Warning signs
- Ceiling stains below an upstairs shower.
- Loose or cracked tile and crumbling grout on the shower floor.
- Damp or swollen baseboards outside the shower.
- A musty smell that cleaning doesn’t fix.
Why pans fail
- Installation problems with the liner or slope
- Cracked grout letting water reach the mortar bed
- Drain connection or weep holes clogged
- Age — liners can wear out
The damage it causes
A failed pan leaks a little with every shower. Over months, that can soak the subfloor, joists, and the ceiling below, and grow mold out of sight. See our Springville shower pan liner case study.
What repair usually involves
- Find the leak — moisture readings and thermal imaging.
- Remove the shower floor and damaged materials.
- Dry the subfloor and framing; remediate any mold.
- Rebuild the pan and tile.
Vault documents the damage, records daily moisture readings, scopes in Xactimate, and bills State Farm, USAA, Allstate, Farmers, and Bear River Mutual directly.
Leak below your shower?
Call (385) 250-2825 — answered live 24/7 by the Vault crew.
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