Replacing a Shower HeadThis Old House: Replace a Leaky Shower Diverter Photo Credits Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Getty Images Suggest a Correction How much should it cost to replace a bathroom tub valve?

I have a one knob shower faucet in my bathtub. It was leaking inside the wall right at the valve. I was told that to replace the valve and shower nozzle and all involved would cost $425.00 Is that reasonable? It depends on how difficult it is to get to the valve... the value costs about $75 to $100, the rest is labor. If the value is readily accessible through the back of the wall, then this is too high.. but if the plumber has to remove and replace the tile or otherwise open the tub side itself, then is not unreasonable.If the valve is accessible from the other side of the wall, consider opening the drywall yourself and when the plumber is done replace the drywall and repaint yourself.. This should save you some money, if you are comfortable with doing this. also, this is not a difficult repair to do yourself if you are reasonably handy... turn the water off, open the wall from the back side, remove the value... Buy a value with the same plumbing configuration.. (Take the old valve to the store and check the configuration of the new value against the old.)

Re-Install the valve Repair the hole in the wall. The prior comment suggested doing it yourself - that really applies only if it is connected to all pipes with threaded connections - many valves are soldered in, and shower valves are one of the toughest soldering jobs because of the large mass of metal in the valve, to do it without distorting the valve or damaging it.if threaded, be sure to get teflon plumbers tape to seal the threads, and check out a Youtube video on how to apply plumbers tape to the male threads to prevent leakage.Jacuzzi Bath LiftOn your $ question - $425 seems steep, IF accessible from the back of the wall. Home For Sale Breezy Point NyIf have to go through the valve hole in the surround or tile, then maybe in the ballpark, though still high unless you are in a big city like NY or Chicago or Boston - is quite a tricky maneuvering exercise from the front - commonly involves pulling it out by cutting the pipe from the floor below, soldering the new one, and putting the pipe back up from below into placeWater Ridge Shower Head

, then soldering the top connection. My landlord just said it cost 600 dollars do just this and wants me to pay half! i just replaced a shower valve for a customer. I had to tear out sheetrock from behind the shower valve. They had a cheepo depot valve with thread fittings and conveniently ran copper with water hammer arrestors and teed off with GALVANIZED which was clogged to the size of a coffee straw. I cut out all threaded fittings and soldered wirsbo pex connectors directly to the copper. The homeowner picked out a Delta faucet with adjustable pressure and temperature. The valve and trim package was $240 and comes with a lifetime warranty. Homeowner was responsible for patchwork and gave them option to call a few people I use. Total bill was $390. Because of the difficulty involved, $425 is a fair minimum for parts and labor (depending on model). The person who said " this is not a difficult repair to do yourself" obviously underestimates his skills and assumes every one possesses similar tallent.

Most older homes have souldered plumbing, so unless you have sufficient souldering skills I recomend leaving it to the pro's (including high quality Handy men)No body mentions anchoring the fixture body and pipes which can be difficult and time consuming. Every replacment is different and (in my opinion) requires an on site evaluation with consideration given to make and model before offering a price.My services are turn key, no need to call for Dry wall repair, Painters or Tile repair person, I do it all with quality. I love my job Again a lot depends on what kind of plumbing you have and what kind of new valve is going in and how hard it is to get to keep in mind unless you just want a newer model 9 times out of ten you can fix the valve by repacking it for much less then the cost of replacing it most contractors want you to replace it because they know they will make more for that Answered 3 months ago Hi my name is Matt and I am a plumber people get us confused with handy men a lot the prices are a lot difrenet, but keep in mind are prices are the way they are for the following reasons.